section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).’’. 
TITLE III—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 301. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN FIRE 
SUPPRESSION COST SHARE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
STANDARD
OPERATING 
PROCEDURES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the covered Secretaries 
shall— 
(1) establish standard operating procedures re-
lating to fire suppression cost share agreements es-
tablished under the Act of May 27, 1955 (42 U.S.C. 
1856a) (commonly known as the ‘‘Reciprocal Fire 
Protection Act’’); and 
(2) with respect to each fire suppression cost 
share agreement in operation on such date— 
(A) review each such agreement; and 
(B) modify each agreement as necessary to 
comply with the standard operating procedures 
required under paragraph (1). 
(b) ALIGNMENT OF FIRE SUPPRESSION COST SHARE 
AGREEMENTS WITH COOPERATIVE FIRE PROTECTION 
AGREEMENTS.—The standard operating procedures re-
quired under subsection (a)(1) shall include a requirement 
that each fire suppression cost share agreement be aligned
with each of the cooperative fire protection agreements ap-
plicable to the entity subject to such fire suppression cost 
share agreement. 
(c) SECOND-LEVEL REVIEW.—The standard oper-
ating procedures required under subsection (a)(1) shall in-
clude— 
(1) a requirement that the covered Secretaries, 
to the maximum extent practicable, complete re-
views, including second-level reviews of a fire sup-
pression cost share agreement, as soon as prac-
ticable after a wildfire relating to the area covered 
by such fire suppression cost share agreement is 
contained; and 
(2) a requirement that in completing such re-
views, the covered Secretaries consults with State 
and local fire suppression organizations. 
(d) COVERED SECRETARIES DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered Secretaries’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(2) the Secretary of the Interior; 
(3) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and 
(4) the Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 302. INVESTMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS INTO INTEREST 
BEARING OBLIGATIONS. 
Section 7 of the Act of June 20, 1958 (16 U.S.C. 
579c), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘of any improvement, protec-
tion, or rehabilitation’’ and inserting ‘‘of any assess-
ment, improvement, protection, restoration, or reha-
bilitation’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Provided, That’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting: 
‘‘Provided, That any monies covered into the Treas-
ury under this section, including all monies that 
were previously collected by the United States in a 
forfeiture, judgment, compromise, or settlement, 
shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in 
interest bearing obligations of the United States to 
the extent the amounts are not, in the judgment of 
the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet cur-
rent withdrawals: Provided further, That any inter-
est earned on the amounts, including any interest 
earned by investment, is hereby appropriated and 
made available until expended to cover the costs to 
the United States specified in this section: Provided 
further, That, for fiscal year 2021 and thereafter, 
the Secretary shall include in the budget materials 
submitted to Congress in support of the President’s
annual budget request (submitted to Congress pur-
suant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code) for each fiscal year the proposed use of such 
amounts with respect to the Forest Service: Pro-
vided further, That any portion of the monies re-
ceived or earned under this section in excess of the 
amount expended in performing the work neces-
sitated by the action which led to their receipt may 
be used to cover the other work specified in this sec-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 303. STUDY ON CROP LOSSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall submit to the agricultural committees a re-
port that includes— 
(1) as of the date of the report, an estimate 
of— 
(A) agricultural losses due to adverse 
weather events that have occurred in calendar 
year 2022; 
(B) Emergency Relief Program funds 
spent for 2020 and 2021 losses; 
(C) Emergency Livestock Relief Program 
funds spent for 2021 losses;
(D) the number of new producers that 
have purchased Federal crop insurance or cov-
erage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster As-
sistance Program under section 196 of the Fed-
eral Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act 
of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) (including an overview 
of the coverage levels purchased) as a result of 
receiving assistance through— 
(i) the Wildfire and Hurricane Indem-
nity Program (WHIP) for losses in 2017; 
and 
(ii) the Wildfire and Hurricane In-
demnity Program Plus (WHIP+) for 
losses in 2018 and 2019; and 
(E) the number of producers who— 
(i) newly purchased Federal crop in-
surance or coverage under the Noninsured 
Crop Disaster Assistance Program under 
section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7333) as a result of receiving as-
sistance through— 
(I) the Wildfire and Hurricane 
Indemnity 
Program 
(WHIP) 
for 
losses in 2017; and
(II) the Wildfire and Hurricane 
Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) 
for losses in 2018; and 
(ii) continued purchasing such insur-
ance or coverage after the two-year re-
quirement applicable to such producers; 
and 
(2) with respect to calendar year 2022, the pro-
jected agricultural losses due to adverse weather 
events in calendar year 2022. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGRICULTURAL
COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘agricultural committees’’ means the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate, and the subcommittees on Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin-
istration, and Related Agencies of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate. 
