,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gich  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 
,b5tz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,klama?
 ,bas9 ,wat] ,supply ,enhancem5t ,act ( 
#bjjj to provide ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior ) c]ta9 au?orities ) respect to
 projects affect+ ! ,klama? ,bas9       
wat]%$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,klama? 
,bas9 ,wat] ,agreem5t ,support ,act (   
#bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,klama? ,riv] ,bas9 is  
home to important species ( fi% &       
wildlife & communities1 includ+ ,tribal 
& agricultural communities4  7#b7       
,tribal fi%]ies 9 ! ,klama? ,riv] ,bas9 
are depress$1 ow+ to a comb9ation (     
factors4  7#c7 ,9 rec5t decades1 !      
,klama? ,riv] ,bas9 has witness$ *ronic 
conflict1 mu* ( :i* has be5 fuel$ or    
exac]bat$ by implem5tation ( ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ 

,/ates has tak51 & cont9ues to take1    
extraord9>y actions to attempt to       
address c]ta9 factors affect+ ,tribal   
fi%]ies4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates actions 
to enhance fi%]ies h includ$ exp5ditures
 ( sev]al hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s = 
rese>* & projects1 includ+ support (    
,tribal fi%]ies programs & imposition ( 
regulatory burd5s on o!r p>ties :o make 
use ( natural res\rces 9 ! ,klama? ,riv]
 ,bas9 = _! own livelihoods4  7#f7 ,9 ! 
pa/ #af ye>s1 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation  
has reque/$ & receiv$ appropriations (  
approximately #acf1jjj1jjj = ,endang]$  
,species ,act ( #aigc compliance        
activities1 ev5 :ile d5y+ wat] deliv]ies
 = irrigation & wildlife refuges s]v$   
?r\gh ,klama? ,reclamation ,project     
facilities4  7#g7 ,d5ial ( wat]         
deliv]ies ?r\gh ,klama? ,reclamation    
,project facilities has injur$          
communities & wildlife sev]ely b has n  
result$ 9 any id5tifiable b5efit to     
populations ( fi% species li/$ z ?reat5$
 or endang]$4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    

regulatory actions h also includ$ !     
imposition ( conditions on ! g5]ation ( 
clean hydrop[] t h made hydrop[]        
uneconomical1 su* t a private utility   
has agre$ to ! removal ( #d dams t h    
produc$ r5ewable en]gy = ov] a c5tury4  
7#i7 ,! removal ( dams has be5 fund$ 9  
sub/antial "p by electric rate pay]s1   
includ+ irrigation wat] us]s1 9 ,oregon 
& ,cali=nia1 :o also are burd5$ ) ! co/ 
( pay+ = replacem5t p[]4  7#aj7 ,!      
removal ( dams has also l$ indirectly to
 o!r significant public co/s t w\ld n h 
be5 incurr$ abs5t ! removal (           
hydroelectric g5]ation4  7#aa7 ,!       
removal ( hydroelectric g5]ation on !   
,klama? ,riv] is expect$ to result 9 !  
availability ( #dbe miles ( habitat =   
anadrom\s fi% t is n curr5tly           
accessible4  7#ab7 ,commitm5ts h be5    
made to agricultural communities to !   
effect t dam removal & re/oration       
activities w n cause new burd5s = ^?    
communities &1 9 fact1 t ^? communities 
w b5efit significantly1 b ^? commitm5ts 

h ei!r n be5 kept or lack ! necess>y    
assurances t !y w be met 9 ! future4    
7#ac7 ,x is appropriate & fair to take  
measures to /abilize conditions =       
agricultural communities 9 ! ,klama?    
,bas9 t h be5 at ! c5t] ( conflict & to 
:om important commitm5ts h be5 made 9   
connection ) extraord9>y actions tak5 by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t affect _! int]e/s4   
7#ad7 ,?is ,act w increase su* /ability 
:ile n adv]sely affect+ o!r int]e/s 9 ! 
,klama? ,bas94  #c4 ,klama? project wat]
 & p[]  7a7 ,address+ wat]1 p[]1 &      
facilities managem5t = irrigation       
,section #d ( ! ,klama? ,bas9 ,wat]     
,supply ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjjj        
7,public ,law #ajf-dih7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7b71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7
 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to appropriations & requir$    
environm5tal reviews1 ! ,secret>y is    
au?oriz$ to c>ry out activities1 includ+
 ent]+ into a contract or mak+ f9ancial 
assi/ance available ?r\gh coop]ative    
agreem5ts or o!r me?ods1 to plan1       

