,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ehg #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bafi  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#bb1 #bjbc,mr4 ,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd,report$  
by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an am5dm5t & an       
am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out      
wat]%$ pilots1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat]%$ ,results ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advance wat]%$       
analytics ,! t]m advance wat]%$         
analytics means ! te*nical analysis t   
is-- 7,a7 conduct$ be=e mak+ fund+      
available = a wat]%$ pilot2 &  7,b7     
necess>y-- 7i7 to id5tify specific      
high-impact outcome projects across an  
entire wat]%$2  7ii7 to id5tify project 
co/s & implem5tation feasibility        
con/ra9ts2  7iii7 to id5tify h[ diff]5t 

gr\ps ( projects impact ov]all wat]%$   
t>gets2 &  7iv7 to develop sc5>ios t--  
7,i7 maximize outcomes2 &  7,,ii7 are   
feasible to quickly implem5t at scale4  
7#b7 ,f$]al f9ancial s\rce ,! t]m ,f$]al
 f9ancial s\rce means an aw>d1 grant1   
loan1 gu>antee1 inc5tive1 or cr$it      
enhancem5t fund+ available to ,f$]al    
ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 wat]%$ pilots4     
7#c7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means !         
,environm5tal ,outcomes ,fund e/abli%$  
by ! ,secret>y "u section #d7;c77#a74   
7#d7 ,managem5t team ,! t]m managem5t   
team means ! managem5t team = a wat]%$  
pilot designat$ "u section #c7;b77#b74  
7#e7 ,outcome ,! t]m outcome means--    
7,a7 a quantifiable increase 9 surface  
wat] or gr\ndwat]2  7,b7 a measurable   
increase 9 aquatic habitat quality or   
quantity 9 a wat]%$ affect$ by !        
op]ation ( a ,bureau ( ,reclamation     
project2 or  7,c7 any o!r quantifiable  
b5efit id5tifi$ by ! managem5t team z   
be+ desirable 9 ! applicable wat]%$4    
7#f7 ,pay-=-p]=mance contract ,! t]m    

pay-=-p]=mance contract means a contract
 to pur*ase successfully implem5t$      
outcomes at a negotiat$ p]-unit price4  
7#g7 ,plan ,! t]m plan means an         
actionable implem5tation & fund+ plan   
develop$ = a wat]%$ pilot "u section    
#c7;c77#a74  7#h7 ,qualify+ project ,!  
t]m qualify+ project means a project 9 a
 ,reclamation ,/ate t effici5tly a*ieves
 #a or m outcomes 9 pursuit ( a plan1 z 
prioritiz$ ?r\gh advance wat]%$         
analytics4  7#i7 ,reclamation ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,reclamation ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a   
,/ate or t]ritory describ$ 9 ! fir/     
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cia72  7,b7 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2 &  7,c7 
! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#aa7 ,wat]%$ pilot ,! t]m   
wat]%$ pilot means a wat]%$ pilot       
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  #c4 ,wat]%$
 pilots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 subject to subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y 

%all e/abli% a total ( n less ?an #b & n
 m ?an #e wat]%$ pilots 9 a ,reclamation
 ,/ate4  7b7 ,managem5t ( wat]%$ pilots 
7#a7 ,managem5t by ,secret>y ,managem5t 
& responsibility = ea* wat]%$ pilot %all
 be l$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,managem5t 
team ,! ,secret>y %all designate a      
managem5t team = ! wat]%$ pilot1 :i*    
%all be compos$ ( repres5tatives appo9t$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 
e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out a wat]%$ pilot1 !  
,secret>y & ! managem5t team %all       
consult )-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal
 repres5tatives2  7,b7 nongov]nm5tal    
organizations1 includ+ wat] & irrigation
 di/ricts2  7,c7 private sector         
repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 su* o!r         
individuals or entities z ! ,secret>y & 
! managem5t team det]m9e to be          
appropriate4  7c7 ,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a 
wat]%$ pilot is e/abli%$1 ! managem5t   
team = ! applicable wat]%$ pilot %all   
develop & implem5t a #e-ye> plan = c>ry+
 out ! wat]%$ pilot4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 

