,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ieab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbf ,mr4 
,gallagh] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !  
wat] /orage program "u ,subtitle ,j ( ! 
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !   
,nation ,act1 to au?orize environm5tal  
re/oration & recov]y 9 ! ,sacram5to     
,riv] ,bas91 to au?orize nonreimbursable
 ,f$]al contribution to op]ation &      
ma9t5ance = public b5efits ( ,/ate-l$   
/orage projects1 to e/abli% a ,f$]al    
,lead]%ip ,committee = ! ,sacram5to     
,riv] ,bas91 to au?orize ! ret5tion (   
rev5ue f eligible tempor>y wat] transf]s
 = dr\ght resili5ce1 extraord9>y        
ma9t5ance1 & dam safety inve/m5ts1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,d\g ,la,malfa         
,sacram5to ,riv] ,bas9 ,wat] ,security &
 ,reliability ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !

 ,commission] ( ,reclamation4  7#b7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,,wi9 ,act
 ,! t]m ,,wi9 ,act means ! ,wat]        
,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation 
,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb2 #acj ,/at4 
#afbh74  #c4 ,reau?orization ( wat]     
/orage program  7a7 ,ext5sion (         
feasibility deadl9e ,section #djjg7;i7 (
 ! ,,wi9 ,act 7#acj ,/at4 #ahgg7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjba &      
ins]t+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjda4  7b7 ,cont9u$ 
applicability ,not)/&+ section #djac ( !
 ,,wi9 ,act 7#acj ,/at4 #ahhc71 section 
#djjg ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by subsection 
7a71 %all rema9 9 effect4  #d4 ,f$]al   
contribution to op]ation & ma9t5ance =  
public b5efits ( /ate-l$ /orage projects
  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,commission]1 is au?oriz$ to    
contribute to ! op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & 
replacem5t co/s associat$ ) public      
b5efits provid$ by ,/ate-l$ wat] /orage 
projects t receive f9ancial assi/ance "u
 section #djjg ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7#acj     

,/at4 #ahgb74  7b7 ,eligible co/s ,f$]al
 funds provid$ "u ?is section may be us$
 only to cov] op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 &   
replacem5t co/s directly associat$ ) !  
public b5efits ( eligible ,/ate-l$      
/orage projects4  7c7 ,co/-,%>e         
limitation ,! ,f$]al contribution t[>d  
op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & replacem5t co/s 
"u ?is section %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( 
! total annual co/s associat$ ) ! public
 b5efits ( ea* eligible project4  7d7   
,def9ition ( public b5efits ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m public b5efits means     
b5efits t are 9 excess ( express        
mitigation & environm5tal compliance    
obligations "u applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate
 law 7includ+ regulations1 p]mits1      
contracts1 lic5ses1 grants1 or ord]s or 
decisions f ,f$]al & ,/ate c\rts71 & t  
include ecosy/em improvem5ts1 fi% &     
wildlife enhancem5ts1 wat] quality      
improvem5ts1 recreation1 flood control1 
& o!r simil> b5efits z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7e7 ,nonreimbursable ,any   
,f$]al funds provid$ "u ?is section %all

 be nonreimbursable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y to 
c>ry out ?is section4  #e4 ,sacram5to   
riv] bas9 environm5tal re/oration &     
recov]y  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #djaj7;b7
 ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb2 
#acj ,/at4 #ahgb7 is am5d$ by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,actions = b5efit ( endang]$ species1   
important habitat1 & sacram5to riv] bas9
 recov]y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation7 #ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcg-- 7i7 =-- 
7,i7 gravel & re>+ area additions1 fi%  
passage improvem5ts1 b>ri] removal1 &   
habitat re/oration to ! ,sacram5to      
,riv]1 its tribut>ies1 or o!r riv]s or  
riv] bas9s affect$ by ! op]ation (      
,bureau ( ,reclamation facilities to    
b5efit species li/$ z ?reat5$ or        
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 

