,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dagb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ah1 #bjbd,mr4  
,kelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4  
,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,ms4 ,ros57     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = wat] cons]vation1 dr\ght  
op]ations1 & dr\ght resili5ce at wat]   
res\rces developm5t projects1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dr\ght ,resili5t          
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4       
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,army4  #c4 ,wat] cons]vation measures  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to
 c>ry out wat] cons]vation measures z "p
 ( wat] res\rces developm5t projects =  
:i* wat] supply is an au?oriz$ project  
purpose4  7b7 ,inclusions ,wat]         
cons]vation measures au?oriz$ "u        
subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7       
op]ational measures to enhance /ormwat] 

ret5tion or aquif] re*>ge1 includ+ ! use
 ( non/ructural1 natural features or    
nature-bas$ features2  7#b7 releases to 
augm5t wat] supply at ano!r facility2   
7#c7 modifications to exi/+ ,corps (    
,eng9e]s facilities 7includ+ ! addition 
( new project features & ! use (        
non/ructural1 natural features or       
nature-bas$ features7 to enhance        
/ormwat] ret5tion1 wat] /orage1 or      
aquif] re*>ge2 &  7#d7 o!r actions      
design$ to cons]ve limit$ wat] res\rces4
  7c7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t wat] cons]vation measures      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 are c>ri$ out
 consi/5t ) o!r au?oriz$ project        
purposes4  7d7 ,contribut$ funds        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y may receive & exp5d funds     
contribut$ by a non-,f$]al int]e/ or a  
,f$]al ag5cy to c>ry out measures       
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,effect
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section--   
7,a7 affects any o!r au?ority ( !       
,secret>y to use am\nts d]iv$ f rev5ues 

f a ,bureau ( ,reclamation project2 or  
7,b7 creates1 impairs1 alt]s1 or        
sup]s$es a ,/ate wat] "r4  7#b7         
,applicable law ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all comply ) all  
applicable-- 7,a7 ,/ate wat] laws2  7,b7
 ,f$]al laws & policies2 &  7,c7        
int]/ate wat] compacts4  #d4 ,em]g5cy   
dr\ght op]ations  7a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$
 project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$    
project means any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a   
project ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7#b7 ,a 
project = :i* ! ,secret>y develops a    
wat] control manual "u section #g ( !   
,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aidd 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,flood ,control ,act ( #aidd7  
7#eh ,/at4 #hij1 *apt] #ffe2 #cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #gji74  7b7 ,em]g5cy op]ation 
dur+ dr\ght  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t )  
o!r au?oriz$ project purposes1 ) respect
 to ! op]ation ( a cov]$ project dur+ a 
dr\ght or long-t]m dr\ght conditions 9 !
 project area1 ! cov]$ project %all be  
op]at$ ) wat] supply & wat] cons]vation 
z ! prim>y project purposes4  7#b7      

,coord9ation ,! op]ation ( a cov]$      
project 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) !     
applicable non-,f$]al int]e/ or ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 to ! ext5t practicable4  7c7     
,updates ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! applicable
 non-,f$]al int]e/ or ,f$]al ag5cy1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 %all update ! wat]  
control manual = a cov]$ project to     
include dr\ght op]ations & cont+5cy     
plans4  7d7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out   
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t-- 7#a7 op]ations describ$ 9 t         
subsection-- 7,a7 are consi/5t ) wat]   
managem5t deviations & dr\ght cont+5cy  
plans 9 ! wat] control manual = ! cov]$ 
project2  7,b7 impact only ! flood pool 
manag$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7 are n be+
 c>ri$ out 9 ! ev5t ( a =eca/ or        
anticipat$ flood or wea!r ev5t t w\ld   
require ! flood risk managem5t mission  
to take prec$5ce2  7#b7 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 ! ,secret>y uses           
=eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations2 &  7#c7 

! cov]$ project returns to op]ation )   
orig9al au?oriz$ project purposes1 at a 
"t det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7         
,contribut$ funds ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may receive
 & exp5d funds contribut$ by a          
non-,f$]al int]e/ or a ,f$]al ag5cy to  
c>ry out activities "u ?is section4  7f7
 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 %all coord9ate )    
,/ate & local au?orities & relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 
7g7 ,sav+s provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section preempts or affects-- 7#a7 wat] 
rights & wat] supply agreem5ts2  7#b7   
any ,/ate wat] law2  7#c7 any int]/ate  
compact gov]n+ wat]2 or  7#d7 any       
obligation to comply ) ! provisions (   
any ,f$]al or ,/ate environm5tal law1   
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq472  7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq472 &  7,c7 ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    