,a plan %all incorporate-- 7,a7 advance 
wat]%$ analytics to e/abli% mile/ones1  
outcome t>gets1 an implem5tation plan1 &
 a timel9e = a*iev+ ! mile/ones1 t>gets1
 & full implem5tation2  7,b7 a coord9at$
 cross-ag5cy fund+ /rategy t w-- 7i7    
a*ieve ! mile/ones & outcome t>gets     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 an       
effective & flexible mann] by effici5tly
 & quickly deliv]+ ,f$]al f9ancial      
s\rces to qualify+ projects2  7ii7      
lev]age am\nts made available "u        
sections #d7;c77#d7 & #g ) exi/+ ,f$]al 
f9ancial s\rces2  7iii7 use ,f$]al      
f9ancial s\rces & am\nts f ! ,fund to   
lev]age & attract inve/m5ts f private or
 philan?ropic s\rces to accel]ate great]
 outcomes-bas$ results2 &  7iv7         
conc5trate ,f$]al f9ancial s\rce        
commitm5ts f multiple ag5cies 9 a wat]%$
 pilot dur+ ! p]iod ( ! wat]%$ pilot2   
7,c7 annually updat$ progress track+    
aga9/ mile/ones & t>gets2 &  7,d7 su*   
o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be relevant to a*ieve outcomes on an    

accel]at$ timel9e4  7#c7 ,review ,a plan
 %all be review$ annually by ! managem5t
 team4  7d7 ,notification ,on adoption (
 ea* plan1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notification t
 ! wat]%$ pilot has be5 e/abli%$ & !    
plan has be5 adopt$4  7e7 ,disbursem5t (
 funds to qualify+ projects ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
& ! managem5t team = a wat]%$ pilot     
v]ify outcomes f ! qualify+ project1 !  
,secret>y & ! managem5t team = ! wat]%$ 
pilot %all disburse am\nts f ,f$]al     
f9ancial s\rces1 includ+ am\nts made    
available "u sections #d7;c77#d7 & #g1  
to a qualify+ project1 ?r\gh            
pay-=-p]=mance contracts1 at agre$ ^u   
outcome prices4  7f7 ,m9imum outcome    
prices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* a wat]%$ pilot is e/abli%$1 !      
,secret>y & ! managem5t team = ! wat]%$ 
pilot %all set & publi% m9imum p]-unit  
outcome prices4  7g7 ,use ( advance     

wat]%$ analytics ,! ,secret>y & !       
managem5t team = ea* wat]%$ pilot %all  
use advance wat]%$ analytics ?r\gh\t !  
plann+1 implem5tation1 measur+1 &       
monitor+ ( outcomes )9 ! wat]%$ pilot4  
7h7 ,au?ority = additional pilots ,!    
,secret>y1 foll[+ notification ( !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 %all approve ! 
e/abli%m5t ( m ?an #e wat]%$ pilots "u  
?is section4  #d4 ,f9anc+ & fund+ (     
wat]%$ pilots  7a7 ,use (               
pay-,=-,p]=mance contracts ,9 c>ry+ out 
a wat]%$ pilot1 ! ,secret>y %all ent]   
into a pay-=-p]=mance contract to a*ieve
 outcome-bas$ goals describ$ 9 ! plan   
develop$ = ! wat]%$ pilot4  7b7         
,flexibility "u exi/+ programs ,!       
,secret>y %all modify1 exp&1 or /reaml9e
 eligibility & v]ification crit]ia =    
exi/+ ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces to maximize
 flexibility1 spe$1 & use ( ,f$]al funds
 9 ! mo/ effective mann] to a*ieve      
outcomes "u ! wat]%$ pilot4  7c7        

