,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffda ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aa1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gray 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,costa1 and ,mr4 ,harder of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide for financial and technical support of certain projects related to the ,central ,valley ,project1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,central ,valley ,water ,solution ,act4 #b4 ,central ,valley ,project ,water projects 7a7 ,projects authorized ,the ,secretary shall provide financial and technical assistance for the following projects in the ,state1 and there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary the corresponding amounts in parentheses to carry out this section3 7#a7 ,westland ,water ,district ,recharge ,basins 7#he1jjj1jjj71 for the purchase by the ,district on a willing seller basis of #a1hjj acres of land along the ,coalinga ,canal to build recharge basins in prime areas with greater percolation rates and within the unconfined zone of the subbasin1 retrofitting the ,coalinga ,canal's existing turnouts to improve the conveyance capacity to the recharge facilities1 and the construction of terraced berms to retain water at the recharge sites to enhance percolation and eliminate runoff4 7#b7 ,westlands ,water ,district ,reverse ,osmosis ,treatment ,plants and ,high-,capacity ,shallow ,aquifer ,wells 7#cj1jjj1jjj71 for constructing #b reverse osmosis treatment plants and #h high-capacity shallow aquifer wells to reclaim approximately #bj1jjj acre-feet of poor-quality1 perched groundwater to drinking quality levels4 7#c7 ,east ,san ,joaquin ,valley ,groundwater ,banking and ,storage ,program 7#cfj1jjj1jjj71 for a suite of groundwater banking1 in-lieu groundwater recharge1 groundwater quality treatment1 and storage projects4 7#d7 ,lindsay-,strathmore ,irrigation ,district--,rancho de ,kaweah ,groundwater ,bank 7#cj1jjj1jjj71 for constructing #a1bjj acres of groundwater banking in multiple phases1 including recovery wells1 pipelines1 and a new turnout and pilots to determine recharge and recovery rates4 7#e7 ,pixley ,irrigation ,district ,joint ,groundwater ,bank 7#be1jjj1jjj71 for constructing #efj acres of groundwater banking in multiple phases1 including recovery wells1 pipelines1 a new turnout and pilots to determine recharge and recovery rates4 ,the project is anticipated to be completed within #b-c years of funding availability4 7#f7 ,shafter-,wasco ,irrigation ,district ,annex ,groundwater ,bank 7#ee1jjj1jjj71 for constructing #c1jjj acres of groundwater banking in multiple phases1 including recovery wells1 pipelines1 and a new turnout and pilots to determine recharge and recovery rates4 7#g7 ,arvin ,edison ,water ,storage ,district ,di,giorgio ,unit ,in-,lieu ,project 7#ab1ijj1jjj71 for constructing a total of #aa4h miles of pipeline to convey and deliver surface water to support in-lieu groundwater recharge4 7#h7 ,arvin ,edison ,water ,storage ,district ,frick ,unit ,in-,lieu ,project 7#h1ajj1jjj71 for constructing a total of #f miles of pipeline to serve #b1hdc acres of irrigated agriculture to support in-lieu groundwater recharge4 7#i7 ,arvin ,edison ,water ,storage ,district ,panama ,unit ,in-,lieu ,project 7#ac1djj1jjj71 for constructing a total of #h4h miles of pipeline to serve #d1haf acres of irrigated agriculture to support in-lieu groundwater recharge4 7#aj7 ,arvin ,edison ,water ,storage ,district ,sandrini ,unit ,in-,lieu ,project 7#bh1cjj1jjj71 for constructing #a mile of new canal and #ba4a miles of pipeline to serve #aa1jjj acres of irrigated agriculture to support in-lieu groundwater recharge4 7#aa7 ,arvin ,edison ,water ,storage ,district ,recovery ,wells and ,groundwater ,quality ,treatment ,project 7#agd1jjj1jjj71 for constructing #g new wells1 and providing water quality treatment for new wells and over #fe existing wells to meet treatment standards and support conjunctive use and operational flexibility of the ,california ,aqueduct4 7#ab7 ,tulare ,irrigation ,district ,seaborn ,reservoir 7#bc1jjj1jjj71 for constructing an internal berm and inlet1 outlet1 and pump facilities off of the ,st4 ,johns ,river1 and native habitat improvements4 7#ac7 ,city of ,tracy ,recycled ,water and ,exchange ,program 7#aj1jjj1jjj71 for expanding the ,city of ,tracy's ,recycled ,water ,project project1 including a pumping station and associated conveyance pipeline to convey recycled water to city infrastructure and to the ,,dmc to supplement the ,city's ,,cvp