,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ai1 #bjbc,mr4  
,k+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read 
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require assessm5ts ( opportunities to   
in/all & ma9ta9 float+ photovoltaic sol>
 panels at ,bureau ( ,reclamation &     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect ,our ,wat]s &     
,exp& ,r5ewables on ,our ,res]voirs ,act
 or ! ,,p[] ,our ,res]voirs ,act4  #b4  
,float+ sol> en]gy at ,reclamation      
projects  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,commission] ,! t]m       
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,reclamation4  7#b7 ,reclamation project
 ,! t]m ,reclamation project means--    
7,a7 any reclamation or irrigation      
project1 includ+ incid5tal features ( ! 
project-- 7i7 t is au?oriz$ by !        
reclamation laws2  7ii7 t is con/ruct$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to !        

reclamation laws2 or  7iii7 9 connection
 ) :i* !re is a repaym5t or wat] s]vice 
contract execut$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
pursuant to ! reclamation laws2 or  7,b7
 any project con/ruct$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior = ! reclamation ( l&4  7b7   
,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission]1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! relevant         
,national ,laboratories ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy1 %all conduct an assessm5t (     
opportunities to in/all & ma9ta9 float+ 
photovoltaic sol> panels at ,reclamation
 projects4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9        
conduct+ ! assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,commission] %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e !     
economic1 environm5tal1 & te*nical      
feasibility ( in/all+ & ma9ta9+1 or     
contract+ ) ?ird p>ties to in/all &     
ma9ta91 photovoltaic sol> panels at     
,reclamation projects2  7,b7 7i7 id5tify
 ,reclamation projects ) a high pot5tial
 = ! in/allation & ma9t5ance ( float+   
photovoltaic sol> panels1 includ+ :i*   
,reclamation projects are likely to h   

high cob5efits2 &  7ii7 det]m9e :e!r !  
in/allation & ma9t5ance at ,reclamation 
projects id5tifi$ "u clause 7i7 w\ld    
require additional au?orization2  7,c7  
acc\nt = pot5tial effects & b5efits on  
,reclamation projects & ! au?oriz$      
purposes ( ! ,reclamation projects (    
in/all+ & ma9ta9+ float+ photovoltaic   
sol> panels at ! ,reclamation projects1 
includ+-- 7i7 evaporation suppression2  
7ii7 en]gy yield2  7iii7 dam safety2    
7iv7 recreation2  7v7 wat] quality2 &   
7vi7 fi% & wildlife2  7,d7 acc\nt =     
pot5tial damage to float+ photovoltaic  
sol> panels f-- 7i7 wea!r2  7ii7        
wat]-level fluctuations2 &  7iii7       
recreational & o!r uses ( ! ,reclamation
 projects2  7,e7 7i7 id5tify me?ods to  
monet>ily quantify cob5efits ( float+   
photovoltaic sol> panel projects2 &     
7ii7 id5tify me*anisms to pass ^?       
b5efits to project develop]s1 & assess  
:e!r ! use ( su* me*anisms may increase 
! viability ( float+ photovoltaic sol>  
panel projects2 &  7,f7 acc\nt = !      

availability ( electric grid            
infra/ructure close to ,reclamation     
projects1 includ+ und]utiliz$           
transmission infra/ructure4  7#c7       
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission] %all submit to ,congress
 & make publicly available 7includ+ on a
 publicly available website7 a report   
describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5t        
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,pilot  
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
if ! ,commission] det]m9es1 bas$ on !   
results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u       
subsection 7b71 t e/abli%+ a pilot      
program is advisable1 ! ,commission]    
%all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !   
,commission]1 or an applicable          
non-,f$]al entity t is act+ 9 p>tn]%ip )
 ! ,commission]1 subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 %all c>ry out projects to deploy  
float+ photovoltaic sol> panels at      
,reclamation projects id5tifi$ "u       
subsection 7b77#b77;,b74  7#b7          

,requirem5ts ,to be eligible to c>ry out
 a project "u p>agraph 7#a71 a          
non-,f$]al entity %all-- 7,a7 agree to  
inve/ 9 & deploy float+ photovoltaic    
sol> panels at ! applicable ,reclamation
 project2 &  7,b7 h ! au?ority to ent]  
into agreem5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh           
public-private p>tn]%ips1 = ! purpose ( 
c>ry+ out ! applicable project "u t     
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e
 ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out a project "u       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all n exce$ #ajj  
p]c5t1 9 ! case ( a project c>ri$ out by
 ! ,commission]2 &  7,b7 %all n exce$   
#ej p]c5t1 9 ! case ( a project c>ri$   
out by a non-,f$]al entity1 act+ 9      
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,commission]4  7d7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission] to c>ry out ?is section    
#ab1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  7e7 ,no effect
 on project purposes ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 affects ! au?oriz$ purposes ( a        
,reclamation project4  #c4 ,float+ sol> 

en]gy at ,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,corps
 ( ,eng9e]s project ,! t]m ,corps (     
,eng9e]s project means any wat] res\rces
 developm5t project-- 7,a7 con/ruct$ by 
! ,secret>y2 or  7,b7 = :i* ! ,secret>y 
has f9ancial or op]ational              
responsibility4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army4  
7b7 ,su/a9ability reports ,beg9n+ n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all include      
r5ewable en]gy f float+ photovoltaic    
sol> panels z "p ( any su/a9ability     
report & implem5tation plan ( ! ,corps (
 ,eng9e]s4  7c7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if support$ by !   
results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a7 ( section #hbcb ( ! ,wat]
 ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjbb     
7,public ,law #aag-bfc71 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a pilot program = !        
deploym5t ( float+ photovoltaic sol>    
panels at ,corps ( ,eng9e]s projects    

id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( t      
subsection "u :i* ! ,secret>y or an     
applicable non-,f$]al int]e/-- 7,a7     
agrees to inve/ 9 & deploy float+       
photovoltaic sol> panels2 &  7,b7 may   
ent] into agreem5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh      
public-private p>tn]%ips1 = ! purpose ( 
c>ry+ out su* activities4  7#b7 ,co/ %>e
 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$
 out "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7,a7 n 
m ?an #ajj p]c5t1 9 ! case ( a project  
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 n m   
?an #ej p]c5t1 9 ! case ( a project     
c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al int]e/4  7d7  
,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out ?is section us+ am\nts made    
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out    
section #hbcb ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces       
,developm5t ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law  
#aag-bfc7 t are n o!rwise obligat$4     
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9  
addition to am\nts made available "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     

#bjbd1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 
7e7 ,no effect on project purposes ,no?+
 9 ?is section affects ! au?oriz$       
purposes ( a ,corps ( ,eng9e]s project4