,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to reaffirm t ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation 
reta9s exclusive own]%ip1 op]ational    
control1 & f9ancial responsibility = !  
,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel1   
ensur+ long-t]m cons]vation ( ! endang]$
 pallid /urgeon & o!r native aquatic    
species 9 ! ,yell[/one ,riv] :ile       
protect+ ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation  
,project & ,di/rict f undue f9ancial &  
op]ational burd5s1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,riv] ,native ,fi%    
,cons]vation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%   
,bypass ,*annel-- 7,a7 0 au?oriz$ "u    
section #caji ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces       
,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law  
#aaj-aad2 #aba ,/at4 #aace7 z a ,f$]al  
mitigation measure = impacts on ! pallid

 /urgeon 7,scaphirhyn*us albus7 "u !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7,b7 0       
design$ & con/ruct$ by ! ,corps (       
,eng9e]s & ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation us+ 
funds f ! ,miss\ri ,riv] ,recov]y       
,program & o!r ,f$]al appropriations    
specifically allocat$ = ecosy/em        
re/oration & endang]$ species           
mitigation2 &  7,c7 is locat$ outside ! 
physical & op]ational b\nd>ies ( ! ,l[] 
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project & ! ,l[]
 ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict2  7#b7 
! ,bureau ( ,reclamation reta9s sole    
own]%ip1 op]ational jurisdiction1 &     
ma9t5ance responsibilities = ! ,l[]     
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel & relat$
 infra/ructure2  7#c7 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one 
,irrigation ,project 0 f$]ally au?oriz$ 
9 #aijd "u ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 #aijb    
7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic71 to       
provide irrigation wat] to agricultural 
l& 9 ea/]n ,montana & we/]n ,nor?       
,dakota2  7#d7 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one        
,irrigation ,di/rict1 e/abli%$ "u       

,montana & ,nor? ,dakota ,/ate laws1 has
 nev] _h own]%ip1 op]ational            
responsibility1 or ma9t5ance obligations
 relat+ to ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%       
,bypass ,*annel2  7#e7 ! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 m&ates ,f$]al protection 
& recov]y actions = li/$ species1       
includ+ ! pallid /urgeon 7,scaphirhyn*us
 albus72  7#f7 endang]$ species recov]y1
 includ+ con/ruction ( ! ,l[] ,yell[/one
 ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel1 is solely a      
,f$]al responsibility2  7#g7 ! ,bureau (
 ,reclamation opt$ to con/ruct ! ,l[]   
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel to      
comply ) ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47     
because ! ,intake ,div]sion ,dam is     
f$]ally own$ & op]at$1 r ?an own$ or    
op]at$ by ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation 
,di/rict or ! ,l[] ,yell[/one           
,irrigation ,project2  7#h7 ! ,l[]      
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict or !    
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project _c 
& %\ld n be burd5$ ) f9ancial or        

op]ational responsibility = a f$]ally   
m&at$ environm5tal mitigation project2  
7#i7 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass     
,*annel is legally sep>ate & di/9ct f ! 
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project & !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict2 &
  7#aj7 )\t legislative cl>ity1 future  
adm9i/rative actions c\ld               
inappropriately attempt to %ift ! burd5 
( op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s ( ! ,l[]   
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel onto !  
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict1   
:i* is a sc5>io t contradicts ! orig9al 
int5t ( ! au?orization = ! ,l[]         
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel "u !    
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg
 7,public ,law #aaj-aad2 #aba ,/at4     
#ajda74  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass       
,*annel ,! t]m ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%     
,bypass ,*annel means ! #b4a-mile-long  
eng9e]$ fi% passage *annel con/ruct$ ne>
 ,intake1 ,montana1 design$ to          
facilitate ! migration ( pallid /urgeon 
7,scaphirhyn*us albus7 & o!r native fi% 

species ar\nd ! ,intake ,div]sion ,dam  
locat$ ne> ,intake1 ,montana4  7#b7 ,l[]
 ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict ,! t]m 
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict    
means ! local1 ,/ate-*>t]$ wat]         
managem5t entity responsible = op]at+ & 
ma9ta9+ ! irrigation compon5ts ( ! ,l[] 
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project4  7#c7  
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project ,! 
t]m ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project
 means ! ,f$]al irrigation sy/em-- 7,a7 
au?oriz$ 9 #aijd "u ! ,act ( ,june #ag1 
#aijb 7#cb ,/at4 #chh1 *apt] #ajic72 &  
7,b7 op]at$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,l[]         
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict =       
agricultural wat] deliv]y4  7#d7        
,op]ations & ma9t5ance ,! t]m op]ations 
& ma9t5ance means all actions1 co/s1 &  
labor necess>y to op]ate1 repair1       
upgrade1 & ma9ta9 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%
 ,bypass ,*annel4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  #d4 ,reaffirmation (     
,f$]al own]%ip & responsibility  7a7    