supply4 7#ad7 ,city of ,tracy ,aquifer ,storage and ,recovery ,program 7#bb1jjj1jjj71 for installing #d ,aquifer ,storage and ,recovery wells4 7#ae7 ,water ,conservation ,improvement ,projects ,planning ,work 7#a1jjj1jjj71 for developing a feasibility and environmental study to analyze lining areas within the ,exchange ,contractors service area that are drainage impacted to generate conserved water for future implementation4 7#af7 ,del ,puerto ,canyon ,reservoir ,project 7#a1jaj1jjj71 for constructing an #hb1jjj acre-foot reservoir located on ,del ,puerto ,creek1 providing needed ,south of ,delta storage to provide drought resistance for the region's agricultural and environmental water supplies1 supporting disadvantaged communities1 and providing public safety flood protection for the ,city of ,patterson4 7#ag7 ,upper ,delta-,mendota ,canal ,reverse ,flow ,pumpback ,project 7#be1jjj1jjj71 for designing and constructing #c permanent lift stations along the ,,dmc that will allow reverse flow of ,,cvp and non-,,cvp water stored in the ,san ,luis ,reservoir 7,,slr7 to be delivered to the ,,cvp contractors along the northern reaches of the ,,dmc1 mitigating drought related water supply shortages for ,upper ,,dmc contractors4 7#ah7 ,lower ,delta-,mendota ,canal ,reverse ,flow ,pumpback ,project 7#bhj1jjj1jjj71 for planning and constructing facilities enabling reverse flow of the ,,dmc from the ,mendota ,pool to ,o',neil ,forebay and interconnecting the ,central ,california ,irrigation ,district ,outside and ,main ,canals to the ,,dmc to convey flood water into the ,san ,luis ,reservoir for storage or direct use1 or exchange4 7#ai7 ,delta-,mendota ,canal ,subsidence ,correction ,project 7#hcj1jjj1jjj71 for modifying the #aaf-mile-long ,,dmc to restore the original design conveyance capacity and avoid constraints on the operation of the ,central ,valley ,project1 and addressing operational safety concerns generated by subsidence4 7#bj7 ,san ,luis ,canal_/,california ,aqueduct ,subsidence ,correction ,project 7#hej1jjj1jjj71 for modifying the ,san ,luis ,canal_/,california ,aqueduct to restore the original design conveyance capacity and avoid constraints on the operation of the ,central ,valley ,project1 and addressing operational safety concerns generated by subsidence4 7#ba7 ,friant-,kern ,canal ,phase ,,ii ,capacity ,correction ,project 7#gcj1jjj1jjj71 for remaining pre-construction and construction activities for ,upper and ,lower ,reach ,capacity ,correction1 including embankment and lining raises1 and structure modifications or replacements necessary to restore the design capacity of the from the ,kings ,river ,check to the ,fifth ,avenue ,check1 and from ,reservoir ,check to the ,kern ,check4 7#bb7 ,turlock ,irrigation ,intertie ,project 7#hjj1jjj1jjj71 for connecting the ,new ,melones and ,don ,pedro ,reservoirs4 7b7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall participate in and enter into agreements and coordinate with affected ,indian ,tribes1 the ,state 7including subdivisions and departments of the ,state71 and public agencies organized pursuant to ,state law 7including irrigation entities7 as necessary to carry out this ,act4 7c7 ,cost sharing 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 for the purposes of section #bjc of the ,reclamation ,reform ,act of #aihb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;cc7 or section #cdjd7;a7 of the ,reclamation ,projects ,authorization and ,adjustment ,act of #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,stat4 #dgjh71 a contract or agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall not be treated as a new or amended contract2 and 7,b7 none of the funds provided under this section shall be reimbursable or subject to matching or cost sharing requirements4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply to the study described in subsection 7a77#ae74 7d7 ,environmental laws ,in providing funding for a project under this section1 the ,secretary shall comply with all applicable environmental laws1 including-- 7#a7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7#b7 any obligations for fish1 wildlife1 or water quality protection in permits or licenses granted by a ,federal agency or the ,state2 and 7#c7 any applicable ,federal or ,state laws 7including regulations74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation4 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,california4 7#c7 ,,cvp ,the term ,,cvp means the ,central ,valley ,project4 7#d7 ,,dmc ,the term ,,dmc means the ,delta-,mendota ,canal4