,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,ms4 
,maloy 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah1  
,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 &  
,mr4 ,e/es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !      
condition+ ( any p]mit1 lease1 or o!r   
use agreem5t on ! transf] ( any wat] "r 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,rights      
,protection ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means1 z applicable--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 or     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7    
,wat] "r ,! t]m wat] "r means any       

surface wat]1 gr\ndwat]1 or wat] /orage 
use fil$1 p]mitt$1 c]tificat$1 confirm$1
 decre$1 adjudicat$1 or o!rwise         
recogniz$ by a judicial proce$+ or by ! 
,/ate1 9 :i* ! us] acquires possession (
 ! wat] or puts ! wat] to b5eficial use1
 includ+ wat] rights ( f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribes4  #c4 ,policy          
developm5t ,9 develop+ any rule1 policy1
 directive1 managem5t plan1 or simil>   
,f$]al action relat+ to ! issuance1     
r5ewal1 am5dm5t1 or ext5sion ( any      
p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 lease1         
allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&  
use or occupancy agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y--
 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 recognize ! long/&+   
au?ority ( ! ,/ates relat+ to evaluat+1 
protect+1 allocat+1 regulat+1 p]mitt+1 &
 adjudicat+ wat] use2 &  7,b7 coord9ate 
) ! ,/ates to ensure t any rule1 policy1
 directive1 managem5t plan1 or simil>   
,f$]al action is consi/5t )1 & imposes  
no great] re/riction or regulatory      
requirem5t1 ?an applicable ,/ate wat]   
law2 &  7#b7 %all n-- 7,a7 ass]t any    

connection betwe5 surface wat] &        
gr\ndwat] t is inconsi/5t ) su* a       
connection recogniz$ by ,/ate wat] law2 
or  7,b7 take any action t adv]sely     
affects-- 7i7 ! au?ority ( a ,/ate 9--  
7,i7 p]mitt+ ! b5eficial use ( wat]2 or 
7,,ii7 adjudicat+ wat] rights2  7ii7 any
 def9ition e/abli%$ by a ,/ate ) respect
 to ! t]m b5eficial use1 priority ( wat]
 rights1 or t]ms ( use2 or  7iii7 any   
o!r "r or obligation ( a ,/ate e/abli%$ 
"u ,/ate law4  #d4 ,treatm5t ( wat]     
rights ,! ,secret>y %all n-- 7#a7       
condition ! issuance1 r5ewal1 am5dm5t1  
or ext5sion ( any p]mit1 approval1      
lic5se1 lease1 allotm5t1 easem5t1       
"r-(-way1 or o!r l& use or occupancy    
agreem5t on ! transf] ( any wat] "r     
7includ+ jo9t & sole own]%ip7 directly  
or indirectly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or on 
any impairm5t ( title or int]e/1 9 :ole 
or 9 "p1 grant$ or o!rwise recogniz$ "u 
,/ate law1 by ,f$]al or ,/ate           
adjudication1 decree1 or o!r judgm5t1 or
 pursuant to any int]/ate wat] compact2 

7#b7 require any wat] us] 7includ+ any  
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe7 to    
apply = or acquire a wat] "r 9 ! "n ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u ,/ate law z a condition
 ( ! issuance1 r5ewal1 am5dm5t1 or      
ext5sion ( any p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 
lease1 allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or  
o!r l& use or occupancy agreem5t2 or    
7#c7 condition or )hold ! issuance1     
r5ewal1 am5dm5t1 or ext5sion ( any      
p]mit1 approval1 lic5se1 lease1         
allotm5t1 easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or o!r l&  
use or occupancy agreem5t1 9 :ole or 9  
"p1 on-- 7,a7 limit+ ! date1 "t1        
quantity1 location ( div]sion or pump+1 
or place ( use ( a ,/ate wat] "r beyond 
any applicable limitations "u ,/ate wat]
 law2 or  7,b7 ! modification ( ! t]ms &
 conditions ( gr\ndwat] )drawal1        
guidance & report+ proc$ures1 or        
cons]vation & s\rce protection measures 
e/abli%$ by a ,/ate4  #e4 ,effect  7a7  
,reclamation contracts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
9 any way int]f]es ) any exi/+ or future
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation contract ent]$  

into pursuant to ,f$]al reclamation law 
7! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4   
#chh1 *apt] #ajic71 & ,acts supplem5tal 
to & am5datory ( t ,act74  7b7 ,endang]$
 species act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects ! 
implem5tation ( ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq474  7c7 ,f$]al res]v$ wat] rights   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act limits or exp&s any    
exi/+ or future res]v$ wat] rights ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on l& adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y4  7d7 ,f$]al p[] act ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act limits or exp&s au?orities     
pursuant to sections #d7;e71 #aj7;j71 or
 #ah ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #gig7;e71 #hjc7;j71 #haa74  7e7 ,indian
 wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act limits or 
exp&s any exi/+ or future res]v$ wat] "r
 or treaty "r ( any f$]ally recogniz$   
,indian ,tribe4  7f7 ,f$]ally held /ate 
wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act limits !   
ability ( ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh applicable 
,/ate proc$ures1 to acquire1 use1 en=ce1
 or protect a ,/ate wat] "r own$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,int]/ate ,compacts 

,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects an allocation  
conta9$ 91 or limitations & requirem5ts 
(1 any int]/ate wat] compact or decree (
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
int]pret+ or en=c+ an int]/ate wat]     
compact4