,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bajb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ba1     
#bjbc,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself and ,mr4  
,merkley7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural  
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide for  
drought preparedness and improved water 
supply reliability4  #a4 ,short title2  
table of contents  7a7 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the ,water   
for ,conservation and ,farming ,act4    
7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of    
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title 
,i--,infrastructure development,sec4    
#aja4 ,bureau of ,reclamation           
,infrastructure ,fund4,sec4 #ajb4       
,watersmart extension and               
expansion4,,title ,,ii--,ecosystem      
protection and restoration,sec4 #bja4   
,waterbird and shorebird habitat        
creation program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,sustaining

 biodiversity during droughts4,sec4     
#bjc4 ,reauthorization of ,cooperative  
,watershed ,management ,program4,sec4   
#bjd4 ,drought planning and preparedness
 for critically important               
fisheries4,sec4 #bje4 ,reauthorization  
of the ,fisheries ,restoration and      
,irrigation ,mitigation ,act of         
#bjjj4,sec4 #bjf4 ,reauthorization of   
reclamation climate change and water    
program4,sec4 #bjg4 ,reauthorization of 
,deschutes ,river ,conservancy ,working 
,group4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3
 7#a7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the   
,bureau of ,reclamation ,infrastructure 
,fund established by section #aja7;a74  
7#b7 ,reclamation state ,the term       
,reclamation ,state has the meaning     
given the term in section #djad of the  
,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for
 the ,nation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b 
note2 ,public ,law #aad-cbb74  7#c7     
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of the ,interior4  ,i    
,infrastructure development  #aja4      

,bureau of ,reclamation ,infrastructure 
,fund  7a7 ,establishment ,there is     
established in the ,treasury of the     
,united ,states a fund1 to be known as  
the ,bureau of ,reclamation             
,infrastructure ,fund1 consisting of--  
7#a7 such amounts as are deposited in   
the ,fund under subsection 7b77#a72 and 
7#b7 any interest earned on investment  
of amounts in the ,fund under subsection
 7c77#a77;,b74  7b7 ,deposits to fund   
7#a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal    
years #bjce through #bjfe1 the          
,secretary of the ,treasury shall       
deposit in the ,fund #cjj1jjj1jjj of the
 revenues that would otherwise be       
deposited for the fiscal year in the    
reclamation fund established by the     
first section of the ,act of ,june #ag1 
#aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic71 
of which-- 7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be   
expended by the ,secretary for water    
reclamation and reuse projects          
authorized under-- 7i7 the ,reclamation 
,wastewater and ,groundwater ,study and 

,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;h  
et seq472 or  7ii7 section #d7;a77#b7 of
 the ,water ,desalination ,act of #aiif 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2 ,public ,law
 #ajd-bih72  7,b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be 
expended by the ,secretary for grants   
authorized under section #iejd of the   
,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act 
of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd72 and    
7,c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be expended by  
the ,secretary to perform modifications 
to preserve the structural safety of    
,bureau of ,reclamation dams and related
 facilities to ensure that ,bureau of   
,reclamation facilities do not present  
unreasonable risks to public safety1    
property1 or the environment1 if the    
expenditures-- 7i7 account for not more 
than #he percent of the total costs for 
any dam safety project2 and  7ii7 are   
made in accordance with section #c of   
the ,reclamation ,safety of ,dams ,act  
of #aigh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejg74  7#b7    
,availability of amounts ,amounts       
deposited in the ,fund under paragraph  

7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be made available in  
accordance with this section1 without   
further appropriation2 and  7,b7 be in  
addition to amounts appropriated for the
 purposes described in this section     
under any other provision of law4  7c7  
,expenditures from fund  7#a7 ,in       
general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 for 
each of fiscal years #bjce through      
#bjfe1 the ,secretary may expend from   
the ,fund1 in accordance with this      
section1 not more than an amount equal  
to the sum of-- 7,a7 the amounts        
deposited in the ,fund for the          
applicable fiscal year under subsection 
7b77#a72 and  7,b7 the amount of        
interest accrued in the ,fund for the   
fiscal year in which the expenditures   
are made4  7#b7 ,additional expenditures
  7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may  
expend more in any fiscal year than the 
amounts described in paragraph 7#a7 if  
the additional amounts are available in 
the ,fund as a result of a failure of   
the ,secretary to expend all of the     

amounts available under paragraph 7#a7  
in #a or more prior fiscal years4  7,b7 
,retention in accounts ,any additional  
amounts referred to in subparagraph 7,a7
 shall-- 7i7 accrue interest in         
accordance with this section2 and  7ii7 
only be expended for the purposes for   
which expenditures from the ,fund are   
authorized4  #ajb4 ,watersmart extension
 and expansion  7a7 ,water management   
improvement ,section #iejd7;a7 of the   
,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act 
of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;a77 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
in subparagraph 7,f71 by inserting 1    
including through temporary1 voluntary1 
and compensated transactions that       
decrease consumptive water use at a     
regional or watershed scale after       
imbalances2 and  7,b7 in subparagraph   
7,j71 by striking clause 7i7 and        
inserting the following3  7i7 to        
increase ecological resilience to       
climate change by addressing            
climate-related impacts to1 or          