,environm5tal outcomes fund  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an      
,environm5tal ,outcomes ,fund4  7#b7    
,use ( fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all only 
be exp5d$ on pay-=-p]=mance contracts "u
 a wat]%$ pilot4  7#c7 ,crit]ia ,am\nts 
9 ! ,fund %all be exp5d$ 9 accordance   
)-- 7,a7 ?is ,act1 includ+ ! plan       
develop$ = ! applicable wat]%$ pilot2 & 
7,b7 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y & !
 managem5t team = ! applicable wat]%$   
pilot1 :i* %all include crit]ia =-- 7i7 
eligibility ( qualify+ projects2  7ii7  
types ( qualify+ projects2  7iii7 ! tim+
 ( ! disbursem5t ( funds2 &  7iv7 su*   
o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y & ! managem5t  
team det]m9e to be appropriate4  7#d7   
,m&atory fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( any
 funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          
appropriat$1 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 & on 
ea* ,octob] #a !reaft] ?r\gh ,octob] #a1
 #bjbi1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all  
transf] to ! ,secret>y f ! reclamation  
fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/ section ( ! ,act
 ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1    

*apt] #ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia71       
#ae1jjj1jjj to be deposit$ 9 ! ,fund4   
7,b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,! ,secret>y 
%all be entitl$ to receive1 %all accept1
 & %all deposit into ! ,fund = use 9    
accordance ) ?is subsection ! funds     
transf]r$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 )\t fur!r
 appropriation4  7#e7 ,report to        
congress ,if a wat]%$ pilot is e/abli%$ 
z a p]man5t program1 ! ,secret>y may    
submit to ,congress recomm5dations =    
modifications to fund+ levels & a       
p]man5t au?orization ( fund+ = ! p]man5t
 program4  7d7 ,co/-,%>e waiv] ,any     
o!rwise applicable co/-%>e requirem5ts =
 exi/+ ,f$]al f9ancial s\rces1 includ+  
"u section #bab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,public ,l&s
 ,corps ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#agbi7;a77#a771 %all be waiv$ = wat]%$  
pilots c>ri$ out us+ am\nts made        
available "u ?is ,act4  #e4 ,reports    
7a7 ,def9ition ( appropriate committees 
( congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 !        

,committee on ,appropriations2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces2 &  7#b7 ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces4  7b7 ,annual       
reports ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an ! 
date on :i* ! budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t is submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u 
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! wat]%$ 
pilot is be+ c>ri$ out1 submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ ! /atus ( ea* wat]%$    
pilot1 includ+ progress t[>ds !         
mile/ones describ$ 9 section            
#c7;c77#b77;,a74  7c7 #e-,ye> report ,n 
lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fif? fiscal ye> 
9 :i* a wat]%$ pilot is c>ri$ out "u    
section #c1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report describ+1 9 accordance ) ! plan  
develop$ = ! applicable wat]%$ pilot--  
7#a7 a summ>y (-- 7,a7 ! project$       
results ( ! wat]%$ pilot 9 meet+ !      

mile/ones describ$ 9 section            
#c7;c77#b77;,a72  7,b7 ! project$       
outcomes ( ! wat]%$ pilot describ$ 9 t  
section2  7,c7 ! total am\nt ( funds    
made available "u ! wat]%$ pilot2  7,d7 
! type ( fund+ exp5d$ "u ! wat]%$ pilot2
 &  7,e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7#b7    
recomm5dations = cont9u+1 t]m9at+1 or   
mak+ p]man5t ! wat]%$ pilot4  7d7       
,environm5tal outcomes funds  7#a7      
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an !    
date on :i* ! budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t is submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u 
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! wat]%$ 
pilot is be+ c>ri$ out1 submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ ! outcomes a*iev$ us+   
am\nts made available f1 managem5t (1 & 
exp5ditures f1 ! ,fund4  7#b7           
,inspectors g5]al  7,a7 ,audit ,!       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior %all conduct a biannual audit (
 ! managem5t (1 & fund+ 7includ+        

exp5ditures7 relat+ to1 ! ,fund = !     
purpose ( ensur+ prop] & effective use (
 ,f$]al fund+ by evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! wat]%$ pilot 9 a*iev+ ! plan       
develop$ = ! wat]%$ pilot1 includ+ an   
evaluation ( ! outcomes a*iev$ & !      
,f$]al f9ancial s\rces us$ to a*ieve ^? 
outcomes4  7,b7 ,reports ,! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all1 
n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! budget ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is submitt$ by !
 ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye> =
 :i* ! wat]%$ pilot is be+ c>ri$ out1   
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report describ+ ! #b audits 
mo/ rec5tly conduct$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a74  #f4 ,duration ,ea* wat]%$ pilot  
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! notification is        
submitt$ "u section #c7;d7 ) respect to 
t wat]%$ pilot4  #g4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$-- 7#a7 = ea* wat]%$ pilot1  
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   

