,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration to r$uce rates = firm electric s]vice cu/om]s due to %ortfalls 9 g5]ation f c]ta9 ,bureau ( ,reclamation hydroelectric facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hydrop[] ,deliv]y ,rate-r$uction ,(fset ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,hydro ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! sale ( hydrop[] f ,f$]al facilities at co/-bas$ rates to project use & firm electric s]vice cu/om]s has f9anc$ ,f$]al projects & programs t are n /rictly necess>y =1 or relat$ to1 ! production ( hydrop[]2 7#b7 ma9ta9+ a mutually b5eficial contractual relation%ip ) project use & firm electric s]vice cu/om]s is b5eficial = ! integrity ( ! ,f$]al hydrop[] program2 7#c7 long-t]m dr\ght conditions 9 ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates h produc$ unt5able conditions = ! deliv]y ( hydrop[]2 & 7#d7 ! conditions ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c7 make ! recov]y ( co/s unrelat$ to ! production ( ,f$]al hydrop[] inconsi/5t ) s\nd bus9ess pr9ciples4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress relat+ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,adm9i/rator7 has ! discretion to exclude nonp[]-relat$ co/s f p[] rate repaym5t /udies2 & 7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld ex]cise ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 to r$uce unnecess>y exp5ditures dur+ p]iods ( extreme dr\ght2 & 7,b7 to exclude co/s f hydrop[] rates t are inconsi/5t ) an equitable allocation or assignm5t ( nonp[]-relat$ co/s to project use & firm electric s]vice rates4 #d4 ,hydrop[] dr\ght mitigation 7a7 ,notification ( pr$ict$ available p[] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ,janu>y #a !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all notify project use & firm electric s]vice cu/om]s ( ea* ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ! quantity ( en]gy pr$ict$ to be available = deliv]y f ! applicable ,bureau ( ,reclamation project dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! notification1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t ,augu/ #bd-mon? /udy ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4 7#b7 ,description ( projects ,! ,bureau ( ,reclamation projects ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,colorado ,riv] ,/orage ,project1 ! ,collbran ,project1 & ! ,rio ,gr&e ,project 7collectively ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,salt ,lake ,city ,area ,integrat$ ,projects74 7,b7 ,! ,b\ld] ,canyon ,project4 7,c7 ,! ,p>k]-,davis ,project4 7b7 ,conditions w>rant+ rate r$uction 7#a7 ,salt lake city area integrat$ projects ,if a notification "u subsection 7a77#a7 indicates t ! annual quantity ( en]gy produc$ by ! ,salt ,lake ,city ,area ,integrat$ ,projects is pr$ict$ to be less ?an #d1ijj1jjj ,m,wh1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all r$uce rates = ea* project use & firm electric s]vice cu/om] ( ! ,salt ,lake ,city ,area ,integrat$ ,projects 9 ea* mon?ly invoice = firm electric s]vice until su* "t z ! expect$ annual en]gy production returns to levels equal to or great] ?an #d1ijj1jjj ,m,wh4 7#b7 ,b\ld] canyon project ,if a notification "u subsection 7a77#a7 indicates t ! annual quantity ( en]gy produc$ by ! ,b\ld] ,canyon ,project is pr$ict$ to be less ?an #c1fjj1jjj ,m,wh1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all r$uce rates = ea* project use & firm electric s]vice cu/om] ( ! ,b\ld] ,canyon ,project 9 ea* mon?ly invoice = firm electric s]vice until su* "t z ! expect$ annual en]gy production returns to levels equal to or great] ?an #c1fjj1jjj ,m,wh4 7#c7 ,p>k]-,davis project ,if a notification "u subsection 7a77#a7 indicates t ! annual quantity ( en]gy produc$ by ! ,p>k]-,davis ,project is expect$ to be less ?an #a1djj1jjj ,m,wh1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all r$uce rates = ea* project use & firm electric s]vice cu/om] ( ! ,p>k]-,davis ,project 9 ea* mon?ly invoice = project use & firm electric s]vice until su* "t z ! expect$ annual en]gy production returns to levels equal to or great] ?an #a1djj1jjj ,m,wh4 7c7 ,rate r$uction 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( calculat+ a rate r$uction requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all r$uce rates = ea* project use & firm electric s]vice cu/om] 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples describ$ 9 sections #b & #c4 7#b7 ,limitation on rate r$uction ,! ,adm9i/rator may n r$uce rates z requir$ "u subsection 7b7 by an aggregate am\nt great] ?an any unobligat$ balances associat$ ) ! projects describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7d7 ,t]m9ation ( effectiv5ess ,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 %all cease to be effective on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjca4 #e4 ,effect 7a7 ,co/ recov]y ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act preempts ! obligations ( ! ,adm9i/rator to set rates to recov] co/s z may be requir$ by law4 7b7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act au?orizes additional appropriations = ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ funds ,! ,adm9i/rator %all use any funds au?oriz$ & appropriat$ to ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration on an annual basis to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,no retroactive rates ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all n recov] any rate r$uction provid$ pursuant to ?is section 9 future rates4 7d7 ,effect on wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 alt]s or affects any wat] rights held by-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 any ,indian ,tribe1 b&1 or community2 7,c7 any ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or 7,d7 any p]son2 7#b7 au?orizes ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to *ange or o!rwise modify op]ations at ,bureau ( ,reclamation facilities 9 ! ,colorado ,riv] ,bas92 or 7#c7 au?orizes a *ange 9 ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t entitl$ ! ,second ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t ,conc]n+ ! ,upp] ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,fund & dat$ ,june #aj1 #bjbj4