#aeca et seq474  7h7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,act 
( ,augu/ #ah1 #aida 7commonly kn[n z !  
,flood ,control ,act ( #aida7 7#ee ,/at4
 #fej1 *apt] #cgg2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#gjan7a771 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations = em]g5cy dr\ght         
op]ations ,( ! am\nts made available =  
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is          
subsection1 n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcd %all be 
us$ to c>ry out section #d ( ! ,dr\ght  
,resili5t ,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbd4  
4  #e4 ,dr\ght resili5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may c>ry out a dr\ght      
resili5ce project if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t ! project-- 7#a7 w provide = 
dr\ght resili5ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 wat]   
cons]vation measures to mitigate &      
address dr\ght conditions2  7,b7 !      
managem5t ( s$im5t = increas$ wat] 9 !  
sy/em2  7,c7 ! mitigation & monitor+    
associat$ ) aquatic or rip>ian          
non-native species t exac]bate dr\ght   

conditions1 su* z salt c$>2  7,d7 !     
plant+ ( native plant species t w r$uce 
! risk ( recurr5ce & ?reat associat$ )  
non-native plant species2 or  7,e7 o!r  
actions t increase dr\ght resili5ce1    
includ+ ! use ( non/ructural1 natural   
features or nature-bas$ features2  7#b7 
is 9 ! public int]e/2 &  7#c7 is co/    
effective4  7b7 ,co/ %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! non-,f$]al int]e/ %all provide #ce   
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( con/ruction ( a project 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,items provid$ by 
non-,f$]al int]e/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
non-,f$]al int]e/ = a project "u ?is    
section %all provide all l&1 easem5ts1  
rights-(-way1 & relocations necess>y = !
 project4  7,b7 ,cr$it ,! value ( ! l&1 
easem5ts1 rights (-way1 & relocations   
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
cr$it$ t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( !
 project "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7         
,agreem5ts ,con/ruction ( a project "u  
?is section %all be initiat$ only aft] !
 ,secret>y & ! non-,f$]al int]e/ ent]   
into an agreem5t "u :i* ! non-,f$]al    

int]e/ agrees to pay-- 7#a7 ! non-,f$]al
 %>e ( ! co/ ( con/ruction requir$ "u   
?is section2 &  7#b7 #ajj p]c5t ( any   
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & replacem5t &     
rehabilitation co/s ) respect to !      
project1 9 accordance ) regulations     
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,co/     
limitation ,n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al
 funds may be allott$ "u ?is section = a
 project at any s+le locality4  7e7     
,te*nical assi/ance ,z "p ( c>ry+ out a 
project "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may 
provide te*nical assi/ance to non-,f$]al
 int]e/s necess>y to support            
compreh5sive1 sy/em-wide approa*es &    
op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & replacem5t &    
rehabilitation t take into acc\nt *ang+ 
conditions f extreme & prolong$ wea!r   
ev5ts4  7f7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
#ce1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  7g7      
,sav+s provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
preempts or affects-- 7#a7 wat] rights &
 wat] supply agreem5ts2  7#b7 any ,/ate 
wat] law2 or  7#c7 any int]/ate compact 

gov]n+ wat]4  7h7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,section #ajcj7;a77#a7 ( ! ,wat]       
,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act (    
#bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djj7a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,l7        
,section #e ( ! ,dr\ght ,resili5t       
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbd4  4  7#b7   
,section #gjja7;c77#a77;,d77iii7 ( !    
,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4                 
#bbhb;d7c77#a77;,d77iii77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subclause 7,,viii71 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ix71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,x7   
section #e ( ! ,dr\ght ,resili5t        
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbd4  4  #f4    
,lev]ag+ ,f$]al infra/ructure = increas$
 wat] supply ,section #aaah7;i77#b7 ( ! 
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjaf
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b-#b7;i77#b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or a ,f$]al ag5cy
 aft] non-,f$]al int]e/2 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ & to c>ry out any infra/ructure  
modifications requir$ to implem5t !     

revis$ op]ational docum5ts aft]         
docum5ts4  #g4 ,wat] supply purpose1    
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ates  7a7       
,def9ition ( ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,colorado ,riv]  
,bas9 ,/ate means any ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3
 7#a7 ,arizona4  7#b7 ,cali=nia4  7#c7  
,colorado4  7#d7 ,nevada4  7#e7 ,new    
,mexico4  7#f7 ,utah4  7#g7 ,wyom+4  7b7
 ,modifications ,ea* project ( ! ,corps 
( ,eng9e]s 9 a ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9    
,/ate %all be modifi$ to include wat]   
supply z a project purpose if a reque/ =
 su* a modification is made to !        
,secret>y by-- 7#a7 ! non-,f$]al sponsor
 ( ! project2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( a     
project = :i* !re is no non-,f$]al      
sponsor1 ! ,gov]nor ( ! applicable      
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate4  7c7       
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 %all coord9ate )     
,/ate & local au?orities 9 c>ry+ out ?is
 section4  #h4 ,=eca/-in=m$ res]voir    
op]ations pilot program ,section #abbb (
 ! ,am]ica's ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,act (

