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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall— 
(A) assess the reforms carried out under 
this section; and 
(B) not later than 5 years and not later 
than 10 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report that describes 
the results of the assessment. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The reports under paragraph 
(1) shall include an evaluation of impacts of the re-
forms carried out under this section on— 
(A) project delivery; 
(B) compliance with environmental laws; 
and 
(C) the environmental impact of projects. 
(o) PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall establish a program to measure and report on 
progress made toward improving and expediting the plan-
ning and environmental review process. 
(p) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS IN EMERGENCIES.— 
For the repair, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of a Bu-
reau of Reclamation surface water storage project that is
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in operation or under construction when damaged by an 
event or incident that results in a declaration by the Presi-
dent of a major disaster or emergency pursuant to the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Secretary shall 
treat such repair, reconstruction, or rehabilitation activity 
as a class of action categorically excluded from the re-
quirements relating to environmental assessments or envi-
ronmental impact statements under section 1508.4 of title 
40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions), if the repair or reconstruction activity is— 
(1) in the same location with the same capacity, 
dimensions, and design as the original Bureau of 
Reclamation surface water storage project as before 
the declaration described in this section; and 
(2) commenced within a 2-year period begin-
ning on the date of a declaration described in this 
subsection. 
SEC. 806. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1 of each 
year, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate an annual report, to be entitled ‘‘Re-
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port to Congress on Future Water Project Development’’, 
that identifies the following: 
(1) PROJECT
REPORTS.—Each project report 
that meets the criteria established in subsection 
(c)(1)(A). 
(2) PROPOSED
PROJECT
STUDIES.—Any pro-
posed project study submitted to the Secretary by a 
non-Federal interest pursuant to subsection (b) that 
meets 
the 
criteria 
established 
in 
subsection 
(c)(1)(A). 
(3) PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS.—Any proposed 
modification to an authorized water project or 
project study that meets the criteria established in 
subsection (c)(1)(A) that— 
(A) is submitted to the Secretary by a non- 
Federal interest pursuant to subsection (b); or 
(B) is identified by the Secretary for au-
thorization. 
(4) EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF REPORT AND 
DETERMINATIONS.—Any project study that was ex-
pedited and any Secretarial determinations under 
section 804. 
(b) REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.— 
(1) PUBLICATION.—Not later than May 1 of 
each year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
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Register a notice requesting proposals from non- 
Federal interests for proposed project studies and 
proposed modifications to authorized projects and 
project studies to be included in the annual report. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS.—The Secretary 
shall include in each notice required by this sub-
section a requirement that non-Federal interests 
submit to the Secretary any proposals described in 
paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after the 
date of publication of the notice in the Federal Reg-
ister in order for the proposals to be considered for 
inclusion in the annual report. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—On the date of publication 
of each notice required by this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) make the notice publicly available, in-
cluding on the Internet; and 
(B) provide written notification of the pub-
lication to the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
(c) CONTENTS.— 
(1) PROJECT
REPORTS, PROPOSED
PROJECT 
STUDIES, AND PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS.—
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(A) CRITERIA
FOR
INCLUSION
IN
RE-
PORT.—The Secretary shall include in the an-
nual report only those project reports, proposed 
project studies, and proposed modifications to 
authorized projects and project studies that— 
(i) are related to the missions and au-
thorities of the Bureau of Reclamation; 
(ii) require specific congressional au-
thorization, including by an Act of Con-
gress; 
(iii) have not been congressionally au-
thorized; 
(iv) have not been included in any 
previous annual report; and 
(v) if authorized, could be carried out 
by the Bureau of Reclamation. 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS.— 
(i) 
DESCRIPTION.—The 
Secretary 
shall describe in the annual report, to the 
extent applicable and practicable, for each 
proposed project study and proposed modi-
fication to an authorized water resources 
development project or project study in-
cluded in the annual report, the benefits,
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as described in clause (ii), of each such 
study or proposed modification. 
(ii) BENEFITS.—The benefits (or ex-
pected benefits, in the case of a proposed 
project study) described in this clause are 
benefits to— 
(I) the protection of human life 
and property; 
(II) improvement to domestic ir-
rigated water and power supplies; 
(III) the national economy; 
(IV) the environment; or 
(V) the national security inter-
ests of the United States. 
(C) IDENTIFICATION
OF
OTHER
FAC-
TORS.—The Secretary shall identify in the an-
nual report, to the extent practicable— 
(i) for each proposed project study in-
cluded in the annual report, the non-Fed-
eral interest that submitted the proposed 
project study pursuant to subsection (b); 
and 
(ii) for each proposed project study 
and proposed modification to a project or 
project study included in the annual re-
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port, whether the non-Federal interest has 
demonstrated— 
(I) that local support exists for 
the proposed project study or pro-
posed modification to an authorized 
project or project study (including the 
surface water storage development 
project that is the subject of the pro-
posed feasibility study or the proposed 
modification to an authorized project 
study); and 
(II) the financial ability to pro-
vide the required non-Federal cost 
share. 