?r\gh #bjbi1 :i* %all be 9 addition to !
 am\nts made available "u section       
#d7;c77#d72 &  7#b7 to c>ry out advance 
wat]%$ analytics = ea* wat]%$ pilot1    
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjbf4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,wat]%$ ,results ,act4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,advance wat]%$ analytics ,! t]m advance
 wat]%$ analytics means ! te*nical      
analysis t-- 7,a7 is conduct$ be=e      
provid+ fund+ = a wat]%$ outcomes       
project2  7,b7 id5tifies & quantifies ! 
outcomes & co/s ( all pot5tial qualify+ 
activities across ! wat]%$ outcomes     
project2 &  7,c7 assesses h[ diff]5t    
gr\ps ( qualify+ activities 9 ! wat]%$  
outcomes project c\ld effici5tly        
maximize outcomes = ! lea/ co/4  7#b7   
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,eligible

 entity ,! t]m eligible entity          
includes-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1
 ,tribal organization1 irrigation       
di/rict1 or wat] di/rict2  7,b7 a ,/ate1
 regional1 or local au?ority1 ! memb]s (
 :i* include #a or m organizations )    
wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority2  7,c7 any 
o!r organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y  
au?ority2 &  7,d7 any nongov]nm5tal     
entity4  7#d7 ,pay-=-p]=mance contract  
,! t]m pay-=-p]=mance contract means a  
contract to pur*ase v]ifi$ outcomes     
produc$ by implem5t$ qualify+ activities
 9 a wat]%$ outcomes project at a       
negotiat$ price4  7#e7 ,qualify+        
activity ,! t]m qualify+ activity means 
a cons]vation project c>ri$ out 9 a     
wat]%$ id5tifi$ ?r\gh advance wat]%$    
analytics z hav+ a high likelihood (    
co/-effectively a*iev+ #a or m outcomes 
if implem5t consi/5t ) applicable       
p]=mance /&>ds made available "u section
 #c7;e77#d74  7#f7 ,reclamation ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,reclamation ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a  
,/ate or t]ritory describ$ 9 ! fir/     

section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cia72  7,b7 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2  7,c7 ! 
,/ate ( ,alaska2 &  7,d7 ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  7#h7 ,wat]%$ outcomes    
project ,! t]m wat]%$ outcomes project  
means ! ov]all wat]%$ project manag$ by 
! wat]%$ p>tn]4  7#i7 ,wat]%$ p>tn] ,!  
t]m wat]%$ p>tn] means an eligible      
entity select$ by ! ,secret>y "u section
 #c7;a77#b7 to c>ry out a wat]%$        
outcomes project4  #c4 ,wat]%$ outcomes 
projects  7a7 ,proposals2 selection ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
solicit ! submission f eligible entities
 ( proposals to develop & implem5t a    
/rategy t develops & uses advance wat]%$
 analytics to co/-effectively c>ry out  
wat]%$ outcomes projects to a*ieve      
mean+ful wat]%$-scale outcomes 9 a      
,reclamation ,/ate2 &  7#b7 f among !   