#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471    
includ+ ,*9ook salmon & /eelhead tr\t2  
7,,ii7 sci5tifically improv$ & increas$ 
real-"t monitor+ to in=m real-"t        
op]ations ( ,bureau ( ,reclamation      
facilities1 & alt]native me?ods1 models1
 & equipm5t to improve temp]ature       
model+1 sci5ce1 & monitor+ to support   
fl[ b5efits = fi% species1 & relat$     
=eca/$ in=mation = purposes ( pr$ict+   
impacts to salmon1 salmon habitat1      
species li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 or o!r species
 ( conc]n z a result ( wat] managem5t at
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation facilities2     
7,,iii7 aquatic habitat re/oration      
activities1 includ+ floodpla9           
reconnection & reactivation projects    
7su* z (f-*annel & manag$ floodpla9     
inundation projects t enhance biological
 productivity & food web support = fi%7 
t enhance ! ability ( ! ,bureau (       
,reclamation to meet contractual        
obligations = wat] deliv]ies2  7,,iv7   

fi% hat*]y mod]nization & con/ruction   
projects2  7,v7 fi% scre5 in/allations &
 improvem5ts2  7,,vi7 introduction or   
re9troduction ( native anadrom\s fi%    
into /reams tribut>y to ! ,sacram5to    
,riv]2 &  7,,vii7 /ructural or          
op]ational improvem5ts1 includ+         
temp]ature control & associat$          
facilities1 necess>y to implem5t        
activities describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7   
?r\gh 7,,vi72 &  7ii7 = plann+1 design1 
sci5tific /udies1 res\rce & biological  
monitor+1 environm5tal reviews1 p]mitt+1
 con/ruction1 implem5tation1 & adaptive 
managem5t associat$ ) any ( ! activities
 describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7           
,nonreimbursable ,any ,f$]al funds      
provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph  
%all be nonreimbursable to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,c7 ,contract treatm5t ,=     
purposes ( section #bjc ( ! ,reclamation
 ,re=m ,act ( #aihb 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#cij;cc7 or section #cdjd7;a7 ( !       
,reclamation ,projects ,au?orization &  
,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law    

#ajb-ege2 #ajf ,/at4 #dgjh71 a grant1   
coop]ative agreem5t1 p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 
or o!r f9ancial assi/ance in/rum5t ent]$
 into pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all n be
 treat$ z a new or am5d$ contract4  4   
7b7 ,effect on sunset ,not)/&+ section  
#djac ( ! ,,wi9 ,act 7,public ,law      
#aad-cbb2 #acj ,/at4 #ahhc71 section    
#djaj7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a77 %all take effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4        
,sacram5to riv] bas9 integrat$ ,wat]    
,managem5t ,f$]al ,lead]%ip ,committee  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 on  
,octob] #bc1 #bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,bureau ( ,reclamation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 !       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,natural    
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 !       
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation1 !
 ,cali=nia ,natural ,res\rces ,ag5cy1 ! 
,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,fi% & ,wildlife1 
! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( ,food &         
,agriculture1 & ! ,cali=nia ,dep>tm5t ( 

,wat] ,res\rces ent]$ into ! ,memor&um (
 ,und]/&+ ,advanc+ ,floodpla9 ,=w>d 9 ! 
,sacram5to ,riv] ,bas9 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,sacram5to ,floodpla9     
,,m\71 to coord9ate plann+1 design1     
implem5tation1 monitor+1 & in=mation %>+
 ( cons]vation projects 9 ! ,sacram5to  
,riv] ,bas92  7#b7 ! ,sacram5to         
,floodpla9 ,,m\ contemplates            
,f$]al-,/ate coord9ation at a scale t   
requires /&+ int]ag5cy lead]%ip di/9ct f
 project-by-project coord9ation2 &  7#c7
 a ,f$]al lead]%ip committee d$icat$ to 
! ,sacram5to ,riv] ,bas9 is necess>y to 
give effect to ! ,sacram5to ,floodpla9  
,,m\ & to accel]ate implem5tation (     
habitat re/oration & wat]-supply        
reliability projects 9 ! ,bas94  7b7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !    
,sacram5to ,riv] ,bas9 ,integrat$ ,wat] 
,managem5t ,f$]al ,lead]%ip ,committee  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,cov]$
 project ,! t]m cov]$ project means a   
habitat re/oration1 floodpla9           

