,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iejf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #i1 #bjbd,ms4 ,pett]s5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ciscomani7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,wat] ,project ,navigators ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,project ,navigators ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,disadvantag$ community ,except z o!rwise def9$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on curr5t me?odologies1 ! t]m disadvantag$ community means a community 7includ+ a city1 t[n1 c\nty1 or reasonably isolat$ & divisible segm5t ( a l>g] municipality7 ) an annual m$ian income t is less ?an ! /atewide annual m$ian income = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is locat$1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 acequia1 l& grant-m]c$1 local gov]nm5t1 wat] suppli]1 or municipal wat] di/rict locat$ 9 an eligible ,/ate2 7,b7 any ,/ate1 regional1 or local au?ority locat$ 9 an eligible ,/ate1 ! memb]s ( :i* include #a or m organizations ) wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority2 7,c7 a nonpr(it cons]vation organization locat$ 9 an eligible ,/ate2 7,d7 an ag5cy locat$ 9 an eligible ,/ate t is e/abli%$ "u ,/ate or ,tribal law = ! jo9t ex]cise ( p[]s2 or 7,e7 a comb9ation ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 7#c7 ,eligible /ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or t]ritory describ$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia2 #cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic72 7,b7 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 7,c7 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2 & 7,d7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 7#d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,multi-b5efit wat] project ,! t]m multi-b5efit wat] project means any project 9 an eligible ,/ate t-- 7,a7 enhances ! ov]all resili5ce ( wat] supplies to climate-relat$ impacts1 includ+ ?r\gh activities-- 7i7 to increase wat] use effici5cy2 7ii7 to r$uce consumptive use ( wat]2 7iii7 to promote sy/em cons]vation2 7iv7 to r$uce wat] supply-dem& imbalances2 7v7 to promote wat] recycl+ & o!r advanc$ wat] treatm5ts to augm5t wat] supplies2 7vi7 to improve managem5t or deliv]y ( wat] res\rces2 or 7vii7 to enc\rage su/a9able surface wat] or gr\ndwat] managem5t2 & 7,b7 provides b5efits to communities & ecosy/ems1 includ+ ?r\gh activities-- 7i7 to cons]ve or enhance fi% & wildlife habitat2 7ii7 to improve wat] quality2 7iii7 to improve wat]%$ heal? & function2 7iv7 to enhance recreational opportunities2 7v7 to promote rural economic developm5t2 or 7vi7 to address risks to communities & infra/ructure f climate *ange4 7#f7 ,natural feature ,! t]m natural feature means a feature t is creat$ ?r\gh ! action ( physical1 geological1 biological1 & *emical processes ov] "t4 7#g7 ,nature-bas$ feature ,! t]m nature-bas$ feature means a feature t is creat$ by human design1 eng9e]+1 & con/ruction to provide a means to r$uce wat] supply & dem& imbalances or dr\ght or flood risk by act+ 9 conc]t ) natural processes4 7#h7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,wat] ,project ,navigators ,program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #c4 ,wat] project navigators program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to support ! developm5t & implem5tation ( multi-b5efit wat] projects )9 eligible ,/ates1 to be kn[n z ! ,wat] ,project ,navigators ,program4 7b7 ,au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities to support ! creation or cont9uation ( multi-b5efit wat] project navigator positions4 7c7 ,crit]ia & guidel9es 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop crit]ia & guidel9es = aw>d+ grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u ! ,program t consid]-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial ( ! eligible entity to accel]ate developm5t & implem5tation ( multi-b5efit wat] projects )9-- 7i7 ! jurisdiction or s]vice area ( ! eligible entity2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a nongov]nm5tal applicant1 an area 9 :i* ! eligible entity has a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( productive engagem5t ) ! community & /akehold]s2 7,b7 any hi/ory ( developm5t ( multi-b5efit wat] projects by ! eligible entity2 & 7,c7 any pot5tial multi-b5efit wat] projects ! eligible entity has n yet implem5t$ due to lack ( capacity4 7#b7 ,prioritization ,! crit]ia & guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include prioritization crit]ia = aw>d+ grants or coop]ative agreem5ts1 :i* %all include prioritiz+ applications f eligible entities-- 7,a7 t w\ld provide b5efits = ,indian ,tribes1 disadvantag$ communities1 & o!r eligible entities ) limit$ project developm5t res\rces & capacity2 