(2) AGRICULTURAL LOSSES.—The term ‘‘agri-
cultural losses’’ means the losses described under the 
heading ‘‘Department of Agriculture—Agricultural 
Programs—Processing, Research and Marketing— 
Office of the Secretary’’ in the Extending Govern-
ment Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance
Act (Public Law 117–43) with respect to calendar 
year 2022. 
SEC. 304. STUDY ON USE OF CH–47 CHINOOKS TO RESPOND 
TO WILDFIRES. 
Not later 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the 
Interior, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
jointly submit to Congress a report— 
(1) on the feasibility and effectiveness of using 
CH–47 Chinooks with firefighting modifications 
to— 
(A) respond to wildfires; and 
(B) perform search and rescue activities; 
and 
(2) that identifies the governmental organiza-
tions (including Federal, State, and local govern-
ment organizations) that would be most effective 
with respect to using the aircraft described in para-
graph (1) to carry out the activities specified in that 
paragraph.
DIVISION B—DROUGHT 
TITLE I—DROUGHT RESPONSE 
AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE 
SEC. 101. ADVANCING LARGE-SCALE WATER RECYCLING 
AND REUSE PROJECTS. 
(a) ELIGIBLE PROJECT.—Section 40905(c)(4) of the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 
3205(c)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) is— 
‘‘(A) constructed, operated, and main-
tained by an eligible entity; or 
‘‘(B) owned by an eligible entity; and’’. 
(b) REMOVAL OF TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY; AD-
DITIONAL AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 40905(k) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act (43 U.S.C. 3205(k)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In ad-
dition to the amounts made available under section 
40901(4)(B) to carry out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary $700,000,000 to carry 
out this section, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to amounts appropriated on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 102. SALTON SEA PROJECTS IMPROVEMENTS. 
Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authoriza-
tion and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–575) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) 
as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL PROJECT AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, may provide 
grants and enter into contracts and cooperative 
agreements to carry out projects located in the area 
of the Salton Sea in Southern California to improve 
air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational op-
portunities, and water quality, in partnership with— 
‘‘(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; 
‘‘(B) water districts; 
‘‘(C) joint powers authorities, including the 
Salton Sea Authority; 
‘‘(D) nonprofit organizations; and 
‘‘(E) institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(2) INCLUDED ACTIVITIES.—The projects de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may include—
‘‘(A) construction, operation, maintenance, 
permitting, and design activities required for 
such projects; and 
‘‘(B) dust suppression projects.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by 
striking 
‘‘$13,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$250,000,000’’. 
SEC. 103. NEAR-TERM ACTIONS TO PRESERVE COLORADO 
RIVER SYSTEM. 
In addition to the amounts otherwise available and 
consistent with contractual arrangements and applicable 
State and Federal law, there is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of the Interior $500,000,000, for 
the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to use avail-
able legal authorities to reduce the near-term likelihood 
of Lake Mead and Lake Powell declining to critically low 
water elevations. 
SEC. 104. WATERSMART ACCESS FOR TRIBES. 
Section 9504(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Omnibus Public 
Land 
Management 
Act 
of 
2009 
(42 
U.S.C. 
10364(a)(3)(E)(i)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘subclause 
(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘subclauses (II) and (III)’’; and 
(2) after subclause (II), by inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(III) WAIVER; 
REDUCTION.— 
With respect to a grant or other 
agreement entered into under para-
graph (1) between the Secretary and 
an Indian tribe, the Secretary may re-
duce or waive the non-Federal share 
(and increase the Federal share ac-
cordingly) of the cost of any infra-
structure improvement or activity that 
is the subject of that grant or other 
agreement if the Secretary determines 
that meeting the cost-share require-
ment presents a financial hardship for 
the Indian tribe.’’. 
SEC. 105. RECLAMATION WATER SETTLEMENTS FUND. 