reactivation1 hat*]y mod]nization1 fi%  
passage1 fi% scre5+1 wat] infra/ructure1
 gr\ndwat] re*>ge1 work+-l&s habitat    
p>tn]%ip1 or fi%]y monitor+ project     
locat$ 9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv] ,bas9 t     
supports ! recov]y ( native anadrom\s   
fi%1 improves wat]-supply reliability1  
or enhances ecosy/em resili5ce4  7#c7   
,sacram5to ,floodpla9 ,,m\ ,! t]m       
,sacram5to ,floodpla9 ,,m\ means !      
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ,advanc+ ,floodpla9
 ,=w>d 9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv] ,bas91 dat$ 
,octob] #bc1 #bjbd1 or any successor    
in/rum5t4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a        
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,sacram5to    
,riv] ,bas9 ,integrat$ ,wat] ,managem5t 
,f$]al ,lead]%ip ,committee1 to provide 
assi/ance to eligible entities & ,f$]al 
ag5cies 9 advanc+ cov]$ projects4  7d7  
,*airp]son ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior = ,wat] & ,sci5ce %all s]ve z !
 *airp]son ( ! ,committee & %all        
coord9ate ! activities (1 &             

communication among1 memb]s ( !         
,committee4  7e7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee
 %all include repres5tatives ( ea* ( !  
,f$]al signatories to ! ,sacram5to      
,floodpla9 ,,m\1 & su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy 
repres5tatives z ! *airp]son det]m9es   
appropriate1 includ+ repres5tatives (-- 
7#a7 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation2  7#b7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 
7#c7 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice2
  7#d7 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7#e7 !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7#f7 !       
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2
  7#g7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection      
,ag5cy2 &  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,geological ,survey4  7f7 ,/ate &       
,tribal p>ticipation ,! *airp]son may   
invite repres5tatives ( ! ,/ate (       
,cali=nia1 affect$ ,indian ,tribes1 &   
o!r non-,f$]al entities to p>ticipate 9 
! activities ( ! ,committee z !         
*airp]son det]m9es appropriate4  7g7    
,duties ,! ,committee %all--  7#a7      
facilitate int]ag5cy coord9ation )      
respect to cov]$ projects1 includ+ by   

id5tify+ & resolv+ regulatory1          
jurisdictional1 & proc$ural ob/acles to 
project implem5tation2  7#b7 id5tify    
opportunities = ,f$]al ag5cies to align 
exi/+ programs1 au?orities1 & fund+     
/reams 9 support ( cov]$ projects2  7#c7
 support implem5tation ( ! ,sacram5to   
,floodpla9 ,,m\ & any successor         
in/rum5t2  7#d7 coord9ate ,f$]al ag5cy  
activities ) ! ,,nmfs ,recov]y ,plan =  
,sacram5to ,riv] ,w9t]-,run ,*9ook1 !   
,w9t]-,run ,*9ook ,salmon ,re9troduction
 ,priority ,action ,plan1 & o!r         
applicable recov]y & re/oration plans = 
native anadrom\s fi% 9 ! ,sacram5to     
,riv] ,bas92  7#e7 recomm5d to ,congress
 priorities = ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 cov]$   
projects2 &  7#f7 submit to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an     
annual report describ+ ! activities ( ! 
,committee & ! /atus ( cov]$ projects4  
7h7 ,adm9i/rative support ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide su* /aff1 facilities1 & o!r