,sole own]%ip & control  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all reta9 full own]%ip1   
op]ational au?ority1 & f9ancial         
responsibility = ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% 
,bypass ,*annel 9 p]petuity4  7#b7      
,adm9i/rative actions1 agreem5ts1 or    
transf]s ,no adm9i/rative action1       
agreem5t1 or transf] %all alt]1 dim9i%1 
or delegate to any non-,f$]al entity1   
includ+ ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation   
,di/rict or ! ,l[] ,yell[/one           
,irrigation ,project1 ! responsibilities
 & au?orities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )
 respect to ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%      
,bypass ,*annel4  7#c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act prev5ts ! ,secret>y f reta9+ ! 
au?ority to ent] into agreem5ts )1      
coord9ate1 or o!rwise "w ) ! head ( any 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ ) respect to  
fund+1 plann+1 or implem5tation (       
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act or any  
o!r ,act4  7b7 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance    
obligations ,! ,secret>y %all be solely 
responsible = fund+1 op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel1  

includ+ any repairs1 modifications1 or  
adaptive managem5t /rategies4  7c7      
,prohibition ( co/ transf] ,no ,f$]al   
ag5cy may impose1 m&ate1 or require !   
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict1 ! 
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project1 or
 any o!r non-,f$]al entity to assume    
f9ancial or op]ational responsibility = 
any aspect ( ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%     
,bypass ,*annel4  7d7 ,relation%ip to ! 
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict or 
! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s1 am5ds1 or       
o!rwise affects ! au?oriz$ purposes1    
wat] deliv]y obligations1 or op]ational 
responsibilities ( ! ,l[] ,yell[/one    
,irrigation ,di/rict or ! ,l[]          
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project4  #e4   
,pres]vation ( ,endang]$ ,species ,act  
obligations  7a7 ,f$]al responsibility =
 pallid /urgeon recov]y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y & ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all    
reta9 exclusive responsibility =        
fulfill+ obligations relat+ to ! pallid 

/urgeon 7,scaphirhyn*us albus7 "u !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 ) respect to ! 
,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel4   
7#b7 ,no obligation on ! ,l[] ,yell[/one
 ,irrigation ,di/rict or ! ,l[]         
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project ,! ,l[] 
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict & ! ,l[]
 ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project %all n 
be requir$ to p]=m1 fund1 or p>ticipate 
9 any activities m&at$ "u ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 relat+ to ! ,l[]         
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel or      
pallid /urgeon 7,scaphirhyn*us albus7   
cons]vation associat$ ) ! ,l[]          
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel4  7b7   
,coord9ation ) ,/ate & ,f$]al ,ag5cies  
,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ,montana  
,fi%1 ,wildlife & ,p>ks1 ! ,nor? ,dakota
 ,game & ,fi% ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & o!r        
relevant ag5cies to ensure prop]        
cons]vation measures = ! pallid /urgeon 
7,scaphirhyn*us albus7 )\t burd5+       

private or local irrigation op]ations4  
#f4 ,prohibition ( transf] (            
responsibilities  7a7 ,limitation on    
transf] or delegation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all n transf]1 delegate1 or  
assign any f9ancial1 op]ational1 or     
ma9t5ance responsibilities = ! ,l[]     
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel to any  
non-,f$]al entity1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,l[]
 ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict2  7,b7 
! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project2 
&  7,c7 any ,/ate ag5cy1 local gov]nm5t1
 or private entity4  7#b7 ,cl>ification 
,no agreem5t1 contract1 or memor&um (   
und]/&+ %all h ! effect ( transf]r+ to !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict1 !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project1  
or any o!r non-,f$]al entity ! own]%ip  
(1 responsibility =1 or co/ burd5 ( !   
,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel4   
7b7 ,invalidation ( prior attempts ,to  
transf] responsibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,any prior adm9i/rative action1         
agreem5t1 or co/-%>+ arrangem5t t       
attempts to impose f9ancial or          