implem5t1 & adm9i/] volunt>y programs1  
includ+ cons]vation & effici5cy         
measures1 dem& limitation or managem5t1 
& use ( gr\ndwat]1 to align wat]        
supplies & dem& = irrigation wat] us]s  
associat$ ) ! ,klama? ,project1 ) a     
prim>y emphasis on programs develop$ or 
endors$ by local entities compris$ (    
repres5tatives ( ^? wat] us]s4  2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,implem5tation  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,klama? ,p[] &    
,facilities ,agreem5t ,support ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh #a or m coop]ative
 agreem5ts1 f9ancial assi/ance          
agreem5ts1 or o!r me?ods1 implem5t1 or  
support ! implem5tation (1 !            
recomm5dations id5tifi$ 9 ! report      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es w\ld lead to br++ ! net deliv]$
 p[] co/ = cov]$ p[] use to an am\nt t  
is ! same z1 or less ?an1 ! p[] co/     
b5*m>k1 subject to ! availability (     
appropriations1 on ! fa/e/ timel9e      

practicable1 ) respect to ne>- &        
long-t]m actions4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,!  
implem5tation ( recomm5dations "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be c>ri$ out 9    
accordance )-- 7i7 ! report submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 any reports      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7        
,additional reports ,n lat] ?an ,april  
#cj1 #bjbe1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ea* committee  
describ$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph   
7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 a report t         
describes-- 7,a7 any progress t[>d meet+
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2 &  7,b7
 any modifications or updates to !      
actions recomm5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74
  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7d7 ,re/oration activities ,! ,secret>y 
may-- 7#a7 plan1 design1 con/ruct1      
op]ate1 & ma9ta9 projects 9 ! ,klama?   
,bas9 wat]%$1 includ+-- 7,a7 facilities 
to r$uce fi% entra9m5t2  7,b7 projects t
 r$uce or avoid impacts on aquatic      
res\rces ( facilities involv$ 9 ! /orage
 or div]sion ( wat] = irrigation 9 !    

,klama? ,project s]vice area2 &  7,c7   
projects t re/ore habitats 9 ! ,klama?  
,bas9 wat]%$1 includ+ ,tribal fi%]y     
res\rces held 9 tru/2  7#b7 und]take    
/udies1 includ+ feasibility /udies1 &   
improvem5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 necess>y to implem5t ?is subsection2   
7#c7 9 implem5t+ ?is subsection1 ent]   
into contracts1 memor&a ( und]/&+1      
f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts1 co/-%>+   
agreem5ts1 or o!r appropriate agreem5ts 
)-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local        
gov]nm5tal ag5cies2 &  7,b7 private     
p>ties2 &  7#d7 accept & exp5d          
non-,f$]al funds 9 ord] to facilitate   
implem5tation ( ?is subsection4  7e7    
,goals ,! goals ( activities "u         
subsections 7b7 & 7d7 %all include1 z   
applicable-- 7#a7 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m 
r$uction & resolution ( conflicts relat+
 to wat] 9 ! ,klama? ,bas9 wat]%$2 &    
7#b7 compatibility & utility = protect+ 
natural res\rces ?r\gh\t ! ,klama? ,bas9
 wat]%$1 includ+ ! protection1          
pres]vation1 & re/oration ( ,klama?     

,riv] ,tribal fi%]y res\rces1 p>ticul>ly
 ?r\gh collaboratively develop$         
agreem5ts4  7f7 ,pump+ plant d ,!       
,secret>y may ent] into #a or m         
agreem5ts ) ! ,tulelake ,irrigation     
,di/rict to reimburse ! ,tulelake       
,irrigation ,di/rict = n m ?an #fi p]c5t
 ( ! co/ incurr$ by ! ,tulelake         
,irrigation ,di/rict = ! op]ation &     
ma9t5ance ( ,pump+ ,plant ,d1 subject to
 ! condition t ! co/ results 9 b5efits  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,infra/ructure 
7#a7 ,k5o & ,l9k ,riv] ,dams ,!         
,secret>y %all comply ) ! t]ms ( !      
agreem5t entitl$ #bjaf ,klama? ,p[] &   
,facilities ,agreem5t1 includ+ ,atta*m5t
 ,a to ! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,realization ( 
,b5efits ,no modification ( ,k5o ,dam   
infra/ructure to modify curr5t fi%      
passage capability %all occur1 & no     
artificial action to introduce or       
re9troduce aquatic species above ,k5o   
,dam %all occur1 until #ij days aft] !  
,secret>y has c]tifi$ to ! ,*airs &     
,rank+ ,memb]s ( ! ,natural ,res\rces   

