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(c) ECOLOGICAL MONITORING
AND EVALUATION 
PROGRAM.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
shall design and implement an ecological monitoring and 
evaluation program, for all Central Valley wildlife refuges, 
that produces an annual report based on existing and 
newly collected information, including— 
(1) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
Animal Health Lab disease reports; 
(2) mid-winter waterfowl inventories; 
(3) nesting and brood surveys; 
(4) additional data collected regularly by the 
refuges, such as herptile distribution and abundance; 
(5) a new coordinated systemwide monitoring 
effort for at least one key migrant species and two 
resident species listed as threatened and endangered 
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (including one warm-blood-
ed and one cold-blooded), that identifies population 
numbers and survival rates for the 3 previous years; 
and 
(6) an estimate of the bioenergetic food produc-
tion benefits to migrant waterfowl, consistent with 
the methodology used by the Central Valley Joint 
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Venture, to compliment and inform the Central Val-
ley Joint Venture implementation plan. 
(d) ADEQUATE STAFFING FOR REFUGE WATER DE-
LIVERY OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
adequate staffing is provided to advance the refuge water 
supply delivery objectives under the Central Valley Project 
Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575). 
(e) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated $25,000,000 to carry out subsections (a) through 
(d), which shall remain available until expended. 
(f) EFFECT ON OTHER FUNDS.—Amounts author-
ized under this section shall be in addition to amounts col-
lected or appropriated under the Central Valley Project 
Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575). 
SEC. 81235. DROUGHT PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR 
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FISHERIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FISHERIES.—The 
term ‘‘critically important fisheries’’ means— 
(A) commercially and recreationally impor-
tant fisheries located within the Reclamation 
States; 
(B) fisheries containing fish species that 
are listed as threatened or endangered pursuant 
to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
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U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) within the Reclamation 
States; or 
(C) fisheries used by Indian Tribes within 
the Reclamation States for ceremonial, subsist-
ence, or commercial purposes. 
(2) QUALIFIED
TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT.—The 
term ‘‘qualified Tribal Government’’ means any gov-
ernment of an Indian Tribe that the Secretary deter-
mines— 
(A) is involved in fishery management and 
recovery activities including under the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.); or 
(B) has the management and organiza-
tional capability to maximize the benefits of as-
sistance provided under this section. 
(b) DROUGHT PLAN FOR CRITICALLY IMPORTANT 
FISHERIES.—Not later than January 1, 2021 and every 
three years thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
shall, in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Army Corps of 
Engineers, State fish and wildlife agencies, and affected 
Indian Tribes, prepare a plan to sustain the survival of 
critically important fisheries within the Reclamation 
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States during future periods of extended drought. The 
plan shall focus on actions that can aid the survival of 
critically important fisheries during the driest years. In 
preparing such plan, the Director shall consider— 
(1) habitat restoration efforts designed to pro-
vide drought refugia and increased fisheries resil-
ience during droughts; 
(2) relocating the release location and timing of 
hatchery fish to avoid predation and temperature 
impacts; 
(3) barging of hatchery release fish to improve 
survival and reduce straying; 
(4) coordination with water users, the Bureau 
of Reclamation, State fish and wildlife agencies, and 
interested public water agencies regarding voluntary 
water transfers, including through groundwater sub-
stitution activities, to determine if water releases can 
be collaboratively managed in a way that provides 
additional benefits for critically important fisheries 
without negatively impacting wildlife habitat; 
(5) hatchery management modifications, such 
as expanding hatchery production of fish during the 
driest years, if appropriate for a particular river 
basin; 
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(6) hatchery retrofit projects, such as the in-
stallation and operation of filtration equipment and 
chillers, to reduce disease outbreaks, egg mortality 
and other impacts of droughts and high water tem-
peratures; 
(7) increasing rescue operations of upstream 
migrating fish; 
(8) improving temperature modeling and related 
forecasted information to predict water management 
impacts to the habitat of critically important fish-
eries with a higher degree of accuracy than current 
models; 
(9) testing the potential for parentage-based 
tagging and other genetic testing technologies to im-
prove the management of hatcheries; 
(10) programs to reduce predation losses at ar-
tificially created predation hot spots; and 
(11) retrofitting existing water facilities to pro-
vide improved temperature conditions for fish. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service shall provide for a public 
comment period of not less than 90 days before finalizing 
a plan under subsection (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISH 
RECOVERY EFFORTS.—There is authorized to be appro-
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priated $25,000,000 for the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service for fiscal year 2021 for fish, stream, and 
hatchery activities related to fish recovery efforts, includ-
ing work with the National Marine Fisheries Service, the 
Bureau of Reclamation, the Army Corps of Engineers, 
State fish and wildlife agencies, or a qualified Tribal Gov-
ernment. 