op]ational responsibility = ! ,l[]      
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel on !    
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict or 
! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project  
%all be null & void4  7#b7  ,t]m9ation (
 agreem5ts  ,! ,secret>y %all t]m9ate   
any provision ( any agreem5t t is       
inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act4  #g4 ,legal      
en=cem5t & judicial review  7a7  ,"r ,to
 petition = ,f$]al compliance  ,! ,l[]  
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict1 ! ,l[] 
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project1 & any  
affect$ /akehold] may file a compla9t 9 
,f$]al ,di/rict ,c\rt seek+ a decl>atory
 judgm5t or o!r appropriate relief if ! 
,secret>y attempts to transf] to a      
non-,f$]al entity op]ational or f9ancial
 responsibility = ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%
 ,bypass ,*annel4  7b7 ,jurisdiction ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,montana %all h exclusive    
jurisdiction ov] any dispute aris+ "u   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,no private cause (      
action aga9/ non-,f$]al entities ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act creates a private cause (     

action aga9/ ! ,l[] ,yell[/one          
,irrigation ,di/rict1 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one 
,irrigation ,project1 or any o!r        
non-,f$]al entity ) respect to !        
op]ations & ma9t5ance ( ! ,l[]          
,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel4  #h4   
,long-t]m ,f$]al fund+ & res\rce        
allocation  7a7 ,ongo+ ,f$]al           
responsibility = op]ations & ma9t5ance  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all be !    
sole entity responsible = op]ations &   
ma9t5ance & repairs ( ! ,l[] ,yell[/one 
,fi% ,bypass ,*annel4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,!   
,secret>y %all fund all necess>y        
repairs1 modifications1 & infra/ructure 
improvem5ts to ma9ta9 ! effectiv5ess ( !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel4  
7#c7 ,no f9ancial burd5 ,! ,l[]         
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict1 ! ,l[] 
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project1 & any  
o!r non-,f$]al entity %all n be> any    
f9ancial burd5 = ma9t5ance1 repairs1 or 
monitor+ ( ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%       
,bypass ,*annel4  7b7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf 
& ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]-- 7,a7 to      
ensure cont9u\s1 un9t]rupt$ op]ation ( !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel2  
7,b7 to conduct necess>y eng9e]+        
evaluations1 repairs1 & upgrades 9 !    
,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel z  
"p ( an ongo+ ,f$]al commitm5t to ! ,l[]
 ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel2 &     
7,c7 to implem5t adaptive managem5t     
/rategies 9 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi%      
,bypass ,*annel to address environm5tal1
 hydrological1 & biological *anges      
affect+ pallid /urgeon 7,scaphirhyn*us  
albus7 passage4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration (   
funds ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all adm9i/] !
 funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a72 
&  7,b7 may n transf] or delegate to any
 non-,f$]al entity ! funds made         
available "u t p>agraph4  7c7 ,report+  
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives a bi5nial report        
describ+-- 7#a7 ! op]ational /atus ( !  
,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel2   
7#b7 any ongo+ or anticipat$ repairs1   
modifications1 or adaptive managem5t    
actions ) respect to ! ,l[] ,yell[/one  
,fi% ,bypass ,*annel2  7#c7 an updat$   
co/ analysis ( op]ations & ma9t5ance ( !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel2 &
  7#d7 coord9ation ef=ts betwe5 !       
,secret>y1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,*ief (    
,eng9e]s1 & ,/ate ag5cies ) respect to !
 ,l[] ,yell[/one ,fi% ,bypass ,*annel4  
#i4 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7     
modifies or dim9i%es ! au?oriz$ purposes
 ( ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation        
,project or ! ,l[] ,yell[/one           
,irrigation ,di/rict2  7#b7 affects any 
exi/+ wat] rights (1 or contracts or    
agreem5ts betwe51 ! ,secret>y & ! ,l[]  
,yell[/one ,irrigation ,di/rict or !    
,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation ,project2   
7#c7 imposes any new regulatory         
obligations1 requirem5ts1 or liabilities

 on ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation       
,di/rict1 ! ,l[] ,yell[/one ,irrigation 
,project1 or any o!r non-,f$]al entity2 
7#d7 modifies or impairs ,/ate wat] law 
or any exi/+ agreem5ts relat+ to wat]   
di/ribution & irrigation op]ations2 or  
7#e7 alt]s ! /atutory & regulatory      
obligations ( ,f$]al ag5cies "u !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474