,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,padilla7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t  
,act ( #bjji to au?orize ! modification 
( transf]r$ works to increase public    
b5efits & o!r project b5efits z "p (    
extraord9>y op]ation & ma9t5ance "w1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,collaborative     
,modifications to ,ag+ ,infra/ructure   
,projects ,act4  #b4 ,extraord9>y       
op]ation & ma9t5ance "w2 project        
modification  7a7 ,def9itions ,section  
#ifja ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&          
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#eaj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 
7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#g71    
7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 & 7#c71      
respectively1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to 

appe> 9 num]ical ord]2  7#b7 by ins]t+  
be=e p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,adv]se impact ,! t]m     
adv]se impact means1 ) respect to a     
project modification1 a r$uction 9 wat] 
quantity or quality or a *ange 9 ! tim+ 
( wat] deliv]ies available to a project 
b5efici>y f ! modifi$ project z comp>$  
to ! wat] quantity or quality or tim+ ( 
wat] deliv]ies f-- 7,a7 ! project ) !   
orig9al capacity re/or$1 if !           
extraord9>y op]ation & ma9t5ance "w "u  
section #ifjc is int5d$ to re/ore lo/   
project capacity2  7,b7 ! project prior 
to und]tak+ ! plann+ & design1 if !     
extraord9>y op]ation & ma9t5ance "w "u  
section #ifjc is = any purpose o!r ?an  
to re/ore lo/ project capacity2 or  7,c7
 project op]ations ( ! modifi$ project  
)\t an increase 9 b5efits = a new       
project b5efici>y "u section            
#ifjc7;e77#a77;,e74  7#b7 ,disadvantag$ 
community ,! t]m disadvantag$ community 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m l[-income        
community 9 section #de;,d7e7 ( !       

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  2  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 7z s      
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,new b5efit 
,! t]m new b5efit means ! increase 9    
b5efits ( ! modifi$ project comp>$ to ! 
b5efits provid$ by-- 7,a7 ! project ) ! 
orig9al capacity re/or$1 if !           
extraord9>y op]ation & ma9t5ance "w "u  
section #ifjc is int5d$ to re/ore lo/   
project capacity2 or  7,b7 ! project    
prior to und]tak+ ! plann+ & design1 if 
! extraord9>y op]ation & ma9t5ance "w "u
 section #ifjc is = any purpose o!r ?an 
to re/ore lo/ project capacity4  7#f7   
,project b5efici>y ,! t]m project       
b5efici>y means any entity t has a      
repaym5t1 long-t]m wat] s]vice1 or o!r  
=m ( long-t]m contract or agreem5t      
execut$ pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 
#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 &  
,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq471 =    
wat] supply f ! project4  2 &  7#d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,public     

b5efit ,! t]m public b5efit1 ) respect  
to a modifi$ project1 means-- 7,a7 a    
public b5efit id5tifi$ "u ! reclamation 
laws2 or  7,b7 a dr9k+ wat] b5efit = #a 
or m disadvantag$ communities1 includ+  
?r\gh gr\ndwat] re*>ge1 if-- 7i7 ! dr9k+
 wat] meets applicable regulatory /&>ds2
  7ii7 ! dr9k+ wat] b5efit exce$s       
express mitigation or compliance        
requirem5ts "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law2     
7iii7 ! modifi$ project r$uces ! unit   
co/ p] volume1 improves wat] quality1 or
 increases ! reliability or quantity ( !
 dr9k+ wat] supply ( ! disadvantag$     
community z comp>$ to ! condition ( !   
dr9k+ wat] or o!r s\rces ( dr9k+ wat]   
available be=e ! modification ( !       
project2  7iv7 ! dr9k+ wat] b5efit is   
quantifi$ 9 a public process to det]m9e 
! scope ( fund+2 &  7v7 negative impacts
 on wat] quality = o!r communities are n
 caus$ z "p ( ! modifi$ project4  4  7b7
 ,reimbursem5t ( co/s ,section #ifjc7;b7
 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t    
,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #eaj;b7b77  