(2) TRANSPARENCY.—The Secretary shall in-
clude in the annual report, for each project report, 
proposed project study, and proposed modification to 
a project or project study included under paragraph 
(1)(A)— 
(A) the name of the associated non-Fed-
eral interest, including the name of any non- 
Federal interest that has contributed, or is ex-
pected to contribute, a non-Federal share of the 
cost of— 
(i) the project report;
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(ii) the proposed project study; 
(iii) the authorized project study for 
which the modification is proposed; or 
(iv) construction of— 
(I) the project that is the subject 
of— 
(aa) the water report; 
(bb) the proposed project 
study; or 
(cc) the authorized project 
study for which a modification is 
proposed; or 
(II) the proposed modification to 
a project; 
(B) a letter or statement of support for the 
water report, proposed project study, or pro-
posed modification to a project or project study 
from each associated non-Federal interest; 
(C) the purpose of the feasibility report, 
proposed feasibility study, or proposed modi-
fication to a project or project study; 
(D) an estimate, to the extent practicable, 
of the Federal, non-Federal, and total costs 
of—
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(i) the proposed modification to an 
authorized project study; and 
(ii) construction of— 
(I) the project that is the subject 
of— 
(aa) the project report; or 
(bb) the authorized project 
study for which a modification is 
proposed, with respect to the 
change in costs resulting from 
such modification; or 
(II) the proposed modification to 
an authorized project; and 
(E) an estimate, to the extent practicable, 
of the monetary and nonmonetary benefits of— 
(i) the project that is the subject of— 
(I) the project report; or 
(II) the authorized project study 
for which a modification is proposed, 
with respect to the benefits of such 
modification; or 
(ii) the proposed modification to an 
authorized project. 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall in-
clude in the annual report a certification stating
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that each feasibility report, proposed feasibility 
study, and proposed modification to a project or 
project study included in the annual report meets 
the criteria established in paragraph (1)(A). 
(4) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall include in 
the annual report an appendix listing the proposals 
submitted under subsection (b) that were not in-
cluded in the annual report under paragraph (1)(A) 
and a description of why the Secretary determined 
that those proposals did not meet the criteria for in-
clusion under such paragraph. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR INITIAL ANNUAL REPORT.— 
Notwithstanding any other deadlines required by this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register 
a notice required by subsection (b)(1); and 
(2) include in such notice a requirement that 
non-Federal interests submit to the Secretary any 
proposals described in subsection (b)(1) by not later 
than 120 days after the date of publication of such 
notice in the Federal Register in order for such pro-
posals to be considered for inclusion in the first an-
nual report developed by the Secretary under this 
section.
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(e) PUBLICATION.—Upon submission of an annual 
report to Congress, the Secretary shall make the annual 
report publicly available, including through publication on 
the Internet. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘project 
report’’ means a final feasibility report developed under 
the Reclamation Act of 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and all Acts 
amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. 
TITLE IX—ACCELERATED REV-
ENUE, REPAYMENT, AND SUR-
FACE WATER STORAGE EN-
HANCEMENT 
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Accelerated Revenue, 
Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement 
Act’’. 
SEC. 902. PREPAYMENT OF CERTAIN REPAYMENT CON-
TRACTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 
CONTRACTORS OF FEDERALLY DEVELOPED 
WATER SUPPLIES. 
(a) CONVERSION
AND
PREPAYMENT
OF
CON-
TRACTS.— 
(1) CONVERSION.—Upon request of the con-
tractor, the Secretary of the Interior shall convert 
any water service contract in effect on the date of
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enactment of this Act and between the United 
States and a water users’ association to allow for 
prepayment of the repayment contract pursuant to 
paragraph (2) under mutually agreeable terms and 
conditions. The manner of conversion under this 
paragraph shall be as follows: 
(A) Water service contracts that were en-
tered into under section 9(e) of the Act of Au-
gust 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1196), to be converted 
under this section shall be converted to repay-
ment contracts under section 9(d) of that Act 
(53 Stat. 1195). 
(B) Water service contracts that were en-
tered under subsection (c)(2) of section 9 of the 
Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1194), to be 
converted under this section shall be converted 
to a contract under subsection (c)(1) of section 
9 of that Act (53 Stat. 1195). 