proposals submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71    
select a wat]%$ p>tn] = ea* wat]%$ to   
complete advance wat]%$ analytics1 c>ry 
out wat]%$ outcomes projects 9 a        
,reclamation ,/ate1 manage wat]%$       
p>tn]%ip duties dur+ ! t]m ( ! p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t1 & support pay-=-p]=mance      
contracts4  7b7 ,guidel9es & crit]ia =  
proposals ,! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all      
develop crit]ia & guidel9es = !         
submission & selection ( proposals "u   
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 = purposes (    
develop+ ! crit]ia & guidel9es "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 may consid]-- 7,a7 !     
scope ( ! propos$ wat]%$ outcomes       
project1 includ+ ! select$ subregion or 
bas9-level wat]%$ = consid]ation2  7,b7 
! purpose & goals ( ! propos$ wat]%$    
outcomes project2  7,c7 any /akehold]   
outrea* conduct$ ) respect to ! propos$ 
wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,d7 evid5ce (
 widespread support )9 ! local community
 =1 ! propos$ wat]%$ outcomes project2  
7,e7 ! capability ( ! wat]%$ p>tn] to   
p]=m ! requir$ duties 9 accordance )    

subsection 7d72  7,f7 h[ ! wat]%$ p>tn] 
w procure & use advance wat]%$ analytics
 to id5tify & quantify ! outcomes & co/s
 ( all pot5tial qualify+ activities = ! 
propos$ wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,g7  
e/imat$ co/s ( complet+ advance wat]%$  
analytics & op]at+ ! propos$ wat]%$     
outcomes project2  7,h7 ! anticipat$    
qualify+ activity types t are relevant =
 ! select$ wat]%$ id5tifi$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,i7 plans =       
monitor+1 evaluat+1 & report+ on        
progress made t[>d a*iev+ ! outcomes ( !
 propos$ wat]%$ outcomes project4  7c7  
,p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y may ent] into a p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t ) a wat]%$ p>tn] select$ "u    
subsection 7a77#b7 to design & implem5t 
a wat]%$ outcomes project t uses advance
 wat]%$ analytics to a*ieve mean+ful    
wat]%$-scale outcomes 9 accordance ) ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be = a t]m-- 7i7 ( n m #e    
ye>s2 or  7ii7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t

 a long] t]m is necess>y to meet !      
objectives ( ! wat]%$ outcomes project1 
a long] t]m e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,b7 ,r5ewal ,a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be r5ew$ = a  
t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7,c7 ,ext5sion  
,a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 or r5ew$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 may be ext5d$ #a "t = a t]m ( n m  
?an #b ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7#c7 ,te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance     
,?r\gh a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 to a wat]%$ p>tn]-- 7,a7 te*nical or   
f9ancial assi/ance to design & implem5t 
a wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,b7      
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r    
f9ancial assi/ance to support-- 7i7 !   
activities "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 
p]=mance paym5ts to qualify+ activities 
"u subsection 7g77#d74  7#d7 ,project   
developm5t co/s ,! ,secret>y may        
annually aw>d to a wat]%$ p>tn] an am\nt
 equal to n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( e/imat$   
co/s ( ! wat]%$ outcomes project to c>ry

 out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7d74
  7d7 ,duties ( wat]%$ p>tn]s ,"u a     
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u         
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% duties to be c>ri$ out by !     
wat]%$ p>tn]1 includ+ consid]+ e/abli%+ 
! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,prep>+ a fund+ & 
implem5tation /rategy t uses advance    
wat]%$ analytics to co/-effectively c>ry
 out a wat]%$ outcomes project by       
select+ a suffici5t numb] ( qualify+    
activities to a*ieve mean+ful           
wat]%$-scale outcomes by-- 7,a7 complet+
 advance wat]%$ analytics to id5tify &  
quantify ! outcomes & co/s ( all        
pot5tial qualify+ activities = ! wat]%$ 
outcomes project2  7,b7 e/abli%+ basel9e
 metrics to support ! developm5t ( sett+
 outcome prices & p]=mance /&>ds = !    
wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,c7 develop+ 
p]=mance /&>ds = ! wat]%$ outcomes      
project2  7,d7 lev]ag+ f9ancial         
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y to     
secure additional funds = ! wat]%$      
outcomes project2  7,e7 design+1        

