,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #a 7legislative 
day1 ,m>* #ca71 #bjbe,mr4 ,wyd5         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to    
c>ry out wat]%$ pilots1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wat]%$ ,results ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advance 
wat]%$ analytics ,! t]m advance wat]%$  
analytics means ! te*nical analysis t-- 
7,a7 is conduct$ be=e provid+ fund+ = a 
wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,b7 id5tifies
 & quantifies ! outcomes & co/s ( all   
pot5tial qualify+ activities across !   
wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,c7        
assesses h[ diff]5t gr\ps ( qualify+    
activities 9 ! wat]%$ outcomes project  
c\ld effici5tly maximize outcomes = !   
lea/ co/4  7#b7 ,appropriate committees 
( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate          
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   

,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity          
includes-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1
 ,tribal organization1 irrigation       
di/rict1 or wat] di/rict2  7,b7 a ,/ate1
 regional1 or local au?ority1 ! memb]s (
 :i* include #a or m organizations )    
wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority2  7,c7 any 
o!r organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y  
au?ority2 &  7,d7 any nongov]nm5tal     
entity4  7#d7 ,pay-=-p]=mance contract  
,! t]m pay-=-p]=mance contract means a  
contract to pur*ase v]ifi$ outcomes     
produc$ by implem5t$ qualify+ activities
 9 a wat]%$ outcomes project at a       
negotiat$ price4  7#e7 ,qualify+        
activity ,! t]m qualify+ activity means 
a cons]vation project c>ri$ out 9 a     
wat]%$ id5tifi$ ?r\gh advance wat]%$    
analytics z hav+ a high likelihood (    
co/-effectively a*iev+ #a or m outcomes 
if implem5t consi/5t ) applicable       

p]=mance /&>ds made available "u section
 #c7;e77#d74  7#f7 ,reclamation ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,reclamation ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a  
,/ate or t]ritory describ$ 9 ! fir/     
section ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb
 ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cia72  7,b7 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2  7,c7 ! 
,/ate ( ,alaska2 &  7,d7 ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  7#h7 ,wat]%$ outcomes    
project ,! t]m wat]%$ outcomes project  
means ! ov]all wat]%$ project manag$ by 
! wat]%$ p>tn]4  7#i7 ,wat]%$ p>tn] ,!  
t]m wat]%$ p>tn] means an eligible      
entity select$ by ! ,secret>y "u section
 #c7;a77#b7 to c>ry out a wat]%$        
outcomes project4  #c4 ,wat]%$ outcomes 
projects  7a7 ,proposals2 selection ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
solicit ! submission f eligible entities
 ( proposals to develop & implem5t a    
/rategy t develops & uses advance wat]%$

 analytics to co/-effectively c>ry out  
wat]%$ outcomes projects to a*ieve      
mean+ful wat]%$-scale outcomes 9 a      
,reclamation ,/ate2 &  7#b7 f among !   
proposals submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71    
select a wat]%$ p>tn] = ea* wat]%$ to   
complete advance wat]%$ analytics1 c>ry 
out wat]%$ outcomes projects 9 a        
,reclamation ,/ate1 manage wat]%$       
p>tn]%ip duties dur+ ! t]m ( ! p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t1 & support pay-=-p]=mance      
contracts4  7b7 ,guidel9es & crit]ia =  
proposals ,! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all      
develop crit]ia & guidel9es = !         
submission & selection ( proposals "u   
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 = purposes (    
develop+ ! crit]ia & guidel9es "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 may consid]-- 7,a7 !     
scope ( ! propos$ wat]%$ outcomes       
project1 includ+ ! select$ subregion or 
bas9-level wat]%$ = consid]ation2  7,b7 
! purpose & goals ( ! propos$ wat]%$    
outcomes project2  7,c7 any /akehold]   
outrea* conduct$ ) respect to ! propos$ 
wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,d7 evid5ce (