Section 10501 of the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 407) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘and for 
fiscal year 2033 and each fiscal year thereafter’’ 
after ‘‘For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘for 
each of fiscal years 2020 through 2034’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal 
year thereafter’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘for 
any authorized use’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘for any use authorized under paragraph (2).’’; 
and 
(3) by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 106. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TRIBAL CLEAN 
WATER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM REAUTHOR-
IZATION.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 109(a) of the Rural Water Supply Act of 
2006 (43 U.S.C. 2408(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—Section 
110 of the Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 (43 
U.S.C. 2409) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2032’’. 
(b) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUP-
PLY PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(B) 
RECLAMATION
STATE.—The 
term 
‘‘Reclamation State’’ means a State described 
in the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 
(43 U.S.C. 391; 32 Stat. 388, ch. 1093). 
(C) REPORT.—The term ‘‘Report’’ means 
the most recent annual report required to be 
submitted by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to the President under section 
302(g) of the Indian Health Care Improvement 
Act (25 U.S.C. 1632(g)). 
(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Commissioner of Reclamation. 
(E) TRIBAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘Tribal 
land’’ means— 
(i) land located within the boundaries 
of— 
(I) an Indian reservation, pueblo, 
or rancheria; or 
(II) a former reservation within 
Oklahoma; 
(ii) land not located within the bound-
aries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or 
rancheria, title to which is held—
(I) in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or 
an individual Indian; 
(II) by an Indian Tribe or an in-
dividual Indian, subject to restriction 
against alienation under laws of the 
United States; or 
(III) by a dependent Indian com-
munity; 
(iii) land located within a region es-
tablished pursuant to section 7(a) of the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1606(a)); 
(iv) Hawaiian Home Lands (as de-
fined in section 801 of the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Deter-
mination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221)); 
or 
(v) an area or community designated 
by the Assistant Secretary of Indian Af-
fairs of the Department of the Interior 
that is near, adjacent, or contiguous to an 
Indian reservation where financial assist-
ance and social service programs are pro-
vided to Indians because of their status as 
Indians. 
(2) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL 
CLEAN WATER ACCESS PROJECTS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—In accordance with 
section 103 of the Rural Water Supply Act of 
2006 (43 U.S.C. 2402), the Secretary shall es-
tablish a competitive grant program under 
which an Indian Tribe shall be eligible to apply 
for a grant from the Secretary in an amount 
not to exceed 100 percent of the cost of plan-
ning, design, and construction of a project de-
termined by the Secretary to be eligible for 
funding under subparagraph (B). 
(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a 
grant under subparagraph (A), a project 
shall— 
(i) be carried out in a Reclamation 
State; and 
(ii) as determined by the Secretary— 
(I) provide, increase, or enhance 
access to safe drinking water for com-
munities and households on Tribal 
land; or
(II) address public health and 
safety concerns associated with access 
to safe drinking water. 
(C) PRIORITY.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Director of the In-
dian Health Service, shall give priority to 
projects that meet one or more of the fol-
lowing criteria: 
(I) Provides potable water sup-
plies to communities or households on 
Tribal land that do not have access to 
running water as of the date of the 
project application. 
(II) Addresses an urgent and 
compelling public health or safety con-
cern relating to access to safe drink-
ing water for residents on Tribal land. 
(III) Addresses needs identified 
in the Report. 
(IV) Closer to being completed, 
or farther along in planning, design, 
or construction, as compared to other 
projects being considered for funding.
(V) Takes advantage of the expe-
rience and technical expertise of the 
Bureau of Reclamation in the plan-
ning, design, and construction of rural 
water projects, particularly with re-
spect to a project that takes advan-
tage of economies of scale. 
(VI) Takes advantage of local or 
regional partnerships that complement 
related efforts by Tribal, State, or 
Federal agencies to enhance access to 
drinking water or water sanitation 
services on Tribal land. 
(VII) Leverages the resources or 
capabilities of other Tribal, State, or 
Federal agencies to accelerate plan-
ning, design, and construction. 
(VIII) Provides multiple benefits, 
including— 
(aa) improved water supply 
reliability; 
(bb) public health improve-
ments; 
(cc) ecosystem benefits;
(dd) groundwater manage-
ment and enhancements; and 
(ee) water quality improve-
ments. 
(ii) CONSULTATION.—In prioritizing 
projects for funding under clause (i), the 
Secretary— 
(I) shall consult with the Direc-
tor of the Indian Health Service; and 
(II) may coordinate funding of 
projects under this paragraph with 
the Director of the Indian Health 
Service, the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and the head 
of any other Federal agency in any 
manner that the Secretary determines 
would— 
(aa) accelerate project plan-
ning, design, or construction; or 
(bb) otherwise take advan-
tage of the capabilities of, and 
resources 
potentially 
available 
from, other Federal sources. 
