128 
tions, guidelines, and other policies that apply the 
best available research and technology to the remedi-
ation of former indoor and outdoor marijuana cul-
tivation and processing sites. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing the voluntary 
guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary shall con-
sider, at a minimum— 
(1) relevant standards, guidelines, and require-
ments found in Federal, State, tribal, and local laws 
and regulations; 
(2) the various types and locations of former 
marijuana cultivation or processing sites, including 
both indoor and outdoor sites; and 
(3) the estimated costs of carrying out any such 
guidelines. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall work with 
State, local, and tribal governments and other non-Federal 
agencies and organizations the Secretary determines rel-
evant to promote and encourage the adoption of the vol-
untary guidelines. 
(d) REVISIONS TO THE GUIDELINES.—The Secretary 
shall periodically review and, as the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with State, local, and tribal governments and other 
interested parties, determines necessary and appropriate, 
revise the voluntary guidelines to incorporate findings of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00128
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
129 
the research conducted pursuant to section 356 and other 
new knowledge. 
SEC. 356. RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with 
other appropriate Federal agencies, including the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, shall establish a program of re-
search to support the development and revision of the vol-
untary guidelines established under section 355. Such pro-
gram shall— 
(1) identify marijuana cultivation or processing- 
related chemicals of concern; 
(2) assess the types and levels of exposure to 
chemicals of concern identified under paragraph (1) 
that may present significant adverse biological ef-
fects, and identify actions and additional research 
necessary to remediate such biological effects; 
(3) assess the impacts of marijuana cultivation 
and processing on waterways and bodies of water, 
and identify actions and additional research nec-
essary to remediate such impacts; 
(4) evaluate the performance of current remedi-
ation techniques for marijuana cultivation and proc-
essing sites; 
(5) identify areas where additional research is 
necessary, including research relating to— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00129
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
130 
(A) the impacts of indoor and outdoor 
marijuana cultivation and processing, including 
biological and hydrological effects and impacts 
to soil and landscape, such as the potential for 
erosion; and 
(B) the remediation of former indoor or 
outdoor marijuana cultivation or processing 
sites; 
(6) support other research priorities identified 
by the Secretary, in consultation with State, local, 
and tribal governments and other interested parties; 
and 
(7) include collaboration with colleges and uni-
versities currently engaged in research on any mat-
ter described in this section or additional research 
priorities determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
Subtitle G—SECURE Water 
Amendments 
SEC. 361. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES; ELIGIBILITY; AUTHOR-
IZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9504 of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(H)— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00130
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
131 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) to plan for or address the im-
pacts of drought.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
‘‘; or’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(A) be located within 
the States’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) be located in— 
‘‘(i) the States’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) the State of Hawaii; and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘There is’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as are necessary to carry out this section 
for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2023’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00131
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
132 
SEC. 362. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL WATER AVAILABILITY AND USE AS-
SESSMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 9508(e)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land Man-
agement Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10368(e)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$12,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2009 through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as are nec-
essary for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2023’’. 
Subtitle H—Refundable Tax Credit 
for Water-Harvesting Systems 
SEC. 371. REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR WATER-HAR-
VESTING SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 36C. WATER-HARVESTING SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to 
the aggregate amount paid or incurred for the purchase 
and installation of a qualified water-harvesting system. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount allowed as a credit 
under subsection (a) shall not exceed the excess (if any) 
of— 
‘‘(1) $2,000, over 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00132
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
133 
‘‘(2) the amount allowed as a credit under sub-
section (a) for all prior taxable years. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED WATER-HARVESTING SYSTEM DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified 
water-harvesting system’ means earthworks or passive 
rain gardens, gutters, cisterns, tanks, and other systems 
that meet the guidelines developed under subsection (d) 
and that are installed in the United States with respect 
to the principal place of abode of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(d) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, shall— 
‘‘(1) develop guidelines for the identification 
and approval of qualified water-harvesting systems, 
and 
‘‘(2) shall review and, if appropriate, update 
such guidelines at least once every 6 years. 
Such guidelines shall include the establishment and main-
tenance of performance criteria so that products, land-
scapes, and processes meet industry standards for water- 
efficiency and water-capture. In developing and updating 
guidelines under this subsection, the Secretary shall solicit 
public comment. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00133
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
134 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary 
or appropriate to carry out subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after 
‘‘36B,’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 36B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36C. Water-harvesting systems.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle I—Funding for Construc-
tion for Additional Project Ben-
efits 
SEC. 381. FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR ADDITIONAL 
PROJECT BENEFITS. 
The Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 
U.S.C. 509 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 3, by striking ‘‘Construction’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in section 5, construc-
tion’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 5A the following: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00134
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
135 
‘‘SEC. 5B. (a) Notwithstanding section 3, if the Sec-
retary determines that additional project benefits, such as 
additional conservation storage capacity, are feasible and 
not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, the Sec-
retary is authorized to develop additional project benefits 
through the construction of new or supplementary works 
on a project in conjunction with the Secretary’s activities 
under section 2 and subject to the conditions described 
in the feasibility study, if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary determines that developing 
additional project benefits through the construction 
of new or supplementary works on a project is likely 
to promote more efficient management of water and 
water-related facilities; 
‘‘(2) the feasibility study pertaining to addi-
tional project benefits has been authorized pursuant 
to section 8 of the Federal Water Project Recreation 
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–18); and 
‘‘(3) the Secretary determines, in advance of 
funds being committed or expanded, that— 
‘‘(A) the project sponsor shall provide 
funding for not less than 75 percent of project 
costs; 
‘‘(B) the project shall generate environ-
mental enhancement, including increase water 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00135
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
136 
deliveries for environmental flows or refuge 
water supplies, that justify a non-reimbursable 
Federal cost share of not more than 25 percent 
and that a share of the increased water supply 
made possible from expanded storage capacity 
equal to the Federal cost share shall be made 
available for such environmental purposes; 
‘‘(C) all of the estimated costs properly al-
locable to irrigation, power, and municipal 
water supply or other miscellaneous purposes 
are included in the non-Federal cost share; 
‘‘(D) any State cost identified shall be pro-
cured or committed by the State; and 
‘‘(E) the project sponsor shall complete a 
feasibility study consistent with Bureau of Rec-
lamation requirements and report the findings 
of that study to the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) If the project sponsor has a completed feasibility 
study and the Secretary makes a finding of feasibility, the 
Secretary is authorized to expend available appropriated 
funds for construction of the project if— 
‘‘(1) in the determination of the Secretary an 
analysis commensurate with risk has been performed 
that demonstrates that— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00136
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
137 
‘‘(A) financial feasibility or capability for 
reimbursable project purposes and any remain-
ing non-reimbursable project purposes not being 
funded by the maximum 25 percent Federal 
cost-share; and 
‘‘(B) the costs of non-reimbursable project 
purposes to be borne by the United States are 
justified by the environmental enhancement, in-
cluding increase water deliveries for environ-
mental flows or refuge water supplies, and that 
the Federal share of the project costs shall not 
exceed 25 percent; and 
‘‘(2) any environmental document prepared by 
the project sponsor is supplemented to address any 
changes to the project that the Secretary determines 
are necessary.’’. 
TITLE IV—PLANNING FOR THE 
FUTURE 
Subtitle A—X–Prize for 
Desalination Breakthroughs 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Water Innovation 
and Prize Competition Act of 2015’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:56 Jul 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00137
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2983.IH
H2983
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with BILLS