 widespread support )9 ! local community
 =1 ! propos$ wat]%$ outcomes project2  
7,e7 ! capability ( ! wat]%$ p>tn] to   
p]=m ! requir$ duties 9 accordance )    
subsection 7d72  7,f7 h[ ! wat]%$ p>tn] 
w procure & use advance wat]%$ analytics
 to id5tify & quantify ! outcomes & co/s
 ( all pot5tial qualify+ activities = ! 
propos$ wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,g7  
e/imat$ co/s ( complet+ advance wat]%$  
analytics & op]at+ ! propos$ wat]%$     
outcomes project2  7,h7 ! anticipat$    
qualify+ activity types t are relevant =
 ! select$ wat]%$ id5tifi$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,i7 plans =       
monitor+1 evaluat+1 & report+ on        
progress made t[>d a*iev+ ! outcomes ( !
 propos$ wat]%$ outcomes project4  7c7  
,p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y may ent] into a p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t ) a wat]%$ p>tn] select$ "u    
subsection 7a77#b7 to design & implem5t 
a wat]%$ outcomes project t uses advance
 wat]%$ analytics to a*ieve mean+ful    
wat]%$-scale outcomes 9 accordance ) ?is

 section4  7#b7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be = a t]m-- 7i7 ( n m #e    
ye>s2 or  7ii7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 a long] t]m is necess>y to meet !      
objectives ( ! wat]%$ outcomes project1 
a long] t]m e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,b7 ,r5ewal ,a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be r5ew$ = a  
t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7,c7 ,ext5sion  
,a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 or r5ew$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 may be ext5d$ #a "t = a t]m ( n m  
?an #b ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7#c7 ,te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance     
,?r\gh a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 to a wat]%$ p>tn]-- 7,a7 te*nical or   
f9ancial assi/ance to design & implem5t 
a wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,b7      
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r    
f9ancial assi/ance to support-- 7i7 !   
activities "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 
p]=mance paym5ts to qualify+ activities 
"u subsection 7g77#d74  7#d7 ,project   

developm5t co/s ,! ,secret>y may        
annually aw>d to a wat]%$ p>tn] an am\nt
 equal to n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( e/imat$   
co/s ( ! wat]%$ outcomes project to c>ry
 out ! duties describ$ 9 subsection 7d74
  7d7 ,duties ( wat]%$ p>tn]s ,"u a     
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u         
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% duties to be c>ri$ out by !     
wat]%$ p>tn]1 includ+ consid]+ e/abli%+ 
! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,prep>+ a fund+ & 
implem5tation /rategy t uses advance    
wat]%$ analytics to co/-effectively c>ry
 out a wat]%$ outcomes project by       
select+ a suffici5t numb] ( qualify+    
activities to a*ieve mean+ful           
wat]%$-scale outcomes by-- 7,a7 complet+
 advance wat]%$ analytics to id5tify &  
quantify ! outcomes & co/s ( all        
pot5tial qualify+ activities = ! wat]%$ 
outcomes project2  7,b7 e/abli%+ basel9e
 metrics to support ! developm5t ( sett+
 outcome prices & p]=mance /&>ds = !    
wat]%$ outcomes project2  7,c7 develop+ 
p]=mance /&>ds = ! wat]%$ outcomes      

project2  7,d7 lev]ag+ f9ancial         
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y to     
secure additional funds = ! wat]%$      
outcomes project2  7,e7 design+1        
recruit+1 & v]ify+ qualify+ activities =
 ! wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,f7     
provid+ outcome & f9ancial acc\nt+      
s]vices relat+ to qualify+ activities   
c>ri$ out to a*ieve outcomes4  7#b7 ,us+
 ! /rategy prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to   
prioritize qualify+ activity outrea*    
ef=ts4  7#c7 ,work+ ) local /akehold]s  
to recruit & design an                  
implem5tation-ready queue ( priority    
qualify+ activities4  7#d7 ,ensur+ t any
 propos$ priority qualify+ activities h 
! support ( affect$ local /akehold]s4   
7#e7 ,sett+ activity outcome prices &   
develop+ p]=mance /&>ds = qualify+      
activities4  7#f7 ,develop+ a plan to   
c>ry out qualify+ activities hav+ a high
 likelihood ( co/-effectively a*iev+ #a 
or m outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 
if implem5t$ consi/5t ) ! applicable    
p]=mance /&>ds made available by !      