(3) FUNDING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000,000 
to carry out this subsection, to remain available 
until expended. 
(B) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES; USE OF 
FUNDS.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under subparagraph (A), not more 
than 2 percent is authorized to be appropriated 
for— 
(i) the administration of the rural 
water supply program established under 
section 103 of the Rural Water Supply Act 
of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 2402); and 
(ii) related management and staffing 
expenses. 
(c) FUNDING
FOR
NATIVE
AMERICAN
AFFAIRS 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE BUREAU OF 
RECLAMATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $90,000,000 for use, in accordance with section 
201 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations 
Act, 2003 (43 U.S.C. 373d), for the Native American Af-
fairs Technical Assistance Program of the Bureau of Rec-
lamation, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 107. WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE RURAL WATER 
SYSTEM. 
(a) CONVEYANCE
OF TITLE
TO TRIBE.—Section 
307(d)(2)(E) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water 
Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (title III of Public Law 
111–291; 124 Stat. 3082; 132 Stat. 1626) is amended, 
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘water sys-
tem—’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
of clause (ii)(II), and inserting ‘‘water system is substan-
tially complete, as determined by the Secretary in accord-
ance with subsection (k).’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERMINATION OF SUB-
STANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE WMAT RURAL WATER 
SYSTEM.—Section 307 of the White Mountain Apache 
Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (title III 
of Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3080; 132 Stat. 1626) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERMINATION OF SUB-
STANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE WMAT RURAL WATER 
SYSTEM.—The WMAT rural water system shall be deter-
mined to be substantially complete if— 
‘‘(1) the infrastructure constructed is capable of 
storing, diverting, treating, transmitting, and dis-
tributing a supply of water as set forth in the final 
project design described in subsection (c); or 
‘‘(2) the Secretary—
‘‘(A) expended all of the available funding 
provided to construct the WMAT rural water 
system; and 
‘‘(B) despite diligent efforts, cannot com-
plete construction as described in the final 
project design described in subsection (c) due 
solely to the lack of additional authorized fund-
ing.’’. 
(c) ENFORCEABILITY DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 309(d) of the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3088; 
133 Stat. 2669) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(D) through (G) as subparagraphs (E) 
through (H), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) such amount, up to the amount made 
available under section 312(e)(2), as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to construct 
the WMAT rural water system that is capable 
of storing, diverting, treating, transmitting, and 
distributing a supply of water as set forth in
the final project design described in section 
307(c) has been deposited in the WMAT Cost 
Overrun Subaccount;’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
3(b)(2) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural 
Water System Loan Authorization Act (Public Law 
110–390; 122 Stat. 4191; 124 Stat. 3092; 133 Stat. 
2669) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning on’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘beginning on May 1, 2025.’’. 
(d) REQUIREMENT.—Section 310(b) of the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act 
of 2010 (title III of Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3090) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) EXPENDITURES.—If, before the enforce-
ability date under section 309(d), Federal funds are 
expended to carry out activities identified in sub-
paragraphs (A) or (C) of paragraph (2) in excess of 
the amounts provided pursuant to the White Moun-
tain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Au-
thorization Act (Public Law 110–390; 122 Stat. 
4191), such expenditures shall be accounted for as
White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Settle-
ment Subaccount funds.’’. 
(e) COST INDEXING.—Section 312(c) of the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act 
of 2010 (title III of Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3095) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) COST INDEXING.— 
‘‘(1) WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER 
RIGHTS
SETTLEMENT
SUBACCOUNT.—All amounts 
made available under subsection (a) shall be ad-
justed as necessary to reflect the changes made since 
October 1, 2007, with respect to the construction 
cost indices applicable to the types of construction 
involved in the construction of the WMAT rural 
water system and the maintenance of the WMAT 
rural water system. 
‘‘(2) WMAT SETTLEMENT FUND.—All amounts 
made available under subsection (b)(2) shall be ad-
justed annually to reflect the changes made since 
October 1, 2007, with respect to the construction 
cost indices applicable to the types of construction 
involved in the construction of the WMAT rural 
water system and the maintenance of the WMAT 
rural water system.