recruit+1 & v]ify+ qualify+ activities =
 ! wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,f7     
provid+ outcome & f9ancial acc\nt+      
s]vices relat+ to qualify+ activities   
c>ri$ out to a*ieve outcomes4  7#b7 ,us+
 ! /rategy prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to   
prioritize qualify+ activity outrea*    
ef=ts4  7#c7 ,work+ ) local /akehold]s  
to recruit & design an                  
implem5tation-ready queue ( priority    
qualify+ activities4  7#d7 ,ensur+ t any
 propos$ priority qualify+ activities h 
! support ( affect$ local /akehold]s4   
7#e7 ,sett+ activity outcome prices &   
develop+ p]=mance /&>ds = qualify+      
activities4  7#f7 ,develop+ a plan to   
c>ry out qualify+ activities hav+ a high
 likelihood ( co/-effectively a*iev+ #a 
or m outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 
if implem5t$ consi/5t ) ! applicable    
p]=mance /&>ds made available by !      
,secret>y "u subsection 7e77#d74  7#g7  
,select+1 develop+ pay-=-p]=mance       
contracts =1 fund+1 & c>ry+ out qualify+
 activities1 9 accordance ) ! plan      

develop$ "u p>agraph 7#f71 to a*ieve    
mean+ful wat]%$-scale outcomes4  7#h7   
7,a7 ,quantify+ ! outcomes = qualify+   
activities4  7,b7 ,v]ify+ t qualify+    
activities h be5 implem5t$ consi/5t )   
applicable p]=mance /&>ds4  7,c7        
,provid+ applicable docum5tation to !   
,secret>y ) respect to ! in=mation      
quantifi$ & v]ifi$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b74  7#i7 ,monitor+ qualify+        
activities at appropriate levels to     
confirm ongo+ p]=mance4  7#aj7 ,o!r     
duties necess>y to c>ry out a wat]%$    
outcomes project1 z det]m9$ to be       
necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,duties ( 
,secret>y ,"u a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 ensure t !re is widespread  
support )9 ! local community = ! wat]%$ 
outcomes project2  7#b7 v]ify ! advance 
wat]%$ analytics complet$ by ! wat]%$   
p>tn]1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2  
7#c7 ensure t !re are made available to 
! public outcome price tables1 by       
qualify+ activity type1 = use z ! basis 

= negotiat+ pay-=-p]=mance contracts = !
 applicable wat]%$ outcomes project2    
7#d7 ensure t !re are made available to 
! public qualify+ activity & wat]%$     
outcomes project p]=mance /&>ds t are to
 be us$ z ! basis =-- 7,a7 id5tify+1    
quantify+1 & v]ify+ qualify+ activity   
outcomes2 &  7,b7 execut+ pay-=-p]=mance
 contracts2  7#e7 review outcome        
quantification & v]ification            
docum5tation provid$ by ! wat]%$ p>tn]  
"u subsection 7d77#h77;,c72  7#f7       
provide to a wat]%$ p>tn] f9ancial      
assi/ance to pur*ase v]ifi$ outcomes f  
qualify+ activities 9 a wat]%$ outcomes 
project1 at prices set = ! wat]%$       
outcomes project 9 accordance ) ?is     
section2 &  7#g7 coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 to help lev]age & conc5trate fund+ into
 wat]%$ outcomes projects4  7f7 ,requir$
 outcomes = qualify+ activities ,to be  
eligible = a p]=mance paym5t "u         
subsection 7g77#d71 a qualifi$ activity 
%all produce #a or m measurable1 cle>ly 

def9$ outcomes t result 9 a quantifiable
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wat] or gr\ndwat]2  7#b7 increase 9     
aquatic habitat quality1 quantity1      
connectivity1 or access 9 a wat]%$2     
7#c7 surface wat] or gr\ndwat] quality  
improvem5t1 includ+ wat] temp]ature     
r$uctions1 or a r$uction 9 sal9ity or   
nutri5t or s$im5t run(f associat$ )     
irrigat$ agriculture2 or  7#d7 o!r      
quantifiable b5efits1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 likely to improve wat]%$     
heal? 9 ! wat]%$ outcomes project4  7g7 
,f9ancial assi/ance = qualify+          
activities 9 wat]%$ outcomes projects   
7#a7 ,lev]ag+ ,f$]al fund+ ,to a*ieve   
mean+ful wat]%$-scale outcomes1 am\nts  
made available "u section #e may be us$ 
to satisfy any co/-%>+ requirem5t )     
respect to c>ry+ out a wat]%$ outcomes  
project4  7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e 
( grants or o!r f9ancial assi/ance = a  
wat]%$ outcomes project "u ?is ,act %all
 be n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! 
wat]%$ outcomes project4  7#c7 ,wat]%$  