,secret>y "u subsection 7e77#d74  7#g7  
,select+1 develop+ pay-=-p]=mance       
contracts =1 fund+1 & c>ry+ out qualify+
 activities1 9 accordance ) ! plan      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#f71 to a*ieve    
mean+ful wat]%$-scale outcomes4  7#h7   
7,a7 ,quantify+ ! outcomes = qualify+   
activities4  7,b7 ,v]ify+ t qualify+    
activities h be5 implem5t$ consi/5t )   
applicable p]=mance /&>ds4  7,c7        
,provid+ applicable docum5tation to !   
,secret>y ) respect to ! in=mation      
quantifi$ & v]ifi$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b74  7#i7 ,monitor+ qualify+        
activities at appropriate levels to     
confirm ongo+ p]=mance4  7#aj7 ,o!r     
duties necess>y to c>ry out a wat]%$    
outcomes project1 z det]m9$ to be       
necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,duties ( 
,secret>y ,"u a p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 ensure t !re is widespread  
support )9 ! local community = ! wat]%$ 
outcomes project2  7#b7 v]ify ! advance 
wat]%$ analytics complet$ by ! wat]%$   

p>tn]1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2  
7#c7 ensure t !re are made available to 
! public outcome price tables1 by       
qualify+ activity type1 = use z ! basis 
= negotiat+ pay-=-p]=mance contracts = !
 applicable wat]%$ outcomes project2    
7#d7 ensure t !re are made available to 
! public qualify+ activity & wat]%$     
outcomes project p]=mance /&>ds t are to
 be us$ z ! basis =-- 7,a7 id5tify+1    
quantify+1 & v]ify+ qualify+ activity   
outcomes2 &  7,b7 execut+ pay-=-p]=mance
 contracts2  7#e7 review outcome        
quantification & v]ification            
docum5tation provid$ by ! wat]%$ p>tn]  
"u subsection 7d77#h77;,c72  7#f7       
provide to a wat]%$ p>tn] f9ancial      
assi/ance to pur*ase v]ifi$ outcomes f  
qualify+ activities 9 a wat]%$ outcomes 
project1 at prices set = ! wat]%$       
outcomes project 9 accordance ) ?is     
section2 &  7#g7 coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 to help lev]age & conc5trate fund+ into
 wat]%$ outcomes projects4  7f7 ,requir$

 outcomes = qualify+ activities ,to be  
eligible = a p]=mance paym5t "u         
subsection 7g77#d71 a qualifi$ activity 
%all produce #a or m measurable1 cle>ly 
def9$ outcomes t result 9 a quantifiable
 & v]ifiable-- 7#a7 increase 9 surface  
wat] or gr\ndwat]2  7#b7 increase 9     
aquatic habitat quality1 quantity1      
connectivity1 or access 9 a wat]%$2     
7#c7 surface wat] or gr\ndwat] quality  
improvem5t1 includ+ wat] temp]ature     
r$uctions1 or a r$uction 9 sal9ity or   
nutri5t or s$im5t run(f associat$ )     
irrigat$ agriculture2 or  7#d7 o!r      
quantifiable b5efits1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 likely to improve wat]%$     
heal? 9 ! wat]%$ outcomes project4  7g7 
,f9ancial assi/ance = qualify+          
activities 9 wat]%$ outcomes projects   
7#a7 ,lev]ag+ ,f$]al fund+ ,to a*ieve   
mean+ful wat]%$-scale outcomes1 am\nts  
made available "u section #e may be us$ 
to satisfy any co/-%>+ requirem5t )     
respect to c>ry+ out a wat]%$ outcomes  
project4  7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e 

