,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fej #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cgcb  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y
 #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,gallego 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,kelly1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural   
,res\rces  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbf,report$ 
by ,mr4 ,lee1 ) an amendment,strike out 
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !   
,nation ,act to au?orize assi/ance "u ! 
/orage program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,security & ,dr\ght ,resili5ce    
,act4  #b4 ,au?orization to provide     
assi/ance = /orage program ,section     
#djjg ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure          
,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law     
#aad-cbb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection  
7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,au?ority   
,to provide assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may provide      

f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subtitle to   
c>ry out projects )9 any ,reclamation   
,/ate4  7#b7 ,additional project        
,not)/&+ subsection 7i7 or section      
#djac1 any project = :i* a feasibility  
/udy is au?oriz$ "u subsection          
7a77#a77;,b77i7 ( section #djijb ( !    
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7 %all1 pursuant to 
! con/ruction fund+ requirem5ts "u      
subsection 7a77#b7 ( t section1 z       
applicable1 be eligible = fund+ "u ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,di/ribution among       
multiple reclamation /ates ,9 provid+   
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subtitle1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all ensure t !  
f9ancial assi/ance is di/ribut$ among   
projects across multiple ,reclamation   
,/ates4  4  #c4 ,reau?orization ( small 
/orage program  7a7 ,eligibility &      
selection ,section #djijc7;b7 ( !       
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     

7,b7 ,eligible projects ,a project %all 
be consid]$ eligible = consid]ation = a 
grant "u ?is section if ! project-- 7i7 
7,i7 has wat] /orage capacity ( n less  
?an #bjj acre-feet & n m ?an #cj1jjj    
acre-feet2 &  7,,ii7 7aa7 increases     
surface wat] or gr\ndwat] /orage2 or    
7bb7 conveys wat]1 directly or          
indirectly1 to or f surface wat] or     
gr\ndwat] /orage2 or  7ii7 7,i7 has wat]
 /orage capacity = re*>ges ( n less ?an 
#bjj acre-feet & n m ?an #aej1jjj       
acre-feet on an av]age annual basis ov] 
! life ( ! project = /orage or use2 &   
7,,ii7 7aa7 increases gr\ndwat] aquif]  
/orage2  7bb7 conveys wat]1 directly or 
indirectly1 to1 or recov]s wat] f1      
gr\ndwat] /orage2  7cc7 bo? increases   
gr\ndwat] aquif] /orage & conveys wat]1 
directly or indirectly1 to or recov]s   
wat] f gr\ndwat] /orage2 &  7dd7        
/abilizes gr\ndwat] levels4  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7        
,di/ribution among multiple ,reclamation
 ,/ates ,9 aw>d+ grants to projects "u  

?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
grants are di/ribut$ across multiple    
,reclamation ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation 
( au?ority ,section #djijc ( !          
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 
7g72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7g7 7z s      
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ #e & ins]t+ #aj4  
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations2     
effect ,section #djijc ( !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjcc4  7f7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section-- 7#a7 sup]s$es or 9 any mann]  
affects or conflicts ) ,/ate wat] law1  
,f$]al wat] law1 int]/ate compacts1 or  
treaty obligations2  7#b7 au?orizes any 
acquisition ( wat] by ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t2 or  7#c7 sup]s$es or infr+es 

on any wat] rights4  4  #d4 ,natural    
wat] ret5tion & release project grants  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1   
municipality1 irrigation di/rict1 wat]  
di/rict1 wa/ewat] di/rict1 or o!r       
organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y      
au?ority2  7,b7 a ,/ate1 regional1 or   
local au?ority1 ! memb]s ( :i* include  
#a or m organizations ) wat] or p[]     
deliv]y au?ority2 or  7,c7 a qualifi$   
p>tn]4  7#b7 ,natural wat] ret5tion &   
release project ,! t]m natural wat]     
ret5tion & release project means a      
project t is design$ & develop$ to      
increase wat] availability = optimal    
managem5t ?r\gh aquif] re*>ge1 floodpla9
 ret5tion1 ! alt]ation ( ! tim+ ( run(f 
to all[ increas$ utilization ( exi/+    
/orage facilities1 or ano!r me*anism t--
 7,a7 uses prim>ily natural mat]ials    
appropriate to ! specific site & l&scape
 sett+2  7,b7 sub/antially mimics       
natural riv]9e1 wetl&1 ecosy/em1 or     

