,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy 
,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia & !        
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji to provide grants to ,/ates &     
,indian ,tribes = programs to volunt>ily
 repurpose agricultural l& to r$uce     
consumptive wat] use1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,volunt>y ,agricultural ,l& ,repurpos+
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,grants to ,/ates & 
,indian ,tribes = multib5efit programs  
to volunt>ily repurpose agricultural l& 
to r$uce consumptive wat] use  7a7      
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #aja ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates   
,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa7 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 
z subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71            

respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,grants to
 ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes = multib5efit 
programs ,to volunt>ily repurpose       
agricultural l&  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection3 7,a7 ,bas9-scale ,! t]m    
bas9-scale means an eligible l&scape    
area or sub-bas9 t--  7i7 includes      
multiple wat] us]s2 or  7ii7 aligns ) ! 
b\nd>ies ( a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 regional1  
or local l& or wat] managem5t ag5cy4    
7,b7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program
 means an exi/+ program ( an eligible   
entity or a pilot program propos$ to be 
c>ri$ out by an eligible entity1 !      
purpose ( :i* is to volunt>ily repurpose
 or provide = ! transition (1 ov] a     
p]iod ( ye>s1 irrigat$ agricultural l&  
to r$uce consumptive wat] use1 :ile     
provid+ community heal?1 economic       
well-be+1 wat] supply1 habitat1 &       
climate b5efits4  7,c7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means--  7i7 a   
,/ate 7includ+ a designat$ ,/ate ag5cy72
 or  7ii7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t4  7#b7     

,au?orization ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y  
%all provide competitive mat*+ grants to
 eligible entities1 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection1 to c>ry out cov]$ programs4 
7#c7 ,eligible programs ,to be eligible 
= a grant "u p>agraph 7#b71 a cov]$     
program %all--  7,a7 be bas9-scale2     
7,b7 r$uce consumptive wat] use2  7,c7  
repurpose or transition irrigat$        
agricultural l& = n less ?an #aj ye>s2 &
  7,d7 provide1 = n less ?an #aj ye>s1  
#a or m o!r measurable b5efits to !     
environm5t or community 9 :i* ! program 
is be+ c>ri$ out1 includ+--  7i7 re/or+ 
upl& habitat2  7ii7 re/or+ rip>ian      
habitat2  7iii7 creat+ poll9ator        
habitat2  7iv7 re/or+ flood pla9s       
connection to /ream or riv] *annels2    
7v7 creat+ d$icat$ multib5efit re*>ge   
areas2  7vi7 dry-l& f>m+ or plant+      
non-irrigat$ or wat]-sav+ cov] crops2   
7vii7 swit*+ f irrigat$ agriculture to  
non-irrigat$ rangel&2  7viii7 creat+ p>k
 or community recreation areas2  7ix7   

acquir+ a cons]vation easem5t on l& tak5
 out ( irrigat$ agricultural production 
to p]man5tly protect a new use ( ! l&2  
7x7 facilitation ( r5ewable en]gy       
projects t h an ov]all gre5h\se gas     
r$uction2 &  7xi7 ree/abli%m5t ( ,tribal
 l& uses4  7#d7 ,application ,to be     
eligible = a grant "u p>agraph 7#b71 an 
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a        
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! eligible  
entity w\ld use ! grant funds to c>ry   
out projects "u ! cov]$ program t r$uce 
consumptive wat] use by conv]t+ irrigat$
 agricultural l& to a new use t--  7,a7 
r$uces gr\ndwat] )drawals or consumptive
 wat] use = n less ?an #aj ye>s2 &  7,b7
 provides o!r measurable b5efits to !   
environm5t or communities 9 :i* ! cov]$ 
program is be+ c>ri$ out4  7#e7         
,priority ,9 provid+ grants "u p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to 
cov]$ programs t-- 7,a7 provide direct  

b5efits to disadvantag$ communities2 or 
7,b7 7 develop$ ?r\gh a multi-/akehold] 
plann+ process4  7#f7 ,volunt>y         
cons]vation agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 !         
,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice7 
or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies  
,s]vice71 z applicable1 %all seek to    
ent] into volunt>y cons]vation          
agreem5ts1 ) ! individuals & entities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 "u :i* !   
individuals & entities ent]+ into !     
agreem5ts w\ld c>ry out on =m]ly        
irrigat$ agricultural l& conv]t$ "u a   
cov]$ program c>ri$ out "u ?is          
subsection or on associat$ aquatic      
res\rces actions t contribute to !      
recov]y ( species li/$ z endang]$ or    
?reat5$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7,b7 ,entities & individuals describ$ ,!
 individuals & entities ref]r$ to 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 are ! foll[+3 7i7      

