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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5316 
To provide for the restoration of the original carrying capacity of canals 
impacted by land subsidence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2019 
Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. HARDER 
of California, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the restoration of the original carrying capac-
ity of canals impacted by land subsidence, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Move Water Now Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE CAPACITY CORRECTION PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of the Interior, $200,000,000 for 
fiscal years 2020 through 2023, in the aggregate, for the 
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acceleration and completion of repairs to water conveyance 
facilities at transferred works in Reclamation States. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—A project eligible for funding 
under this section is a project where— 
(1) repairs are major, non-recurring mainte-
nance of a mission critical asset; 
(2) the Secretary determines that the project 
has lost 50 percent or more of its designed carrying 
capacity along some portion of the facility; and 
(3) the additional water made available for con-
veyance through the project would be used primarily 
for groundwater recharge to assist in meeting 
groundwater sustainability goals defined under State 
law. 
(c) COST SHARING.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out an activity described in this 
section shall not be more than 50 percent. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of the cost of carrying out an activity de-
scribed in the section— 
(A) shall be not less than 50 percent; and 
(B) may be provided in cash or in-kind. 
(d) RESTRICTIONS.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated under this section may not be used to build new 
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surface storage, raise existing reservoirs, or enlarge the 
carrying capacity of a canal beyond the project’s capacity 
as previously constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation. 
(e) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out 
projects under this section, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall comply with all applicable environmental laws, in-
cluding— 
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969; 
(2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and 
(3) other applicable State law. 
(f) SAVINGS.—Federal funds provided under this sec-
tion shall be in addition to any and all Federal funding 
authorized in statute for such purposes and shall be non- 
reimbursable. 
SEC. 3. FUNDING PARITY FOR WATER MANAGEMENT 
GOALS AND RESTORATION GOALS. 
In addition to the funding authorized in section 
10009 of Public Law 111–11, there are authorized to be 
appropriated an additional $200,000,000 (at October 
2019 price levels) to implement the Restoration Goal of 
the Settlement described in section 10004 of Public Law 
111–11. 
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