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approval, review, or study required for a project 
study under any Federal law other than the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(3) FEDERAL JURISDICTIONAL AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Federal jurisdictional agency’’ means a Fed-
eral agency with jurisdiction delegated by law, regu-
lation, order, or otherwise over a review, analysis, 
opinion, statement, permit, license, or other approval 
or decision required for a project study under appli-
cable Federal laws (including regulations). 
(4) FEDERAL LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral lead agency’’ means the Bureau of Reclamation. 
(5) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘project’’ means a 
surface water project, a project under the purview of 
title XVI of Public Law 102–575, or a rural water 
supply project investigated under Public Law 109– 
451 to be carried out, funded or operated in whole 
or in party by the Secretary pursuant to the Act of 
June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and 
Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act 
(43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.). 
(6) PROJECT
SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘project 
sponsor’’ means a State, regional, or local authority 
or instrumentality or other qualifying entity, such as 
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a water conservation district, irrigation district, 
water conservancy district, joint powers authority, 
mutual water company, canal company, rural water 
district or association, or any other entity that has 
the capacity to contract with the United States 
under Federal reclamation law. 
(7) PROJECT
STUDY.—The term ‘‘project 
study’’ means a feasibility study for a project carried 
out pursuant to the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 
388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and 
amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(9) SURFACE
WATER
STORAGE.—The term 
‘‘surface water storage’’ means any surface water 
reservoir or impoundment that would be owned, 
funded or operated in whole or in part by the Bu-
reau of Reclamation or that would be integrated into 
a larger system owned, operated or administered in 
whole or in part by the Bureau of Reclamation. 
SEC. 803. ACCELERATION OF STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent practicable, a 
project study initiated by the Secretary, after the date of 
enactment of this Act, under the Reclamation Act of 1902 
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(32 Stat. 388), and all Acts amendatory thereof or supple-
mentary thereto, shall— 
(1) result in the completion of a final feasibility 
report not later than 3 years after the date of initi-
ation; 
(2) 
have 
a 
maximum 
Federal 
cost 
of 
$3,000,000; and 
(3) ensure that personnel from the local project 
area, region, and headquarters levels of the Bureau 
of Reclamation concurrently conduct the review re-
quired under this section. 
(b) EXTENSION.—If the Secretary determines that a 
project study described in subsection (a) will not be con-
ducted in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary, 
not later than 30 days after the date of making the deter-
mination, shall— 
(1) prepare an updated project study schedule 
and cost estimate; 
(2) notify the non-Federal project cost-sharing 
partner that the project study has been delayed; and 
(3) provide written notice to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate as to the reasons the require-
ments of subsection (a) are not attainable. 
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(c) EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the re-
quirements of subsection (a), the Secretary may ex-
tend the timeline of a project study by a period not 
to exceed 3 years, if the Secretary determines that 
the project study is too complex to comply with the 
requirements of subsection (a). 
(2) FACTORS.—In making a determination that 
a study is too complex to comply with the require-
ments of subsection (a), the Secretary shall con-
sider— 
(A) the type, size, location, scope, and 
overall cost of the project; 
(B) whether the project will use any inno-
vative design or construction techniques; 
(C) whether the project will require signifi-
cant action by other Federal, State, or local 
agencies; 
(D) whether there is significant public dis-
pute as to the nature or effects of the project; 
and 
(E) whether there is significant public dis-
pute as to the economic or environmental costs 
or benefits of the project. 
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(3) NOTIFICATION.—Each time the Secretary 
makes a determination under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall provide written notice to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate as to the results of 
that determination, including an identification of the 
specific one or more factors used in making the de-
termination that the project is complex. 
(4) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not ex-
tend the timeline for a project study for a period of 
more than 7 years, and any project study that is not 
completed before that date shall no longer be au-
thorized. 
(d) REVIEWS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the initiation of a project study described in subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) take all steps necessary to initiate the proc-
ess for completing federally mandated reviews that 
the Secretary is required to complete as part of the 
study, including the environmental review process 
under section 805; 
(2) convene a meeting of all Federal, tribal, and 
State agencies identified under section 805(d) that 
may— 
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4321 et seq.) required in support of any 
action or approval by the Secretary if— 
(I) the Secretary provides guid-
ance in the preparation process and 
independently evaluates that docu-
ment; 
(II) the project sponsor complies 
with all requirements applicable to the 
Secretary under— 
(aa) the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(bb) any regulation imple-
menting that Act; and 
(cc) any other applicable 
Federal law; and 
(III) the Secretary approves and 
adopts the document before the Sec-
retary takes any subsequent action or 
makes any approval based on that 
document, regardless of whether the 
action or approval of the Secretary re-
sults in Federal funding. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that— 
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