 #bjah 7#acb ,/at4 #chaa2 #acd ,/at4    
#bffa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,=eca/-,in=m$ res]voir     
op]ations pilot program ,! ,secret>y    
%all c>ry out a pilot program = ! use ( 
=eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations 9 ! ,s\? 
,pacific ,division ( ! ,corps (         
,eng9e]s-- 7#a7 ) ! goal ( provid+ =    
dr\ght resili5ce2 &  7#b7 = fur!r       
developm5t & application ( ! =eca/-in=m$
 res]voir op]ations scre5+ process      
develop$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to      
assess ! suitability ( p]=m+ a full     
=eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations 7commonly
 kn[n z ,,firo7 viability assessm5t &   
prioritiz+ wat] cons]vation z a project 
purpose at projects locat$ 9 a ,colorado
 ,riv] ,bas9 ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section   
#g7;a7 ( ! ,dr\ght ,resili5t            
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbd74  4  #i4   
,invasive species t exac]bate dr\ght    
7a7 ,aquatic ecosy/em re/oration        
,section #bjf7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces   
,developm5t ,act ( #aiif 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bccj7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   

7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 
or at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end & ins]t+ or2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 w       
provide = dr\ght resili5ce2 &  2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7       
,removal & mitigation ( invasive species
 ,a project "u ?is section may include  
measures to remove & mitigate invasive  
aquatic or rip>ian species t exac]bate  
dr\ght conditions & risk ( fire1 includ+
 ! replacem5t ( invasive species )      
non-invasive native species t r$uce !   
risk ( regr[? ( invasive species4  4    
7b7 ,project modifications = improvem5t 
( environm5t ,section #aace ( ! ,wat]   
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcji;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,control ( aquatic or     
rip>ian invasive species t exac]bate    
dr\ght conditions & ! risk ( fire ,!    
,secret>y may use ! au?ority "u ?is     
section = ! mitigation ( salt c$> &     
replacem5t ) native species plant+s4  2 

&  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+
 7e7 ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,coord9ation & assi/ance  7#a7      
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,te*nical 
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide      
te*nical assi/ance to a non-,f$]al      
int]e/ manag+ l& adjac5t to ! wat]      
res\rces project be+ modifi$ "u ?is     
section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !       
assi/ance to be necess>y 9 ord] to ext5d
 ! b5efit or enable success ( !         
modification4  4  #aj4 ,silv] ,jackets  
program ,section #bjf ( ! ,flood        
,control ,act ( #aifj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#gji;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7f7 ,silv] ,jackets program    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out
 ! ,silv] ,jackets program ( ! ,secret>y
 e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section &     
section #bjd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacd74  4  #aa4    
,tribal p>tn]%ip program  7a7 ,removal (

 re/riction ,section #bjc ( ! ,wat]     
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjj 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbfi7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7e74  7b7 ,co/-,%>e ,section 
#bjc7;d7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t
 ,act ( #bjjj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbfi7;d77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #ej p]c5t & 
ins]t+ #aj p]c5t2 &  7,b7 by /rik+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,o!r co/s ,! co/s ( design &       
con/ruction ( a project describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be assign$ to !   
appropriate project purposes & %>$ z    
describ$ 9 sections #aja & #ajc ( !     
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa1 #bbac7 except t--
 7i7 ! non-,f$]al %>e %all be #aj p]c5t2
  7ii7 9 ! case ( a navigation project--
 7,i7 section #aja7;a77#b7 ( t ,act 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa7;a77#b77 %all n apply2 
&  7,,ii7 ! value ( l&1 easem5ts1       
rights-(-way1 & relocations "u          
subsection 7a77#c7 ( section #aja ( t   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa7 & ! co/s (   

relocations "u subsection 7a77#d7 ( t   
section %all be includ$ 9 ! total       
project co/s & cr$it$ t[>d ! non-,f$]al 
%>e "u clause 7i72 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( a
 flood risk managem5t project1 section  
#ajc7;a77#a77;,a7 ( t ,act 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #bbac7;a77#a77;,a77 %all n    
apply4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 
by /rik+ #be p]c5t & ins]t+ #aj p]c5t4