vulnerabilities of1 the water supply of 
the ,united ,states1 including by       
enhancing natural water storage within a
 floodplain or riparian wetland2  2 and 
7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b77i71 by      
striking subclause 7,,ii7 and inserting 
the following3  7,,ii7 to use the       
assistance provided under a grant or    
agreement to increase the consumptive   
use of water for agricultural operations
 above the pre-project levels1 as       
determined pursuant to the law of the   
,state in which the operation of the    
eligible applicant is located4  4  7b7  
,authorization of appropriations        
,section #iejd7;e7 of the ,omnibus      
,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;e77 is amended by
 striking #hbj1jjj1jjj and inserting    
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  ,,ii ,ecosystem        
protection and restoration  #bja4       
,waterbird and shorebird habitat        
creation program  7a7 ,authorization of 
habitat creation program  7#a7 ,in      
general ,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 

7#c71 the ,secretary shall establish a  
program under which the ,secretary shall
 provide financial assistance to        
eligible agricultural producers in      
,reclamation ,states1 in the form of    
direct payments or credits1 as          
applicable1 to compensate the eligible  
agricultural producers for the creation 
and maintenance of waterbird and        
shorebird habitats4  7#b7 ,limitation on
 amount of financial assistance ,not    
more than a total of #c1ejj1jjj of      
financial assistance may be provided for
 each fiscal year under paragraph 7#a74 
7#c7 ,conditions ,financial assistance  
shall be provided under paragraph 7#a7  
only if the ,secretary determines that  
the activities receiving the financial  
assistance would-- 7,a7 create new      
habitat that would not otherwise be     
created2 or  7,b7 maintain existing     
habitat that would not otherwise be     
maintained4  7b7 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to the ,secretary       

#c1ejj1jjj to carry out this section for
 each of fiscal years #bjbd through     
#bjbi1 to remain available until        
expended4  7c7 ,report ,not later than  
,october #a1 #bjbe1 and every #b years  
thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit 
to ,congress a report that describes the
 environmental performance of activities
 that are receiving1 or have received1  
financial assistance under the program  
established under subsection 7a77#a7    
during the period covered by the report4
  #bjb4 ,sustaining biodiversity during 
droughts ,section #iejc7;b7 of the      
,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act 
of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfc7;b77 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,d71  
by inserting and native biodiversity    
after wildlife habitat2 and  7#b7 in    
paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by inserting and   
drought biodiversity plans to address   
sustaining native biodiversity during   
periods of drought after restoration    
plans4  #bjc4 ,reauthorization of       
,cooperative ,watershed ,management     

,program ,section #fjjb7;g7 of the      
,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act 
of #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7g77 is  
amended by striking paragraph 7#d7 and  
inserting the following3  7#d7          
#dj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbd through #bjca4  4  #bjd4 ,drought 
planning and preparedness for critically
 important fisheries  7a7 ,definitions  
,in this section3 7#a7 ,critically      
important fishery ,the term critically  
important fishery means-- 7,a7 a fishery
 located in a ,reclamation ,state that  
is commercially1 culturally1 or         
recreationally important2  7,b7 a       
fishery located in a ,reclamation ,state
 that contains fish species that are    
listed as threatened or endangered      
pursuant to the ,endangered ,species    
,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq472 and  7,c7 a fishery located in a 
,reclamation ,state that is used by #a  
or more ,indian ,tribes in the          
,reclamation ,state for ceremonial      
subsistence or commercial purposes4     

7#b7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian    
,tribe has the meaning given the term   
,indian tribe in section #d of the      
,indian ,self-,determination and        
,education ,assistance ,act 7#be        
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,qualified      
tribal government ,the term qualified   
,tribal ,government means any government
 of an ,indian ,tribe that the          
,secretary determines-- 7,a7 is involved
 in fishery management and recovery     
activities1 including activities under  
the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 and  7,b7
 has the management and organizational  
capability to maximize the benefits of  
assistance provided under subsection    
7c74  7#d7 ,secretary ,the term         
,secretary means the ,secretary1 acting 
through the ,director of the ,united    
,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4   
7b7 ,drought plan for critically        
important fisheries  7#a7 ,in general   
,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbd1 and 
every #c years thereafter1 the          

,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,director of the ,national ,marine      
,fisheries ,service1 the ,commissioner  
of ,reclamation1 the ,chief of          
,engineers1 applicable ,state fish and  
wildlife agencies1 and qualified ,tribal
 ,governments1 shall prepare a plan to  
sustain the survival of critically      
important fisheries during future       
periods of extended drought through--   
7,a7 voluntary1 compensated actions by  
private landowners and water right      
holders2 or  7,b7 other investments in  
drought preparedness made by the        
,secretary4  7#b7 ,considerations ,in   
preparing the plan under paragraph 7#a71
 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7,a7   
habitat restoration efforts designed to 
provide drought refugia and increased   
fishery resilience during droughts2     
7,b7 relocating the release location and
 timing of hatchery fish to avoid       
predation and temperature impacts2  7,c7
 barging of hatchery release fish to    
improve survival and reduce straying2   