,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces          
,committee ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7,a7 all ,/ate
 & ,f$]al p>ties to ! #bjaf ,klama? ,p[]
 & ,facilities ,agreem5t h compli$ ) !  
fir/ s5t5ce ( section ,,ii4 ,b4#b4;a4 ( 
t agreem5t2 &  7,b7 ! p>ties to ! #bjaf 
,klama? ,p[] & ,facilities ,agreem5t & !
 p>ties to ! ,klama? ,hydroelectric     
,settlem5t ,agreem5t h complet$ &       
approv$ ! agreem5t or agreem5ts         
contemplat$ by section ,,iii4,c4 ( !    
#bjaf ,klama? ,p[] & ,facilities        
,agreem5t & ,section #a4i ( ! ,klama?   
,hydroelectric ,settlem5t ,agreem5t4    
7#c7 ,draft c]tification ,n less ?an    
#ahj days be=e provid+ a c]tification "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 a draft c]tification to ! p>ties to !  
respective agreem5ts4  7#d7 ,replacem5t 
( c canal flume  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
replacem5t ( ! ,c ,canal flume )9 !     
,klama? ,project %all be consid]$ to be1
 & %all receive ! treatm5t au?oriz$ =1  
qualifi$ em]g5cy extraord9>y op]ation & 

ma9t5ance "w 9 accordance ) ,f$]al      
reclamation law 7! ,act ( ,june #ag1    
#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 &  
,acts supplem5tal to & am5datory ( t    
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq4774     
7,b7 ,contract  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a    
reque/ f ! ,klama? ,irrigation ,di/rict 
to ent] into a contract ) t di/rict to  
am5d ! contract numb]$                  
#af-,,wc-#bj-dhch1 ! ,secret>y %all ent]
 into a contract ) ! ,klama? ,irrigation
 ,di/rict provid+ t "u ! contract ent]$ 
into "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 #ce p]c5t
 ( ! total repaym5t obligation is       
nonreimbursable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,,ii7 #fe p]c5t ( ! total repaym5t     
obligation %all be repaid to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ov] a p]iod ( #ej ye>s4  7ii7    
,inclusion ,al?\gh ! ,secret>y %all n   
condition ! agreem5t to ! contract ent]$
 into "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on any o!r    
t]m1 ! contract may include o!r t]ms t  
are n less favorable to ! contractor ?an
 contract numb]$ #af-,,wc-#bj-dhch4     

7#e7 ,co/ ,allocation ,pa/ & future co/s
 incurr$ by ! ,secret>y = compliance )  
laws enact$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =        
protection ( ! environm5t t are n       
explicitly id5tifi$ 9 contracts betwe5 !
 ,secret>y & a ,klama? ,project         
contractor %all n be-- 7,a7 allocat$ to 
su* contractor2 or  7,b7 consid]$ 9     
det]m9+ ! contractor's responsibility = 
reimbursem5t ( ! co/s ( op]ation1       
ma9t5ance1 rehabilitation1 modification1
 or replacem5t ( ,klama? ,project works4
  4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration2 effect  7#a7    
,compliance ,9 implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior %all comply )-- 7,a7 !         
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7,b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,c7  
all o!r applicable laws4  7#b7 ,effect  
,none ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section--
 7,a7 modify any au?ority or obligation 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to any      
,tribal tru/ or treaty obligation ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 create or det]m9e  
any wat] "r2  7,c7 affect any wat] "r or
 wat] "r claim 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,d7 au?orize !
 use ( ,f$]al funds = ! physical        
decon/ruction ( ! ,iron ,gate1 ,copco   
#a1 ,copco #b1 or ,john ,c4 ,boyle ,dam 
locat$ on ! ,klama? ,riv] 9 ! ,/ates (  
,cali=nia & ,oregon4