,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #difb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,warnock 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to establish an ,office of ,water ,supply1 ,water ,conservation1 and ,drought ,resiliency within the ,directorate of ,civil ,works in the ,corps of ,engineers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing ,america's ,water ,supply ,act4 #b4 ,office of ,water ,supply1 ,water ,conservation1 and ,drought ,resiliency 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish within the ,directorate of ,civil ,works an office to be known as the ,office of ,water ,supply1 ,water ,conservation1 and ,drought ,resiliency4 7b7 ,administration ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 designate a ,water ,supply1 ,water ,conservation1 and ,drought ,resiliency ,program ,manager1 who shall head the office established under that subsection and report directly to the ,deputy ,commanding ,general for ,civil ,works and ,emergency ,operations2 7#b7 staff the office with personnel who may reside in any district or division of the ,corps of ,engineers2 and 7#c7 provide the office with sufficient administrative1 technical1 and budgetary support to direct1 perform1 and coordinate the tasks described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,tasks ,the office established under subsection 7a7 shall carry out the following tasks related to the water supply mission of the ,corps of ,engineers3 7#a7 ,identify and evaluate opportunities using authorities of the ,corps of ,engineers to promote water supply1 water conservation1 and drought resiliency at water resource development projects4 7#b7 ,provide to the ,corps of ,engineers1 ,states1 and non-,federal interests information on existing policies and guidance documents of the ,corps of ,engineers related to1 and make recommendations on new policies and guidance documents to improve1 water supply1 water conservation1 and drought resiliency1 including-- 7,a7 the implementation of subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #bjbd 7#ach ,stat4 #cjdf72 7,b7 the method for the accounting of storage use under water supply storage agreements at ,corps of ,engineers reservoirs2 7,c7 the reallocation of storage space at ,corps of ,engineers reservoirs to water supply2 7,d7 the interpretation and implementation of section #cja of the ,water ,supply ,act of #aieh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b72 and 7,e7 the interpretation and implementation of section #f of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aidd 7commonly known as the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd7 7#eh ,stat4 #hij1 chapter #ffe2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gjh74 7#c7 ,assist and provide guidance to ,states and non-,federal interests on accessing programs1 services1 and other technical and financial assistance made available by the ,corps of ,engineers for water supply1 water conservation1 and drought resiliency efforts related to water resources development projects4 7#d7 ,coordinate the review and completion of water supply reallocation studies and reports to clear backlogs and ensure new studies and reports are completed in a timely manner4 7#e7 ,act as a liaison between the ,corps of ,engineers and non-,federal interests for studies1 projects1 and agreements for water supply1 water conservation1 and drought resiliency efforts related to water resources development projects1 including efforts-- 7,a7 to reallocate storage space in projects to store water for municipal and industrial water supply purposes pursuant to section #cja of the ,water ,supply ,act of #aieh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b72 7,b7 to enter into surplus water contracts pursuant to section #f of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aidd 7commonly known as the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd7 7#eh ,stat4 #hij1 chapter #ffe2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gjh72 and 7,c7 modify the operation of projects under other authorities to produce water supply benefits incidental to and consistent with authorized purposes1 including by-- 7i7 adjusting the timing of releases for other authorized purposes to create opportunities for water supply conservation1 use1 and storage2 7ii7 capturing stormwater2 7iii7 releasing water from storage to replenish aquifer storage and recovery2 7iv7 releasing water from storage to augment storage at another ,federal or non-,federal storage facility2 and 7v7 other conservation measures that enhance the use of a ,corps of ,engineers project for water supply4 7#f7 ,conduct outreach and workshops for potential non-,federal interests to provide information on the authorities described in paragraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,evaluate budget requests to ensure sufficient resources are requested and allocated by the ,directorate of ,civil ,works to fulfill the tasks described in this subsection4 7#h7 ,cooperate with ,state1 regional1 and local government and planning authorities to identify strategies to augment water supplies1 enhance drought resiliency1 promote contingency planning1 and assist in the planning and development of alternative water sources4 7#i7 ,other tasks in furtherance of the water supply mission1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,report required ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report that describes-- 7#a7 the progress of the ,secretary in establishing the ,office of ,water ,supply1 ,water ,conservation1 and ,drought ,resiliency1 including a description of the status of implementing subsection 7b77#c72 7#b7 the number of staff assigned to the office2 and 7#c7 for each water supply study or project being conducted or implemented by the ,corps of ,engineers as of the date on which the report is submitted-- 7,a7 the status of the study or project2 7,b7 the date on which the study or project commenced2 7,c7 the estimated date of completion of the study or project2 and 7,d7 any significant impediments or obstacles that may reasonably affect the timeline to complete the study or project4