,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjbc,mr4   
,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = dr\ght prep>$ness & improv$   
wat] supply reliability4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] =       
,cons]vation & ,f>m+ ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,infra/ructure  
development,sec4 #aja4 ,bureau (        
,reclamation ,infra/ructure ,fund4,sec4 
#ajb4 ,wat]sm>t ext5sion &              
expansion4,,title ,,ii--,ecosy/em       
protection & restoration,sec4 #bja4     
,wat]bird & %orebird habitat creation   
program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,su/a9+ biodiv]sity 
dur+ dr\ghts4,sec4 #bjc4 ,reau?orization
 ( ,coop]ative ,wat]%$ ,managem5t       

,program4,sec4 #bjd4 ,dr\ght plann+ &   
prep>$ness = critically important       
fi%]ies4,sec4 #bje4 ,reau?orization ( ! 
,fi%]ies ,re/oration & ,irrigation      
,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj4,sec4 #bjf4    
,reau?orization ( reclamation climate   
*ange & wat] program4,sec4 #bjg4        
,reau?orization ( ,des*utes ,riv]       
,cons]vancy ,work+ ,gr\p4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,fund ,!  
t]m ,fund means ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation
 ,infra/ructure ,fund e/abli%$ by       
section #aja7;a74  7#b7 ,reclamation    
/ate ,! t]m ,reclamation ,/ate has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djad ( !    
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !   
,nation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2
 ,public ,law #aad-cbb74  7#c7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior4  ,i ,infra/ructure developm5t 
#aja4 ,bureau ( ,reclamation            
,infra/ructure ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !    
,bureau ( ,reclamation ,infra/ructure   

,fund1 consi/+ (-- 7#a7 su* am\nts z are
 deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u subsection       
7b77#a72 &  7#b7 any int]e/ e>n$ on     
inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund "u          
subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7b7 ,deposits 
to fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjce ?r\gh #bjfe1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury %all deposit 9 ! ,fund        
#cjj1jjj1jjj ( ! rev5ues t w\ld o!rwise 
be deposit$ = ! fiscal ye> 9 !          
reclamation fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/     
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 ( :i*-- 7,a7 
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ by !        
,secret>y = wat] reclamation & reuse    
projects au?oriz$ "u-- 7i7 !            
,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat]     
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h et seq472 or  7ii7 section       
#d7;a77#b7 ( ! ,wat] ,desal9ation ,act (
 #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja note2      
,public ,law #ajd-bih72  7,b7           
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ by !        
,secret>y = grants au?oriz$ "u section  
#iejd ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&          

,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfd72 &  7,c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be   
exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y to p]=m           
modifications to pres]ve ! /ructural    
safety ( ,bureau ( ,reclamation dams &  
relat$ facilities to ensure t ,bureau ( 
,reclamation facilities d n pres5t      
unreasonable risks to public safety1    
prop]ty1 or ! environm5t1 if !          
exp5ditures-- 7i7 acc\nt = n m ?an #he  
p]c5t ( ! total co/s = any dam safety   
project2 &  7ii7 are made 9 accordance )
 section #c ( ! ,reclamation ,safety (  
,dams ,act ( #aigh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejg74
  7#b7 ,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts   
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u p>agraph 7#a7     
%all-- 7,a7 be made available 9         
accordance ) ?is section1 )\t fur!r     
appropriation2 &  7,b7 be 9 addition to 
am\nts appropriat$ = ! purposes describ$
 9 ?is section "u any o!r provision (   
law4  7c7 ,exp5ditures f fund  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjce ?r\gh #bjfe1 !       
,secret>y may exp5d f ! ,fund1 9        

accordance ) ?is section1 n m ?an an    
am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! am\nts  
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund = ! applicable fiscal
 ye> "u subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,b7 !   
am\nt ( int]e/ accru$ 9 ! ,fund = !     
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! exp5ditures are made4
  7#b7 ,additional exp5ditures  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may exp5d m 9 any    
fiscal ye> ?an ! am\nts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! additional am\nts are
 available 9 ! ,fund z a result ( a     
failure ( ! ,secret>y to exp5d all ( !  
am\nts available "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 #a  
or m prior fiscal ye>s4  7,b7 ,ret5tion 
9 acc\nts ,any additional am\nts ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 accrue 
int]e/ 9 accordance ) ?is section2 &    
7ii7 only be exp5d$ = ! purposes = :i*  
exp5ditures f ! ,fund are au?oriz$4     
#ajb4 ,wat]sm>t ext5sion & expansion    
7a7 ,wat] managem5t improvem5t ,section 
#iejd7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&      
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by      

ins]t+ 1 includ+ ?r\gh tempor>y1        
volunt>y1 & comp5sat$ transactions t    
decrease consumptive wat] use at a      
regional or wat]%$ scale aft]           
imbalances2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 
by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7i7 to increase ecological resili5ce to 
climate *ange by address+ climate-relat$
 impacts to1 or vuln]abilities (1 ! wat]
 supply ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by   
enhanc+ natural wat] /orage )9 a        
floodpla9 or rip>ian wetl&2  2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i71 by /rik+        
subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,,ii7 to use ! assi/ance provid$ "u a  
grant or agreem5t to increase !         
consumptive use ( wat] = agricultural   
op]ations above ! pre-project levels1 z 
det]m9$ pursuant to ! law ( ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! op]ation ( ! eligible applicant is
 locat$4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,section #iejd7;e7 ( !   
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;e77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ #hbj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+    