‘‘(3) 
WMAT 
MAINTENANCE
FUND.—All 
amounts made available under subsection (b)(3) 
shall be adjusted on deposit to reflect the changes 
made since October 1, 2007, with respect to the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
West Urban 50,000 to 1,500,000 published by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
‘‘(4) WMAT COST OVERRUN SUBACCOUNT.—Of 
the amounts made available under subsection 
(e)(2)— 
‘‘(A) $35,000,000 shall be adjusted as nec-
essary to reflect the changes made since Octo-
ber 1, 2007, with respect to the construction 
cost indices applicable to the types of construc-
tion involved in the construction of the WMAT 
rural water system and the maintenance of the 
WMAT rural water system; and 
‘‘(B) additional funds, in excess of the 
amount referred to in subparagraph (A), shall 
be adjusted as necessary to reflect the changes 
made since April 1, 2021, with respect to the 
construction cost indices applicable to the types 
of construction involved in the construction of 
the WMAT rural water system and the mainte-
nance of the WMAT rural water system.
‘‘(5) CONSTRUCTION
COSTS
ADJUSTMENT.— 
The amounts made available under subsections (a), 
(b)(2), and (e)(2), shall be adjusted to address con-
struction cost changes necessary to account for un-
foreseen market volatility that may not otherwise be 
captured by engineering cost indices as determined 
by the Secretary, including repricing applicable to 
the types of construction and current industry 
standards involved.’’. 
(f) FUNDING.—Section 312(e)(2)(B) of the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act 
of 2010 (title III of Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3095) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$11,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$541,000,000’’. 
(g) RETURN TO TREASURY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(e)(4)(B) of the 
White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quan-
tification Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 
Stat. 3096) is amended, in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘shall be’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘subsection (b)(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
be returned to the general fund of the Treasury’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
312(b)(2) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe 
Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (Public
Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3093; 132 Stat. 1626) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) TRANSFERS TO FUND.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for 
deposit 
in 
the 
WMAT 
Settlement 
Fund 
$78,500,000.’’. 
(h) PROHIBITION.—Section 312(e) of the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act 
of 2010 (title III of Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3096) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any amounts made available under 
paragraph (2)(B) shall not be made available from 
the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion 
Fund established by section 70101 of the Infrastruc-
ture Investment and Jobs Act (25 U.S.C. 149) or 
the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund estab-
lished by section 10501(a) of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 407(a)) 
until 2034.’’. 
SEC. 108. DESALINATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION. 
The Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 
10301 note; Public Law 104–298) is amended— 
(1) in section 3(e)—
100 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) to minimize the impacts of seawater desali-
nation on aquatic life and coastal ecosystems, includ-
ing technologies to monitor and reduce those im-
pacts.’’; and 
(2) in section 8(a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 per year for 
fiscal years 1997 through 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘$20,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2023 
through 2027’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 
SEC. 109. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT AMEND-
MENTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
104(f)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 
(42 U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2032’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS
WHERE
RE-
SEARCH FOCUSED ON WATER PROBLEMS OF INTERSTATE
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appropriated for the Water Resources Research Act 
program.’’. 
SEC. 110. SALINE LAKE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE GREAT BASIN 
STATES ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin 
States Assessment and Monitoring Program estab-
lished under subsection (b). 
(2) COORDINATING ENTITIES.—The term ‘‘co-
ordinating entities’’ includes— 
(A) Federal, State, Tribal, and local agen-
cies; 
(B) institutions of higher education; 
(C) nonprofit organizations; and 
(D) local stakeholders. 
(3) SALINE LAKE ECOSYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘sa-
line lake ecosystems’’ means the ecosystems associ-
ated with the following lakes: 
(A) Lake Abert in Oregon. 
(B) Eagle Lake in California. 
(C) Franklin Lake in Nevada. 
(D) Goose Lake in California and Oregon. 
(E) Great Salt Lake in Utah.
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(F) Harney Lake in Oregon. 
(G) Honey Lake in California. 
(H) Lahontan Valley wetlands, including 
Carson Lake, Carson Sink, and Stillwater 
Marsh in Nevada. 
(I) Malheur Lake in Oregon. 
(J) Mono Lake in California. 
(K) Owens Lake in California. 
(L) Pyramid Lake in Nevada. 
(M) Ruby Lake in Nevada. 
(N) Sevier Lake in Utah. 
(O) Silver Lake in Oregon. 
(P) Summer Lake in Oregon. 
(Q) Walker Lake in Nevada. 
(R) Warner Lake in Oregon. 
(S) Winnemucca Lake in Nevada. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the United States Geological Survey. 