7,b7 t w\ld provide support = local job creation & ret5tion2 7,c7 ) a demon/rat$ int5t & ability to incorporate improvem5ts to ! condition ( a natural feature or nature-bas$ feature 9 multi-b5efit wat] projects design$ "u ! ,program2 7,d7 ) demon/rat$ support f multiple /akehold]s1 includ+ ,indian ,tribes1 repres5tatives ( irrigat$ agricultural production1 hydroelectric production1 municipal & indu/rial wat] us]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 community-bas$ organizations1 & nonpr(it cons]vation organizations2 7,e7 t w\ld provide b5efits = areas exp]i5c+ sev]e long-t]m dr\ght2 & 7,f7 ) ! capability to "w 9 coord9ation ) o!r projects t h be5 fund$ "u1 or help advance ! objectives (1 o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior programs1 includ+ a program au?oriz$ "u-- 7i7 section #iejd ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd72 7ii7 section #fjjb ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a72 7iii7 section #aaji ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bccj;c72 7iv7 title ,,ix ( division ,d ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq472 or 7v7 section #ejbcc ( ,public ,law #aag-afi 7commonly kn[n z ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb7 7#acf ,/at4 #bjec74 7#c7 ,public comm5t ,be=e f9aliz+ ! crit]ia & guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make ! crit]ia & guidel9es available = public comm5t4 7#d7 ,prohibition ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ! ,program t w\ld fund activities to meet exi/+ environm5tal mitigation or compliance obligations "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7d7 ,duties ( navigators ,a multi-b5efit wat] project navigator fund$ "u ! ,program %all assi/ ! eligible entity 9 plann+1 develop+1 & implem5t+ multi-b5efit wat] projects1 includ+-- 7#a7 grant writ+2 7#b7 project managem5t2 7#c7 te*nical assi/ance1 su* z feasibility1 design1 prelim9>y environm5tal review1 & eng9e]+2 & 7#d7 any o!r necess>y activities4 7e7 ,duration ( grants & coop]ative agreem5ts 7#a7 ,limitation ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ! ,program %all be limit$ to a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,cont9uation & ext5sion ,at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may issue a cont9uation grant or ext5d a coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ "u ! ,program = n m ?an #b additional ye>s1 ) additional fund+ to be aw>d$1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 if ! recipi5t ( ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t has demon/rat$ satisfactory p]=mance ) implem5tation ( ! proposal "u ! initial grant or coop]ative agreem5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,cont9u\s enrollm5t ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 make fund+ opportunities = ! ,program available on a regul> basis2 & 7#b7 all[ applications = grants or coop]ative agreem5ts "u ! ,program to be submitt$ & evaluat$ multiple times p] ye>4 7g7 ,co/ %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity aw>d$ a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ! ,program %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity c>ri$ out "u ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t4 7#b7 ,=m ( non-f$]al co/ %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity aw>d$ a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ! ,program may be 9 ! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d contributions4 7#c7 ,r$uction2 waiv] ,) respect to a grant or coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ to an ,indian ,tribe1 acequia1 l& grant-m]c$1 disadvantag$ community1 or any o!r eligible entity work+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) or on behalf ( ^? entities1 ! ,secret>y may r$uce or waive ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity t is ! subject ( ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t if ! r$uction or waiv] w\ld fur!r a compell+ ,f$]al int]e/1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7h7 ,coord9ation ,9 adm9i/]+ ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t te*nical assi/ance programs to enhance multi-b5efit wat] project developm5t4 7i7 ,compliance ,a multi-b5efit wat] project navigator fund$ "u ! ,program %all comply ) all applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! multi-b5efit wat] project navigator "u ! ,program4 7j7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! ways 9 :i* ! ,program assi/s ! ,secret>y 9-- 7,a7 r$uc+ bas9-wide wat] supply-dem& imbalances2 & 7,b7 enhanc+ dr\ght & ecosy/em resili5ce2 & 7#b7 ! b5efits t ! ,program provides1 includ+1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a quantitative analysis ( ! multiple b5efits advanc$ "u ! ,program4 #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4