,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gich ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ah 7legislative day1 ,december #af71 #bjbd,received ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,klamath ,basin ,water ,supply ,enhancement ,act of #bjjj to provide the ,secretary of the ,interior with certain authorities with respect to projects affecting the ,klamath ,basin watershed1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,klamath ,basin ,water ,agreement ,support ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,klamath project water and power 7a7 ,addressing water1 power1 and facilities management for irrigation ,section #d of the ,klamath ,basin ,water ,supply ,enhancement ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-dih7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,restoration activities ,the ,secretary may-- 7#a7 plan1 design1 construct1 operate1 and maintain projects in the ,klamath ,basin watershed1 including-- 7,a7 facilities to reduce fish entrainment2 7,b7 projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources of facilities involved in the storage or diversion of water for irrigation in the ,klamath ,project service area2 and 7,c7 projects that restore habitats in the ,klamath ,basin watershed1 including ,tribal fishery resources held in trust2 7#b7 undertake studies1 including feasibility studies1 and improvements that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to implement this subsection2 7#c7 in implementing this subsection1 enter into contracts1 memoranda of understanding1 financial assistance agreements1 cost-sharing agreements1 or other appropriate agreements with-- 7,a7 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governmental agencies2 and 7,b7 private parties2 and 7#d7 accept and expend non-,federal funds in order to facilitate implementation of this subsection4 7e7 ,goals ,the goals of activities under subsections 7b7 and 7d7 shall include1 as applicable-- 7#a7 the short-term and long-term reduction and resolution of conflicts relating to water in the ,klamath ,basin watershed2 and 7#b7 compatibility and utility for protecting natural resources throughout the ,klamath ,basin watershed1 including the protection1 preservation1 and restoration of ,klamath ,river ,tribal fishery resources1 particularly through collaboratively developed agreements4 7f7 ,pumping plant d ,the ,secretary may enter into #a or more agreements with the ,tulelake ,irrigation ,district to reimburse the ,tulelake ,irrigation ,district for not more than #fi percent of the cost incurred by the ,tulelake ,irrigation ,district for the operation and maintenance of ,pumping ,plant ,d1 subject to the condition that the cost results in benefits to the ,united ,states4 7g7 ,keno and link river dams ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall comply with the terms of the agreement entitled #bjaf ,klamath ,power and ,facilities ,agreement7,agreement71 including ,attachment ,a to the ,agreement4 4 7b7 ,administration2 effect 7#a7 ,compliance ,in implementing the amendments made by this section1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall comply with-- 7,a7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,b7 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 and 7,c7 all other applicable laws4 7#b7 ,effect ,none of the amendments made by this section-- 7,a7 modify any authority or obligation of the ,united ,states with respect to any ,tribal trust or treaty obligation of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 create or determine any water right2 or 7,c7 affect any water right or water right claim in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,december #ag1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4