( grants or o!r f9ancial assi/ance = a  
wat]%$ outcomes project "u ?is ,act %all
 be n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! 
wat]%$ outcomes project4  7#c7 ,wat]%$  
p>tn] contributions ,! ,secret>y may--  
7,a7 accept non-,f$]al contributions = a
 wat]%$ outcomes project1 includ+ fund+ 
or f9anc+ secur$ by ! wat]%$ p>tn] 9    
accordance ) ! /rategy develop$ "u      
subsection 7d77#a72 &  7,b7 use am\nts  
accept$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to c>ry out 
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act 9 !     
wat]%$ outcomes project4  7#d7 ,p]=mance
 paym5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* a wat]%$ p>tn] v]ifies !    
outcomes g5]at$ f qualify+ activities & 
confirms t ! qualify+ activity has be5  
implem5t$ consi/5t ) ! p]=mance /&>ds ( 
! applicable wat]%$ outcomes project1 ! 
,secret>y %all provide f9ancial         
assi/ance to ! wat]%$ p>tn] to support  
p]=mance paym5ts4  7h7 ,maximum numb] ( 
wat]%$ outcomes projects ,n m ?an a     
total ( #e wat]%$ outcomes projects may 
be c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7i7       

,re/rictions on use ( advance wat]%$    
analytics data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act affects or modifies exi/+ law )
 respect to ! treatm5t ( p]sonal data 9 
! conduct by an employee ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t or a designee ( an employee ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 c>ry+ out (ficial  
duties ( ! ,f$]al employee or designee  
"u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,data collection ,all
 in=mation or data collect$ or assembl$ 
by a ,f$]al employee or a designee ( a  
,f$]al employee to complete advance     
wat]%$ analytics activities1 directly or
 indirectly1 "u ?is ,act-- 7,a7 %all be 
us$ = ! sole purpose ( id5tify+1        
prioritiz+1 & fund+ qualify+ activities 
9 a wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,b7    
%all be consid]$ to be confid5tial      
comm]cial in=mation t is exempt f       
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b77#d7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74    
7#c7 ,applicability to wat]%$ p>tn]s    
,any re/rictions on a ,f$]al employee "u
 ?is section %all apply to an employee (

 a wat]%$ p>tn]4  7j7 ,effect ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act creates1 impairs1 alt]s1 or    
sup]s$es a ,f$]al or ,/ate wat] "r4  #d4
 ,brief+2 ,reports  7a7 ,annual brief+  
or report ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* a     
wat]%$ outcomes project is c>ri$ out "u 
section #c1 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !  
budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is   
submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = t  
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
brief+ or report describ+ ! /atus ( ea* 
wat]%$ outcomes project1 includ+        
progress t[>ds ! applicable /rategy     
prep>$ "u section #c7;d77#a71 includ+   
any paym5ts made = outcomes4  7b7       
#e-,ye> report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( 
! fif? fiscal ye> 9 :i* a wat]%$        
outcomes project is c>ri$ out "u section
 #c1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t-- 7#a7 summ>izes-- 7,a7 !      
project$ results ( ! qualify+ activities
 9 ! wat]%$ outcomes project 9 meet+ !  

/rategy prep>$ "u section #c7;d77#a72   
7,b7 ! project$ outcomes ( ! wat]%$     
outcomes project2  7,c7 ! total am\nt ( 
funds secur$ = ! wat]%$ outcomes        
project2  7,d7 ! type ( fund+ exp5d$ "u 
! wat]%$ outcomes project2 &  7,e7 su*  
o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be appropriate2 &  7#b7 includes        
recomm5dations = cont9u+1 t]m9at+1 or   
mak+ p]man5t ! au?orizations "u ?is     
,act4  #e4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ag1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4