(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section is intended to 
expand, diminish, or affect any obligation under Federal 
or State environmental law. 
SEC. 81236. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, on request of any eligible entity the 
Secretary may negotiate and enter into an agreement on 
behalf of the United States to fund the design, study, and 
construction of an aquatic ecosystem restoration and pro-
tection project if the Secretary determines that the project 
is likely to improve the quality of the environment in a 
Reclamation State by improving fish passage through the 
removal or bypass of barriers to fish passage. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Construction of a project 
under this section shall be a voluntary project initiated 
only after— 
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(1) an eligible entity has entered into an agree-
ment with the Secretary to pay no less than 35 per-
cent of the costs of project construction; and 
(2) the Secretary determines the proposed 
project— 
(A) will not result in an unmitigated ad-
verse impact on fulfillment of existing water de-
livery obligations consistent with historical oper-
ations and applicable contracts; 
(B) will not result in an unmitigated ad-
verse effect on the environment; 
(C) is consistent with the responsibilities of 
the Secretary— 
(i) in the role as trustee for federally 
recognized Indian Tribes; and 
(ii) to ensure compliance with any ap-
plicable international and Tribal treaties 
and agreements and interstate compacts 
and agreements; 
(D) is in the financial interest of the 
United States based on a determination that 
the project advances Federal objectives includ-
ing environmental enhancement objectives in a 
Reclamation State; and 
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(E) protects the public aspects of the eligi-
ble facility, including water rights managed for 
public purposes, such as flood control or fish 
and wildlife. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—In participating in a 
project under this section, the Secretary shall comply with 
all applicable Federal environmental laws, including the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.), and all State environmental laws of the Rec-
lamation State in which the project is located involving 
the construction, expansion or operation of a water stor-
age project or fish and wildlife protection, provided that 
no law or regulation of a State or political subdivision of 
a State relieve the Secretary of any Federal requirement 
otherwise applicable under this section. 
(d) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each fis-
cal year through fiscal year 2026, to remain available until 
expended. 
(e) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means any Reclamation 
State, any department, agency, or subdivision of a Rec-
lamation State, any public agency organized pursuant to 
the laws of a Reclamation State, an Indian Tribe, or a 
non-profit organization operating in a Reclamation State. 
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(f) PRIORITY
FOR PROJECTS PROVIDING PUBLIC 
SAFETY
AND
REGIONAL
BENEFITS.—When funding 
projects under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
projects that— 
(1) are likely to provide public safety benefits; 
and 
(2) are regional in nature, including projects 
that span two or more river basins. 
SEC. 81237. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FISHERIES RES-
TORATION AND IRRIGATION MITIGATION ACT 
OF 2000. 
Section 10(a) of the Fisheries Restoration and Irriga-
tion Mitigation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 777 note; Public 
Law 106–502) is amended by striking ‘‘$15 million 
through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 through 
2027’’. 
SEC. 81238. REPORT ON FISH THAT INHABIT WATERS THAT 
CONTAIN 
PERFLUOROALKYL 
OR 
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordi-
nation with the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, and the Director of the United 
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States Geological Survey, shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the impact of waters that contain perfluoroalkyl 
or polyfluoroalkyl substances on fish that— 
(1) inhabit such waters; and 
(2) are used for recreation or subsistence. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include information on the following: 
(1) The concentration of perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances in fish that inhabit waters 
that contain such substances. 
(2) The health risks posed to persons who fre-
quently consume fish that inhabit waters that con-
tain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
(3) The risks to natural predators of fish that 
inhabit waters that contain perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances, including dolphins. 
(4) Measures that can be taken to mitigate the 
risks described in paragraphs (2) and (3). 
CHAPTER 4—WATER JOB TRAINING AND 
EDUCATION 
SEC. 81241. WATER RESOURCE EDUCATION. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—In accordance with this 
section, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agree-
ment or contract or provide financial assistance in the 
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