 adm9i/rative support z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ! activities ( ! ,committee4
  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,committee %all     
t]m9ate on ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless      
ext5d$ by an ,act ( ,congress4  #g4 ,use
 ( rev5ue = dr\ght resili5ce inve/m5ts1 
extraord9>y ma9t5ance activities1 or dam
 safety inve/m5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,dam safety inve/m5t  
,! t]m dam safety inve/m5t means a      
project und]tak5 to satisfy dam safety  
/&>ds--  7,a7 "u ! ,f$]al ,guidel9es =  
,dam ,safety issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy or ! ,int]ag5cy       
,committee on ,dam ,safety2  7,b7 "u !  
,bureau ( ,reclamation ,dam ,safety     
,program e/abli%$ pursuant to !         
,reclamation ,safety ( ,dams ,act (     
#aigh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ejf et seq471     
includ+ repaym5t ( an obligation = a    
corrective action tak5 pursuant to t    
program2 or  7,c7 requir$ by ! ,/ate = a
 non-,f$]al dam 9 :i* a ,bureau (       
,reclamation project or facility is     

locat$4  7#b7 ,dr\ght resili5ce inve/m5t
 ,! t]m dr\ght resili5ce inve/m5t means 
an improvem5t or addition to an eligible
 facility t w\ld increase dr\ght        
resili5ce 9 a ,reclamation ,/ate 7z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #djad ( ! ,,wi9  
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note774  7#c7
 ,eligible facility ,! t]m eligible     
facility means-- 7,a7 a project or      
facility own$ by ! ,bureau (            
,reclamation2 &  7,b7 a non-,f$]al      
facility t /ores1 transports1 or deliv]s
 wat] to or f a project or facility     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7      
,eligible tempor>y transf] ,! t]m       
eligible tempor>y transf] means !       
tempor>y & volunt>y sell+1 leas+1 or    
ex*ang+ ( wat] or wat] rights among     
individuals or ag5cies t is all[able "u 
! reclamation laws & ! wat] law ( !     
applicable ,/ate4  7#e7 ,extraord9>y    
ma9t5ance activity ,! t]m extraord9>y   
ma9t5ance activity means annual paym5ts 
on repaym5t obligations incurr$ "u      
section #ifjc ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&  

,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#eaj;b74  7#f7 ,reclamation act ,! t]m  
,reclamation ,act means ! ,act ( ,june  
#ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt]       
#ajic74  7#g7 ,transf]or ,! t]m         
transf]or means ! hold] ( a wat] s]vice1
 transf]r$ works1 wat] repaym5t1 or o!r 
contract t entitles ! hold] to wat] f a 
,bureau ( ,reclamation project or       
facility t und]takes an eligible        
tempor>y transf]4  7b7 ,ret5tion (      
rev5ue ,a transf]or may reta9 all am\nts
 d]iv$ f an eligible tempor>y transf] t 
w\ld o!rwise be deposit$ 9 ! reclamation
 fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/ section ( !    
,reclamation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cia71 
9 accordance ) ?is section4  7c7 ,use ( 
funds ,any funds reta9$ by a transf]or  
"u subsection 7b7 may be us$ on         
completion ( ! repaym5t ( capital       
attributable to ! orig9al con/ruction ( 
! project1 if ! funds are-- 7#a7 us$ = a
 dr\ght resili5ce inve/m5t1 extraord9>y 
ma9t5ance activity1 or dam safety       
inve/m5t2 or  7#b7 plac$ 9 ! res]ve     