7,d7 coordination with water users1 the 
,commissioner of ,reclamation1 ,state   
fish and wildlife agencies1 qualified   
,tribal ,governments1 and interested    
public water agencies regarding         
voluntary water transfers1 including    
through groundwater substitution        
activities1 to determine if water       
releases can be collaboratively managed 
in a way that provides additional       
benefits for critically important       
fisheries without negatively impacting  
wildlife habitat2  7,e7 hatchery        
management modifications1 such as       
expanding hatchery production of fish   
during periods of extended drought1 if  
appropriate for a particular river      
basin2  7,f7 hatchery retrofit projects1
 such as the installation and operation 
of filtration equipment and chillers1 to
 reduce disease outbreak1 egg mortality1
 and other impacts of droughts in high  
water temperatures2  7,g7 increasing    
rescue operations of upstream migrating 
fish2  7,h7 improving temperature       

modeling and related forecasted         
information to predict water management 
impacts to the habitat of critically    
important fisheries with a higher degree
 of accuracy than current models2  7,i7 
programs to reduce predation losses at  
artificially created predation hot      
spots2  7,j7 habitat restoration efforts
 designed to provide drought refugia and
 increased fisheries resilience during  
droughts2 and  7,k7 retrofitting        
existing water facilities to provide    
improved temperature conditions for     
fish4  7c7 ,public comment ,before      
finalizing a plan under subsection 7b71 
the ,secretary shall provide for a      
public comment period of not less than  
#ij days4  7d7 ,authorization of        
appropriations for fish recovery efforts
 ,there is authorized to be appropriated
 to the ,secretary to carry out fish1   
stream1 and hatchery activities relating
 to fish recovery efforts1 including    
activities carried out in coordination  
with the ,director of the ,national     

,marine ,fisheries ,service1 the        
,commissioner of ,reclamation1 the      
,chief of ,engineers1 applicable ,state 
fish and wildlife agencies1 or a        
qualified ,tribal ,government1          
#be1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd4  7e7 
,effect ,nothing in this section affects
 any obligation under any ,federal      
environmental law4  #bje4               
,reauthorization of the ,fisheries      
,restoration and ,irrigation ,mitigation
 ,act of #bjjj  7a7 ,definition of      
pacific drainage area ,section #b7a7 of 
the ,fisheries ,restoration and         
,irrigation ,mitigation ,act of #bjjj   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg note2 ,public ,law  
#ajf-ejb7 is amended by inserting or a  
terminal lake before the period at the  
end4  7b7 ,authorization of             
appropriations ,section #aj7;a7 of the  
,fisheries ,restoration and ,irrigation 
,mitigation ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ggg note2 ,public ,law #ajf-ejb7 is   
amended by striking #ae million through 
#bjba and inserting #be1jjj1jjj for each

 of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbi4   
#bjf4 ,reauthorization of reclamation   
climate change and water program        
,section #iejc7;f7 of the ,omnibus      
,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfc7;f77 is amended by
 striking #bjbc and inserting #bjcc4    
#bjg4 ,reauthorization of ,deschutes    
,river ,conservancy ,working ,group  7a7
 ,definition of working group ,section  
#cja7;a7 of the ,oregon ,resource       
,conservation ,act of #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-bjh2 #aaj ,stat4 #cjji-ecd2   
#abb ,stat4 #hcf7 is amended by striking
 paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the       
following3  7#a7 ,working ,group ,the   
term ,working ,group means the          
,deschutes ,river ,conservancy ,working 
,group composed of a board of directors 
of not fewer than #aj1 but not more than
 #ae1 members nominated by the group    
represented by the member1 of whom--    
7,a7 #b members shall be representatives
 of the environmental community in the  
,deschutes ,river ,basin2  7,b7 #b      

members shall be representatives of the 
irrigated agriculture community in the  
,deschutes ,river ,basin2  7,c7 #b      
members shall be representatives of the 
,confederated ,tribes of the ,warm      
,springs ,reservation of ,oregon2  7,d7 
#a member shall be a representative of  
the hydroelectric production community  
in the ,deschutes ,river ,basin2  7,e7  
#a member shall be a representative of  
#a of the ,federal agencies with        
authority and responsibility in the     
,deschutes ,river ,basin2  7,f7 #a      
member shall be a representative of an  
agency of the ,state of ,oregon with    
authority and responsibility in the     
,deschutes ,river ,basin1 such as-- 7i7 
the ,oregon ,department of ,fish and    
,wildlife2 or  7ii7 the ,oregon ,water  
,resources ,department2 and  7,g7 #a    
member shall be a representative of a   
unit of local government in the         
,deschutes ,river ,basin4  4  7b7       
,reauthorization2 administrative costs  
,section #cja of the ,oregon ,resource  

,conservation ,act of #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-bjh2 #aaj ,stat4 #cjji-ecd2   
#abb ,stat4 #hcf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71
 by striking #bjaf and inserting #bjcb2 
and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking
 #e percent and inserting #aj percent2  
and  7#b7 in subsection 7h71 by striking
 #bjaf and inserting #bjcb4