p>tn] contributions ,! ,secret>y may--  
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 wat]%$ outcomes project1 includ+ fund+ 
or f9anc+ secur$ by ! wat]%$ p>tn] 9    
accordance ) ! /rategy develop$ "u      
subsection 7d77#a72 &  7,b7 use am\nts  
accept$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to c>ry out 
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act 9 !     
wat]%$ outcomes project4  7#d7 ,p]=mance
 paym5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* a wat]%$ p>tn] v]ifies !    
outcomes g5]at$ f qualify+ activities & 
confirms t ! qualify+ activity has be5  
implem5t$ consi/5t ) ! p]=mance /&>ds ( 
! applicable wat]%$ outcomes project1 ! 
,secret>y %all provide f9ancial         
assi/ance to ! wat]%$ p>tn] to support  
p]=mance paym5ts4  7h7 ,maximum numb] ( 
wat]%$ outcomes projects ,n m ?an a     
total ( #e wat]%$ outcomes projects may 
be c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7i7       
,re/rictions on use ( advance wat]%$    
analytics data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act affects or modifies exi/+ law )
 respect to ! treatm5t ( p]sonal data 9 

! conduct by an employee ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t or a designee ( an employee ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 c>ry+ out (ficial  
duties ( ! ,f$]al employee or designee  
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 in=mation or data collect$ or assembl$ 
by a ,f$]al employee or a designee ( a  
,f$]al employee to complete advance     
wat]%$ analytics activities1 directly or
 indirectly1 "u ?is ,act-- 7,a7 %all be 
us$ = ! sole purpose ( id5tify+1        
prioritiz+1 & fund+ qualify+ activities 
9 a wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,b7    
%all be consid]$ to be confid5tial      
comm]cial in=mation t is exempt f       
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b77#d7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74    
7#c7 ,applicability to wat]%$ p>tn]s    
,any re/rictions on a ,f$]al employee "u
 ?is section %all apply to an employee (
 a wat]%$ p>tn]4  7j7 ,effect ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act creates1 impairs1 alt]s1 or    
sup]s$es a ,f$]al or ,/ate wat] "r4  #d4
 ,brief+2 ,reports  7a7 ,annual brief+  

or report ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* a     
wat]%$ outcomes project is c>ri$ out "u 
section #c1 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !  
budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is   
submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = t  
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
brief+ or report describ+ ! /atus ( ea* 
wat]%$ outcomes project1 includ+        
progress t[>ds ! applicable /rategy     
prep>$ "u section #c7;d77#a71 includ+   
any paym5ts made = outcomes4  7b7 #e-ye>
 report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fif? 
fiscal ye> 9 :i* a wat]%$ outcomes      
project is c>ri$ out "u section #c1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report t-- 7#a7
 summ>izes-- 7,a7 ! project$ results ( !
 qualify+ activities 9 ! wat]%$ outcomes
 project 9 meet+ ! /rategy prep>$ "u    
section #c7;d77#a72  7,b7 ! project$    
outcomes ( ! wat]%$ outcomes project2   
7,c7 ! total am\nt ( funds secur$ = !   
wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,d7 ! type ( 

fund+ exp5d$ "u ! wat]%$ outcomes       
project2 &  7,e7 su* o!r in=mation z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 & 
7#b7 includes recomm5dations = cont9u+1 
t]m9at+1 or mak+ p]man5t ! au?orizations
 "u ?is ,act4  #e4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ag1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 ,am5d ! title s z to
 read3 ,a bill to au?orize ! conduct (  
wat]%$ outcomes projects1 & = o!r       
purposes44 ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd,report$ )
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