hydrologic processes2 &  7,c7 may       
include multiple di/ribut$ natural wat] 
ret5tion & release projects across a    
wat]%$4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ p>tn] ,! t]m    
qualifi$ p>tn] means a nonpr(it         
organization op]at+ 9 a ,reclamation    
,/ate t is act+ ) ! writt5 support ( an 
eligible entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7     
,reclamation ,/ate ,! t]m ,reclamation  
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#djad ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure          
,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law     
#aad-cbb74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  7b7 ,au?orization =      
grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d to an      
eligible entity a grant = a natural wat]
 ret5tion & release project "u ?is      
section1 if-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a natural 
wat] ret5tion & release project t co/s n
 m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj1 ! eligible entity   
demon/rates t ! natural wat] ret5tion & 

release project w\ld help optimize !    
/orage or deliv]y ( wat] 9 a wat]%$ 9   
:i* a ,bureau ( ,reclamation facility is
 locat$2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a natural   
wat] ret5tion & release project t co/s m
 ?an #bj1jjj1jjj-- 7,a7 ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 met )    
respect to ! natural wat] ret5tion &    
release project2 &  7,b7 ! eligible     
entity det]m9es1 & ! ,secret>y concurs1 
t-- 7i7 ! natural wat] ret5tion &       
release project w\ld produce or all[    
additional ret5tion or deliv]y ( wat] 9 
a wat]%$ 9 :i* a ,bureau ( ,reclamation 
facility is locat$2 &  7ii7 !re is a    
cr$ible e/imate ( ! quantity ( ! /orage 
b5efit ( ! natural wat] ret5tion &      
release project dur+ ea* ( a wet ye>1 a 
normal ye>1 & a dry ye>4  7c7           
,di/ribution among multiple ,reclamation
 ,/ates ,9 provid+ grants = natural wat]
 ret5tion & release projects "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t      
grants are di/ribut$ across multiple    
,reclamation ,/ates4  7d7 ,f$]al        

co/-,%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a      
natural wat] ret5tion & release project 
provid$ a grant "u ?is section %all n   
exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !       
natural wat] ret5tion & release project4
  7e7 ,reimbursability ,any ,f$]al funds
 provid$ by ! ,secret>y to an eligible  
entity "u ?is section %all be consid]$  
nonreimbursable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,security &       
,dr\ght ,resili5ce ,act4  #b4           
,au?orization to provide assi/ance =    
/orage program ,section #djjg ( ! ,wat] 
,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = ! ,nation 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public
 ,law #aad-cbb7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,au?ority ,to provide assi/ance  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may    
provide f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       

subtitle to c>ry out projects )9 any    
,reclamation ,/ate4  7#b7 ,additional   
projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        
subsection 7i7 or section #djac1 any    
project = :i* a feasibility /udy is     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b77i7 (
 section #djijb ( ! ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbjb7 %all1 pursuant to ! con/ruction  
fund+ requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#b7 
( t section1 z applicable1 be eligible =
 fund+ "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,f$]ally   
own$ /orage projects & ,/ate-l$ /orage  
projects ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may  
conduct or p>ticipate 9 #a or m         
feasibility /udies ( f$]ally own$ /orage
 projects or ,/ate-l$ /orage projects4  
7#c7 ,di/ribution among multiple        
reclamation /ates ,9 provid+ f9ancial   
assi/ance "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all ensure t ! f9ancial    
assi/ance is di/ribut$ among projects   
across multiple ,reclamation ,/ates4  4 
#c4 ,reau?orization ( small /orage      
program  7a7 ,eligibility & selection   

,section #djijc7;b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure  
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbjc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,eligible projects ,a  
project %all be consid]$ eligible =     
consid]ation = a grant "u ?is section if
 ! project-- 7i7 7,i7 has wat] /orage   
capacity ( n less ?an #bjj acre-feet & n
 m ?an #cj1jjj acre-feet2 &  7,,ii7 7aa7
 increases surface wat] or gr\ndwat]    
/orage2 or  7bb7 conveys wat]1 directly 
or indirectly1 to or f surface wat] or  
gr\ndwat] /orage2 or  7ii7 7,i7 has wat]
 /orage capacity = re*>ges ( n less ?an 
#bjj acre-feet & n m ?an #aej1jjj       
acre-feet on an av]age annual basis ov] 
! life ( ! project = /orage or use2 &   
7,,ii7 7aa7 increases gr\ndwat] aquif]  
/orage2  7bb7 conveys wat]1 directly or 
indirectly1 to1 or recov]s wat] f1      
gr\ndwat] /orage2  7cc7 bo? increases   
gr\ndwat] aquif] /orage & conveys wat]1 
directly or indirectly1 to or recov]s   
wat] f gr\ndwat] /orage2 &  7dd7        