#a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  ,,ii ,ecosy/em         
protection & re/oration  #bja4 ,wat]bird
 & %orebird habitat creation program    
7a7 ,au?orization ( habitat creation    
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y    
%all provide f9ancial assi/ance to      
eligible agricultural produc]s 9        
,reclamation ,/ates1 9 ! =m ( direct    
paym5ts or cr$its1 z applicable1 to     
comp5sate ! eligible agricultural       
produc]s = ! creation & ma9t5ance (     
wat]bird & %orebird habitats4  7#b7     
,limitation on am\nt ( f9ancial         
assi/ance ,n m ?an a total ( #c1ejj1jjj 
( f9ancial assi/ance may be provid$ =   
ea* fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,conditions ,f9ancial assi/ance %all be 
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! activities       
receiv+ ! f9ancial assi/ance w\ld-- 7,a7
 create new habitat t w\ld n o!rwise be 
creat$2 or  7,b7 ma9ta9 exi/+ habitat t 
w\ld n o!rwise be ma9ta9$4  7b7         

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #c1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ?is    
section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh 
#bjbi1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1     
#bjbe1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
describes ! environm5tal p]=mance (     
activities t are receiv+1 or h receiv$1 
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a77#a7 dur+ ! p]iod     
cov]$ by ! report4  #bjb4 ,su/a9+       
biodiv]sity dur+ dr\ghts ,section       
#iejc7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&      
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c77;,d71 by ins]t+ & native           
biodiv]sity aft] wildlife habitat2 &    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by ins]t+ &  
dr\ght biodiv]sity plans to address     
su/a9+ native biodiv]sity dur+ p]iods ( 
dr\ght aft] re/oration plans4  #bjc4    
,reau?orization ( ,coop]ative ,wat]%$   
,managem5t ,program ,section #fjjb7;g7 (

 ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act 
( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7g77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#d7 #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjca4  4  #bjd4      
,dr\ght plann+ & prep>$ness = critically
 important fi%]ies  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,critically important 
fi%]y ,! t]m critically important fi%]y 
means-- 7,a7 a fi%]y locat$ 9 a         
,reclamation ,/ate t is comm]cially1    
culturally1 or recreationally important2
  7,b7 a fi%]y locat$ 9 a ,reclamation  
,/ate t conta9s fi% species t are li/$ z
 ?reat5$ or endang]$ pursuant to !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,c7 a     
fi%]y locat$ 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate t is
 us$ by #a or m ,indian ,tribes 9 !     
,reclamation ,/ate = c]emonial subsi/5ce
 or comm]cial purposes4  7#b7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( 
! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &          
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         

,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,qualifi$ tribal
 gov]nm5t ,! t]m qualifi$ ,tribal       
,gov]nm5t means any gov]nm5t ( an       
,indian ,tribe t ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 
7,a7 is involv$ 9 fi%]y managem5t &     
recov]y activities1 includ+ activities  
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,b7  
has ! managem5t & organizational        
capability to maximize ! b5efits (      
assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7c74    
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7b7 ,dr\ght plan = critically important 
fi%]ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies  
,s]vice1 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 
! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 applicable ,/ate fi%
 & wildlife ag5cies1 & qualifi$ ,tribal 
,gov]nm5ts1 %all prep>e a plan to su/a9 
! survival ( critically important       
fi%]ies dur+ future p]iods ( ext5d$     

dr\ght ?r\gh-- 7,a7 volunt>y1 comp5sat$ 
actions by private l&[n]s & wat] "r     
hold]s2 or  7,b7 o!r inve/m5ts 9 dr\ght 
prep>$ness made by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7   
,consid]ations ,9 prep>+ ! plan "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]-- 7,a7 habitat re/oration ef=ts 
design$ to provide dr\ght refugia &     
increas$ fi%]y resili5ce dur+ dr\ghts2  
7,b7 relocat+ ! release location & tim+ 
( hat*]y fi% to avoid pr$ation &        
temp]ature impacts2  7,c7 b>g+ ( hat*]y 
release fi% to improve survival & r$uce 
/ray+2  7,d7 coord9ation ) wat] us]s1 ! 
,commission] ( ,reclamation1 ,/ate fi% &
 wildlife ag5cies1 qualifi$ ,tribal     
,gov]nm5ts1 & int]e/$ public wat]       
ag5cies reg>d+ volunt>y wat] transf]s1  
includ+ ?r\gh gr\ndwat] sub/itution     
activities1 to det]m9e if wat] releases 
c be collaboratively manag$ 9 a way t   
provides additional b5efits = critically
 important fi%]ies )\t negatively       
impact+ wildlife habitat2  7,e7 hat*]y  
managem5t modifications1 su* z exp&+    