(2) PREPAYMENT.—Except for those repayment 
contracts under which the contractor has previously 
negotiated for prepayment, all repayment contracts 
under section 9(d) of that Act (53 Stat. 1195) in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this Act at the re-
quest of the contractor, and all contracts converted 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall—
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(A) provide for the repayment, either in 
lump sum or by accelerated prepayment, of the 
remaining construction costs identified in water 
project specific irrigation rate repayment sched-
ules, as adjusted to reflect payment not re-
flected in such schedule, and properly assign-
able for ultimate return by the contractor, or if 
made in approximately equal installments, no 
later than 3 years after the effective date of the 
repayment contract, such amount to be dis-
counted by 1⁄2 the Treasury rate. An estimate 
of the remaining construction costs, as ad-
justed, shall be provided by the Secretary to the 
contractor no later than 90 days following re-
ceipt of request of the contractor; 
(B) require that construction costs or 
other capitalized costs incurred after the effec-
tive date of the contract or not reflected in the 
rate schedule referenced in subparagraph (A), 
and properly assignable to such contractor shall 
be repaid in not more than 5 years after notifi-
cation of the allocation if such amount is a re-
sult of a collective annual allocation of capital 
costs to the contractors exercising contract con-
versation under this subsection of less than
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$5,000,000. If such amount is $5,000,000 or 
greater, such cost shall be repaid as provided by 
applicable reclamation law; 
(C) provide that power revenues will not be 
available to aid in repayment of construction 
costs allocated to irrigation under the contract; 
and 
(D) continue so long as the contractor 
pays applicable charges, consistent with section 
9(d) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 
1195), and applicable law. 
(3) CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS.—Except for 
those repayment contracts under which the con-
tractor has previously negotiated for prepayment, 
the following shall apply with regard to all repay-
ment contracts under subsection (c)(1) of section 9 
of that Act (53 Stat. 1195) in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act at the request of the con-
tractor, and all contracts converted pursuant to 
paragraph (1)(B): 
(A) Provide for the repayment in lump 
sum of the remaining construction costs identi-
fied in water project specific municipal and in-
dustrial rate repayment schedules, as adjusted 
to reflect payments not reflected in such sched-
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ule, and properly assignable for ultimate return 
by the contractor. An estimate of the remaining 
construction costs, as adjusted, shall be pro-
vided by the Secretary to the contractor no 
later than 90 days after receipt of request of 
contractor. 
(B) The contract shall require that con-
struction costs or other capitalized costs in-
curred after the effective date of the contract or 
not reflected in the rate schedule referenced in 
subparagraph (A), and properly assignable to 
such contractor, shall be repaid in not more 
than 5 years after notification of the allocation 
if such amount is a result of a collective annual 
allocation of capital costs to the contractors ex-
ercising contract conversation under this sub-
section of less than $5,000,000. If such amount 
is $5,000,000 or greater, such cost shall be re-
paid as provided by applicable reclamation law. 
(C) Continue so long as the contractor 
pays applicable charges, consistent with section 
9(c)(1) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 
1195), and applicable law. 
(4) CONDITIONS.—All contracts entered into 
pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall—
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(A) not be adjusted on the basis of the 
type of prepayment financing used by the water 
users’ association; 
(B) conform to any other agreements, such 
as applicable settlement agreements and new 
constructed appurtenant facilities; and 
(C) not modify other water service, repay-
ment, exchange and transfer contractual rights 
between the water users’ association, and the 
Bureau of Reclamation, or any rights, obliga-
tions, or relationships of the water users’ asso-
ciation and their landowners as provided under 
State law. 
(b) ACCOUNTING.—The amounts paid pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be subject to adjustment following a 
final cost allocation by the Secretary of the Interior. In 
the event that the final cost allocation indicates that the 
costs properly assignable to the contractor are greater 
than what has been paid by the contractor, the contractor 
shall be obligated to pay the remaining allocated costs. 
The term of such additional repayment contract shall be 
not less than one year and not more than 10 years, how-
ever, mutually agreeable provisions regarding the rate of 
repayment of such amount may be developed by the par-
ties. In the event that the final cost allocation indicates
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that the costs properly assignable to the contractor are 
less than what the contractor has paid, the Secretary shall 
credit such overpayment as an offset against any out-
standing or future obligation of the contractor. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT OF EXISTING LAW.—Upon a con-
tractor’s compliance with and discharge of the obli-
gation of repayment of the construction costs pursu-
ant to a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2)(A), subsections (a) and (b) of section 213 of 
the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 
1269) shall apply to affected lands. 
(2) EFFECT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS.—The ob-
ligation of a contractor to repay construction costs 
or other capitalized costs described in subsection 
(a)(2)(B), (a)(3)(B), or (b) shall not affect a con-
tractor’s status as having repaid all of the construc-
tion costs assignable to the contractor or the appli-
cability of subsections (a) and (b) of section 213 of 
the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 
1269) once the amount required to be paid by the 
contractor under the repayment contract entered 
into pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) have been 
paid.