is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ ! co/s & ins]t+ f ! ,ag+          
,infra/ructure ,acc\nt e/abli%$ by      
subsection 7d77#a7 ! co/s1 includ+      
reimbursable co/s & nonreimbursable     
co/s12 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#d7 ,det]m9ation (            
nonreimbursable co/s ,any co/s advanc$  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 t are allocat$ to      
nonreimbursable purposes ( ! project1   
includ+ co/s to re/ore or add a public  
b5efit1 %all be consid]$ to be          
nonreimbursable co/s4  4  7c7 ,ag+      
infra/ructure acc\nt con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #ifjc7;d7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public 
,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaj;b7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! funds &    
ins]t+ reimbursable funds2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ to fund & 
ins]t+ to fund12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ !     
funds = & ins]t+ reimbursable funds =12 
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ !   
am\nts & ins]t+ ! reimbursable am\nts2 &

  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i71 by      
ins]t+ 1 includ+ projects "u subsection 
7e7 aft] ?is section4  7d7 ,au?orization
 ,to modify transf]r$ works ,to increase
 public b5efits & o!r project b5efits z 
"p ( extraord9>y op]ation & ma9t5ance "w
 ,section #ifjc ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&
 ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaj;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7e7 ,au?orization ,to modify   
transf]r$ works ,to increase public     
b5efits & o!r project b5efits z "p (    
extraord9>y op]ation & ma9t5ance "w     
7#a7 ,au?orization2 requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )   
any transf]r$ works op]at+ entity & any 
project b5efici>ies & z "p ( extraord9>y
 op]ation & ma9t5ance "w "u ?is section1
 may develop & c>ry out a proposal to   
modify project features = transf]r$     
works to increase public b5efits & o!r  
project b5efits1 includ+ c>ry+ out a    
feasibility /udy & conduct+ any         
applicable environm5tal analysis requir$
 = ! proposal1 subject to subp>agraphs  

7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g74  7,b7 ,maximum co/ ,!  
maximum am\nt t may be add$ to ! orig9al
 project co/ z a result ( a project     
modification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n 
exce$-- 7i7 an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t 
( ! orig9al co/ ( ! project1 9 ! case ( 
a project = :i* ! orig9al co/ ( !       
project exce$s #ajj1jjj1jjj2 or  7ii7   
#be1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a project = :i* 
! orig9al co/ ( ! project is n m ?an    
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,public b5efits ,9 !
 case ( a project modification "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 n less ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! new b5efits provid$ by ! modification
 ( ! project %all be public b5efits4    
7,d7 ,writt5 cons5t requir$ ,a project  
modification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n 
be con/ruct$ until ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y has obta9$ ! writt5 cons5t (--
 7i7 ! transf]r$ works op]at+ entity1 if
 applicable2 &  7ii7 consi/5t ) p>agraph
 7#b71 any project b5efici>y t w\ld     
exp]i5ce an adv]se impact z a result ( !
 modification ( ! project4  7,e7 ,adv]se
 impact ,any b5efits t accrue to a new  

project b5efici>y result+ f op]ations ( 
! modifi$ project %all n be increas$ )\t
 ! cons5t ( exi/+ project b5efici>ies t 
w\ld exp]i5ce an adv]se impact z a      
result ( ! modification ( ! project4    
7,f7 ,reimbursem5t ( co/s ,! co/s (     
plann+1 design1 & environm5tal          
compliance = a project modification "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be reimburs$ 9    
accordance ) subsection 7b71 except t   
any ( ! co/s t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ 
to a project b5efici>y %all be consid]$ 
nonreimbursable if ! project b5efici>y  
does n receive any increase 9 long-t]m  
av]age annual wat] deliv]ies z a result 
( ! modification4  7,g7 ,eligibility (  
c]ta9 project modifications ,if a       
project modification t is o!rwise       
eligible "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is 9 !     
plann+1 design1 or con/ruction phase z (
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 ! project         
modification %all rema9 eligible to be  
develop$ "u t subp>agraph4  7#b7        
,proc$ure = obta9+ cons5t & "t          
limitation  7,a7 ,initial det]m9ation ,!