hat*]y production ( fi% dur+ p]iods (   
ext5d$ dr\ght1 if appropriate = a       
p>ticul> riv] bas92  7,f7 hat*]y retr(it
 projects1 su* z ! in/allation &        
op]ation ( filtration equipm5t & *ill]s1
 to r$uce disease outbreak1 egg         
mortality1 & o!r impacts ( dr\ghts 9    
high wat] temp]atures2  7,g7 increas+   
rescue op]ations ( up/ream migrat+ fi%2 
7,h7 improv+ temp]ature model+ & relat$ 
=eca/$ in=mation to pr$ict wat]         
managem5t impacts to ! habitat (        
critically important fi%]ies ) a high]  
degree ( accuracy ?an curr5t models2    
7,i7 programs to r$uce pr$ation losses  
at artificially creat$ pr$ation hot     
spots2  7,j7 habitat re/oration ef=ts   
design$ to provide dr\ght refugia &     
increas$ fi%]ies resili5ce dur+ dr\ghts2
 &  7,k7 retr(itt+ exi/+ wat] facilities
 to provide improv$ temp]ature          
conditions = fi%4  7c7 ,public comm5t   
,be=e f9aliz+ a plan "u subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y %all provide = a public     
comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #ij days4  7d7

 ,au?orization ( appropriations = fi%   
recov]y ef=ts ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
fi%1 /ream1 & hat*]y activities relat+  
to fi% recov]y ef=ts1 includ+ activities
 c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 !  
,commission] ( ,reclamation1 ! ,*ief (  
,eng9e]s1 applicable ,/ate fi% &        
wildlife ag5cies1 or a qualifi$ ,tribal 
,gov]nm5t1 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbd4  7e7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
affects any obligation "u any ,f$]al    
environm5tal law4  #bje4 ,reau?orization
 ( ! ,fi%]ies ,re/oration & ,irrigation 
,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj  7a7 ,def9ition
 ( pacific dra9age area ,section #b7a7 (
 ! ,fi%]ies ,re/oration & ,irrigation   
,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ggg note2 ,public ,law #ajf-ejb7 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ or a t]m9al lake be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end4  7b7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,section #aj7;a7 ( !     
,fi%]ies ,re/oration & ,irrigation      
,mitigation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 

#ggg note2 ,public ,law #ajf-ejb7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #ae million ?r\gh #bjba &
 ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4  #bjf4               
,reau?orization ( reclamation climate   
*ange & wat] program ,section #iejc7;f7 
( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act
 ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfc7;f77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcc4    
#bjg4 ,reau?orization ( ,des*utes ,riv] 
,cons]vancy ,work+ ,gr\p  7a7 ,def9ition
 ( work+ gr\p ,section #cja7;a7 ( !     
,oregon ,res\rce ,cons]vation ,act (    
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #aaj ,/at4
 #cjji-ecd2 #abb ,/at4 #hcf7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p   
means ! ,des*utes ,riv] ,cons]vancy     
,work+ ,gr\p compos$ ( a bo>d (         
directors ( n few] ?an #aj1 b n m ?an   
#ae1 memb]s nom9at$ by ! gr\p repres5t$ 
by ! memb]1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b memb]s %all 
be repres5tatives ( ! environm5tal      
community 9 ! ,des*utes ,riv] ,bas92    
7,b7 #b memb]s %all be repres5tatives ( 

! irrigat$ agriculture community 9 !    
,des*utes ,riv] ,bas92  7,c7 #b memb]s  
%all be repres5tatives ( ! ,conf$]at$   
,tribes ( ! ,w>m ,spr+s ,res]vation (   
,oregon2  7,d7 #a memb] %all be a       
repres5tative ( ! hydroelectric         
production community 9 ! ,des*utes ,riv]
 ,bas92  7,e7 #a memb] %all be a        
repres5tative ( #a ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies ) 
au?ority & responsibility 9 ! ,des*utes 
,riv] ,bas92  7,f7 #a memb] %all be a   
repres5tative ( an ag5cy ( ! ,/ate (    
,oregon ) au?ority & responsibility 9 ! 
,des*utes ,riv] ,bas91 su* z-- 7i7 !    
,oregon ,dep>tm5t ( ,fi% & ,wildlife2 or
  7ii7 ! ,oregon ,wat] ,res\rces        
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,g7 #a memb] %all be a   
repres5tative ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t 
9 ! ,des*utes ,riv] ,bas94  4  7b7      
,reau?orization2 adm9i/rative co/s      
,section #cja ( ! ,oregon ,res\rce      
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law 
#ajd-bjh2 #aaj ,/at4 #cjji-ecd2 #abb    
,/at4 #hcf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+   

#bjaf & ins]t+ #bjcb2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#f71 by /rik+ #e p]c5t & ins]t+ #aj   
p]c5t2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7h71 by     
/rik+ #bjaf & ins]t+ #bjcb4