/abilizes gr\ndwat] levels4  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7        
,di/ribution among multiple ,reclamation
 ,/ates ,9 aw>d+ grants to projects "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
grants are di/ribut$ across multiple    
,reclamation ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation 
( au?ority ,section #djijc7;e7 ( !      
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;e77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #e & ins]t+ #aj4  7c7 ,effect     
,section #djijc ( ! ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7f7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 sup]s$es or 9 any mann]  
affects or conflicts ) ,/ate wat] law1  
,f$]al wat] law1 int]/ate compacts1 or  
treaty obligations2  7#b7 au?orizes any 
acquisition ( wat] by ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t2 or  7#c7 sup]s$es or infr+es 
on any wat] rights4  4  #d4 ,natural    
wat] ret5tion & release project grants  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1   
municipality1 irrigation di/rict1 wat]  
di/rict1 wa/ewat] di/rict1 or o!r       
organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y      
au?ority2  7,b7 a ,/ate1 regional1 or   
local au?ority1 ! memb]s ( :i* include  
#a or m organizations ) wat] or p[]     
deliv]y au?ority2 or  7,c7 a qualifi$   
p>tn]4  7#b7 ,natural wat] ret5tion &   
release project ,! t]m natural wat]     
ret5tion & release project means a      
project t is design$ & develop$ to      
increase wat] availability = optimal    
managem5t ?r\gh aquif] re*>ge1 floodpla9
 ret5tion1 ! alt]ation ( ! tim+ ( run(f 
to all[ increas$ utilization ( exi/+    
/orage facilities1 or ano!r me*anism t--
 7,a7 uses prim>ily natural mat]ials    
appropriate to ! specific site & l&scape
 sett+2  7,b7 sub/antially mimics       
natural riv]9e1 wetl&1 ecosy/em1 or     
hydrologic processes2 &  7,c7 may       
include multiple di/ribut$ natural wat] 
ret5tion & release projects across a    
wat]%$4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ p>tn] ,! t]m    

qualifi$ p>tn] means a nonpr(it         
organization op]at+ 9 a ,reclamation    
,/ate t is act+ ) ! writt5 support ( an 
eligible entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7     
,reclamation ,/ate ,! t]m ,reclamation  
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#djad ( ! ,wat] ,infra/ructure          
,improvem5ts = ! ,nation ,act 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b note2 ,public ,law     
#aad-cbb74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,reclamation4  7b7 ,au?orization =      
grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d to an      
eligible entity a grant = a natural wat]
 ret5tion & release project "u ?is      
section1 if-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a natural 
wat] ret5tion & release project t co/s n
 m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj1 ! eligible entity   
demon/rates t ! natural wat] ret5tion & 
release project w\ld help optimize !    
/orage or deliv]y ( wat] 9 a wat]%$ 9   
:i* a ,bureau ( ,reclamation facility is
 locat$2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a natural   

wat] ret5tion & release project t co/s m
 ?an #bj1jjj1jjj-- 7,a7 ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 met )    
respect to ! natural wat] ret5tion &    
release project2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y    
makes an indep5d5t det]m9ation t-- 7i7 !
 natural wat] ret5tion & release project
 w\ld produce or all[ additional        
ret5tion or deliv]y ( wat] 9 a wat]%$ 9 
:i* a ,bureau ( ,reclamation facility is
 locat$2 &  7ii7 !re is a cr$ible       
e/imate ( ! quantity ( ! /orage b5efit (
 ! natural wat] ret5tion & release      
project dur+ ea* ( a wet ye>1 a normal  
ye>1 & a dry ye>4  7c7 ,di/ribution     
among multiple ,reclamation ,/ates ,9   
provid+ grants = natural wat] ret5tion &
 release projects "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all ensure t grants are      
di/ribut$ across multiple ,reclamation  
,/ates4  7d7 ,f$]al co/-,%>e ,! ,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( a natural wat] ret5tion & 
release project provid$ a grant "u ?is  
section %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! total
 co/ ( ! natural wat] ret5tion & release

 project4  7e7 ,reimbursability ,any    
,f$]al funds provid$ by ! ,secret>y to  
an eligible entity "u ?is section %all  
be consid]$ nonreimbursable to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbf,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t