acc\nt ( ! transf]or1 to be us$ = dr\ght
 resili5ce inve/m5ts1 extraord9>y       
ma9t5ance activities1 or dam safety     
inve/m5ts1 subject to subsection 7d74   
7d7 ,transf] ( unus$ funds to           
reclamation fund ,any funds plac$ 9 !   
res]ve acc\nt ( ! transf]or pursuant to 
subsection 7c77#b7 t are n us$ = dr\ght 
resili5ce inve/m5ts1 extraord9>y        
ma9t5ance activities1 or dam safety     
inve/m5ts by ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! placem5t %all be transf]r$ to 
! reclamation fund e/abli%$ by ! fir/   
section ( ! ,reclamation ,act 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cia7 & %all be appli$ to !   
transf]or's repaym5t obligations 9 !    
same mann] su* funds w\ld be appli$     
outside ( ?is section4  7e7 ,report+ ,! 
transf]or %all report to ! ,commission]1
 f "t to "t z det]m9$ by ! ,commission]1
 on ! uses ( funds d]iv$ f an eligible  
tempor>y transf]4  7f7 ,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$es a 
,/ate wat] "r4  7#b7 ,applicable law    
,any eligible tempor>y transf] %all     
comply ) all applicable-- 7,a7 ,/ate    
wat] laws2  7,b7 ,f$]al laws & policies2
 &  7,c7 int]/ate wat] compacts4  7g7   
,applicability ,?is section applies to !
 ,reclamation ,act & ,acts supplem5tal  
to & am5datory ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cga et seq474  #h4 ,sav+s clauses2     
rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,,wi9 ,act     
section #djab ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any  
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 modifies1     
sup]s$es1 or o!rwise alt]s ! protections
 & limitations set =? 9 section #djab ( 
! ,,wi9 ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb2    
#acj ,/at4 #ahhb74  7b7 ,c5tral valley  
project improvem5t act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1
 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1       
modifies1 sup]s$es1 or o!rwise alt]s--  
7#a7 any obligation ( ! ,secret>y "u !  
,c5tral ,valley ,project ,improvem5t    
,act 7title ,,xxxiv ( ,public ,law      
#ajb-ege2 #ajf ,/at4 #dgjf72 or  7#b7 ! 

obligation ( ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,commission]1 to make wat] available to 
manag$ wetl&s & wildlife refuges "u     
section #cdjf7;d7 ( t ,act 7#ajf ,/at4  
#dgbb74  7c7 ,settlem5t & ex*ange       
contractor rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or  
any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 modifies  
or am5ds--  7#a7 ! rights & obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,sacram5to ,riv]  
,settlem5t ,contractors "u _! settlem5t 
contracts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !    
rights & obligations "u ! ,pur*ase      
,contract betwe5 ,mill] & ,lux & !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,second ,am5d$        
,ex*ange ,contract betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,bureau 
( ,reclamation1 & ,c5tral ,cali=nia     
,irrigation ,di/rict1 ,san ,luis ,canal 
,company1 ,firebaugh ,canal ,wat]       
,di/rict1 & ,columbia ,canal ,company2  
or  7#c7 ! priority ( ! ,friant         
,division ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project  
ov] o!r ,c5tral ,valley ,project        
divisions4  7d7 ,/ate ,wat] ,law ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is   

,act1 preempts or modifies any          
obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r 
p]son to act 9 con=mance ) applicable   
,/ate law1 includ+ applicable ,/ate wat]
 law4  7e7 ,tribal tru/ & treaty rights 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 modifies1 sup]s$es1 or       
o!rwise affects-- 7#a7 ! tru/           
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
,indian ,tribes2  7#b7 any treaty "r (  
any ,indian ,tribe2  7#c7 any res]v$    
wat] "r ( any ,indian ,tribe2 or  7#d7  
any "r or obligation "u ! ,indian       
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq471 includ+ any "r or obligation "u  
title ,v ( t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #echa  
et seq474  7f7 ,endang]$ ,species ,act  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 modifies ! applicability ( ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 to any ,f$]al  
action4  7g7 ,biological op9ions ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is   
,act1 modifies1 sup]s$es1 or o!rwise    

alt]s any requirem5t ( any biological   
op9ion issu$ "u section #g ( ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aecf7 gov]n+ ! coord9at$ long-t]m      
op]ation ( ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project & 
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