 ,secret>y %all initially det]m9e :e!r !
 cons5t ( a project b5efici>y is requir$
 prior to con/ruction "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,d7 bas$ on :e!r ! modification or
 subsequ5t op]ations ( ! modifi$ project
 w\ld h any adv]se impacts on a project 
b5efici>y4  7,b7 ,writt5 reque/ = cons5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all provide to !         
transf]r$ works op]at+ entity1 if any1 &
 any project b5efici>ies1 9 writ+-- 7i7 
a description ( ! propos$ modification &
 subsequ5t op]ations ( ! project2 &     
7ii7 7,i7 a reque/ = cons5t "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,d72 or  7,,ii7 7aa7 an           
explanation t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t 
no cons5t is requir$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,d72 &  7bb7 a /atem5t t if !     
project b5efici>y believes t ! cons5t ( 
! project b5efici>y is requir$1 !       
project b5efici>y %all s5d to !         
,secret>y a reply n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! notice t      
includes an explanation ( ! reasons t ! 
project b5efici>y w\ld exp]i5ce adv]se  
impacts z a result ( ! project          

modification4  7,c7 ,f9al det]m9ation   
7i7 ,writt5 response ,! ,secret>y %all  
respond 9 writ+ to any reply f a project
 b5efici>y "u subp>agraph               
7,b77ii77,,ii77bb7 /at+ :e!r or n !     
,secret>y det]m9es t ! project b5efici>y
 w\ld exp]i5ce adv]se impacts z a result
 ( ! project modification4  7ii7 ,f9al  
ag5cy action ,a writt5 det]m9ation by ! 
,secret>y "u clause 7i7 %all be consid]$
 to be a f9al ag5cy action = purposes ( 
section #gjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7iii7 ,writt5 reque/ ,if !      
,secret>y det]m9es "u clause 7i7 t !    
project b5efici>y w\ld exp]i5ce adv]se  
impacts z a result ( ! project          
modification1 ! ,secret>y %all s5d to ! 
project b5efici>y a writt5 reque/ =     
cons5t 9 accordance ) subp>agraph       
7,b77ii74  7,d7 ,"t p]iod = cons5t  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,if writt5 cons5t requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 is n obta9$ by ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* writt5  
cons5t is reque/$ "u subp>agraph        
7,b77ii71 ! ,secret>y or ! transf]r$    

works op]at+ entity1 z applicable1 %all 
proce$ ) extraord9>y op]ation &         
ma9t5ance "w ( ! project )\t !          
modification1 unless ! ,secret>y ext5ds 
! "t = cons5t "u clause 7ii74  7ii7     
,ext5sion ,at ! discretion ( !          
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may elect to     
ext5d ! "t = obta9+ cons5t "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,d7 by #a ye>4  7#c7 ,reallocation
 ( co/s bas$ on project *anges &        
increas$ public b5efits ,! ,secret>y    
%all allocate co/s1 includ+ capital     
repaym5t co/s & op]ation & ma9t5ance    
co/s1 = a project modification "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 to provide t-- 7,a7 !    
public b5efits provid$ by ! modifi$     
project1 includ+ associat$ annual       
op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s1 %all be      
nonreimbursable2 &  7,b7 ! co/          
allocation ( reimbursable co/s to ea*   
project b5efici>y reflects any *anges 9 
! b5efits t ! modifi$ project is provid+
 to ! project b5efici>y4  7#d7 ,inc5tive
 = b5efitt+ entities to p>ticipate 9    
projects ) increas$ public b5efits ,!   

total am\nt ( reimbursable capital co/s1
 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 = a project
 modification t w\ld increase public    
b5efits )\t increas+ municipal1         
indu/rial1 or irrigation b5efits ( a    
project1 %all be r$uc$ by #ae p]c5t1 )  
ea* project b5efici>y to be responsible 
= #he p]c5t ( ! reimbursable co/s t w\ld
 o!rwise be allocat$ to ! project       
b5efici>y4  7#e7 ,reimbursable funds    
,all reimbursable co/s "u ?is subsection
 %all be repaid 9 accordance )          
subsection 7b74  4