,eligible entities provid$ grants to    
c>ry out a cov]$ program "u p>agraph    
7#b74  7ii7 ,own]s ( irrigat$           
agricultural l& conv]t$ "u a cov]$      
program c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection4    
7iii7 ,own]s ( l& adjac5t to irrigat$   
agricultural l& conv]t$ "u a cov]$      
program c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection4    
7#g7 ,annual report to congress         
,annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t describes ! /atus ( cov]$      
programs = :i* grant funds h be5 provid$
 "u ?is subsection dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by
 ! report1 includ+ a description (--    
7,a7 ! a*ievem5ts & effectiv5ess ( ea*  
cov]$ program ) respect to r$uc+        
gr\ndwat] )drawals & r$uc+ consumptive  
wat] use2  7,b7 ! quantity ( gr\ndwat]  
or surface wat] t 0 cons]v$2 &  7,c7 !  
community agricultural su/a9ability or  
environm5tal b5efits t 7 a*iev$ "u ea*  
cov]$ program4  7#h7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  

?is subsection #bej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7,b7    
,res]vation ( funds ,( ! am\nts made    
available = a fiscal ye> "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 #ej p]c5t %all be us$--  7i7 to   
provide grants = cov]$ programs t are   
pilot programs2 or  7ii7 if no          
applications = grants = a pilot program 
= ! applicable fiscal ye> are submitt$1 
to provide grants to eligible cov]$     
programs t are exi/+ programs4  4  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section #ajb7;c7
 ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy       
,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbab7 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce ( ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ section #aja7;c7 & ins]t+      
section #aja7;d74  7,b7 ,section #cja ( 
! ,reclamation ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,dr\ght  
,relief ,act ( #aiia 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbda7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #cjc ( 
?is ,act & ins]t+ section               
#aja7;b77#g77;,a7 or #cjc4  7b7         
,applicable p]iod ( dr\ght program      
,section #ajd ( ! ,reclamation ,/ates   

,em]g5cy ,dr\ght ,relief ,act ( #aiia   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! programs & au?orities       
e/abli%$ "u ?is title %all only become  
op]ative 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate or 9 !  
,/ate ( ,hawaii if--  7#a7  7,a7 !      
,gov]nor ( ! affect$ ,/ate1 or ! gov]n+ 
body ( ! affect$ ,indian ,tribe )       
respect to a res]vation1 has made a     
reque/ = tempor>y dr\ght assi/ance2 &   
7,b7 ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t !        
tempor>y assi/ance is m]it$2  7#b7 a    
dr\ght em]g5cy has be5 decl>$ by !      
,gov]nor ( ! affect$ ,/ate2  7#c7 a     
dr\ght cont+5cy plan has be5 approv$ 9  
accordance ) title ,,ii2  7#d7 =        
purposes ( subsection 7b7 ( section     
#aja1 ! affect$ ,/ate has implem5t$ a   
cov]$ program "u t subsection2 or  7#e7 
9 ! case ( a ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9      
,/ate1 by op]ation ( ! ,colorado ,riv]  
,bas9 ,dr\ght ,cont+5cy ,plan execut$ 9 
accordance ) ! ,colorado ,riv] ,dr\ght  
,cont+5cy ,plan ,au?orization ,act      

7,public ,law #aaf-ad2 #acc ,/at4 #hej74
  4  #c4 ,grants to support agricultural
 su/a9ability to r$uce reliance on      
gr\ndwat] & r$uce consumptive wat] use  
,section #iejd7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public 
,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,j7--  7,a7 9 clause     
7ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9     
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7iv7 to r$uce gr\ndwat]      
)drawals & o!rwise r$uce consumptive    
wat] use to respond to dr\ght4  2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause    
7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause
 7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7iii7 = a project to c>ry out  
on an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,j77iv7-- 7,i7 a proposal to      
repurpose irrigat$ agricultural l& = n  
less ?an #aj ye>s to r$uce consumptive  
wat] use1 :ile provid+ community heal?1 
economic well-be+1 wat] supply1 habitat1

 & climate resili5ce b5efits1 includ+-- 
7aa7 re/or+ upl& habitat2  7bb7 re/or+  
rip>ian habitat2  7cc7 creat+ poll9ator 
habitat2  7dd7 re/or+ ! connection (    
floodpla9s to /ream or riv] *annels2    
7ee7 creat+ d$icat$ multi-b5efit re*>ge 
areas2  7ff7 dry-l& f>m+ or plant+      
nonirrigat$ cov] crops2  7gg7 swit*+ f  
irrigat$ agriculture to nonirrigat$     
rangel&2  7hh7 creat+ p>k or community  
recreation areas2  7ii7 acquir+ a       
cons]vation easem5t on l& tak5 out (    
irrigat$ agricultural production to     
p]man5tly protect any ( ! new uses2     
7jj7 facilitation ( r5ewable en]gy      
projects t h an ov]all gre5h\se gas     
r$uction2 &  7kk7 ree/abli%m5t ( ,tribal
 l& uses2 &  7,,ii7 a demon/ration ( !  
mann] 9 :i* ! propos$ activity w\ld--   
7aa7 r$uce gr\ndwat] )drawals or        
consumptive wat] use = n less ?an #aj   
ye>s2 &  7bb7 provide o!r measurable    
b5efits to ! environm5t or disadvantag$ 
communities4  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph      
7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 provid+ & ins]t+

 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+  2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7
 ,grants to repurpose agricultural l& ,=
 purposes ( evaluat+ applications =     
grants describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#b77;,b77iii71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to applications = proposals t  
provide direct b5efits to disadvantag$  
communities4  4