(5) WORK AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The 
term ‘‘work and implementation plan’’ means the 
multiyear work and implementation plan established 
under subsection (c)(1). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program to be known as the ‘‘Saline Lake Ecosystems
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in the Great Basin States Assessment and Monitoring 
Program’’ to— 
(1) assess and monitor the hydrology of saline 
lake ecosystems and the migratory birds and other 
wildlife that depend on saline lake ecosystems; and 
(2) inform and support coordinated manage-
ment and conservation actions to benefit saline lake 
ecosystems, migratory birds, and other wildlife. 
(c) WORK AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Secretary, in coordination with the Direc-
tor of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
and coordinating entities, shall establish a multiyear 
work and implementation plan to assess, monitor, 
and conserve saline lake ecosystems and migratory 
birds and other wildlife that depend on saline lake 
ecosystems. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The work and implementa-
tion plan shall include— 
(A) a synthesis of available information, 
literature, and data, and an assessment of sci-
entific and informational needs, relating to sa-
line lake ecosystems with respect to— 
(i) water quantity, water quality, 
water use, and water demand;
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(ii) migratory bird and other wildlife 
populations, habitats, and ecology; 
(iii) annual lifecycle needs of migra-
tory birds; and 
(iv) environmental changes and other 
stressors, including climatic stressors; 
(B) a description of how the work and im-
plementation plan will address the scientific and 
informational needs described in subparagraph 
(A), including monitoring activities, data infra-
structure needs, and development of tools nec-
essary to implement the Program; 
(C) recommendations and a cost assess-
ment for the work and implementation plan; 
and 
(D) other matters, as determined necessary 
by the Secretary. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report describing the 
work and implementation plan. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the Program based on the information, findings, and 
recommendations contained in the work and implementa-
tion plan.
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(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS.—The 
Secretary may use funds made available pursuant to sub-
section (g) to enter into cooperative funding agreements 
with, or provide grants to, coordinating entities for the 
purposes of— 
(1) participating in developing, or providing in-
formation to inform the development of, the work 
and implementation plan; 
(2) carrying out assessments and monitoring of 
water quality, quantity, use, and demand under the 
Program; and 
(3) carrying out ecological, biological, and avian 
assessments and monitoring under the Program. 
(f) EFFECT.—The work and implementation plan 
shall not affect— 
(1) any interstate water compacts in existence 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, including 
full development of any apportionment made in ac-
cordance with those compacts; 
(2) valid and existing water rights in any State 
located wholly or partially within the Great Basin; 
(3) water rights held by the United States in 
the Great Basin; or
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(4) the management and operation of Bear 
Lake or Stewart Dam, including the storage, man-
agement, and release of water. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out 
the Program. 
(h) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the Program, the 
Secretary shall give priority to the following saline lake 
ecosystems: 
(1) Lake Abert in Oregon. 
(2) Great Salt Lake in Utah. 
(3) Lahontan Valley Wetlands, including Car-
son Sink, Carson Lake, and Stillwater Marsh in Ne-
vada. 
(4) Ruby Lake in Nevada. 
(5) Walker Lake in Nevada. 
(6) Mono Lake in California. 
(7) Owens Lake in California. 
(8) Summer Lake in Oregon. 
SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO 
FISH RECOVERY PROGRAMS. 
Section 3 of Public Law 106–392 (114 Stat. 1603) 
is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘2023’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2024’’; 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(b)(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$179,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$184,000,000’’; 
(3) 
in 
subsection 
(b)(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; 
(4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘, at least 1 
year prior to such expiration,’’; and 
(5) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘2021’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
SEC. 112. RECLAMATION CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER 
PROGRAM. 
Section 9503(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Man-
agement Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10363(f)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2033’’. 
SEC. 113. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
LAS VEGAS WASH PROGRAM. 
Section 529(b)(3) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2658; 119 Stat. 2255; 125 
Stat. 865) is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$55,000,000’’. 
SEC. 114. TERMINAL LAKES ASSISTANCE. 
Section 2507(f) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–6(f)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
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SEC. 115. EXPEDITED MEASURES FOR DROUGHT RE-
SPONSE. 
(a) EXPEDITED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—Sec-
tion 40905(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act (43 U.S.C. 3205(h); 135 Stat. 1124) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than August 
31, 2022’’. 
(b) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 
40907(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
(43 U.S.C. 3207(b); 135 Stat. 1125) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than August 31, 
2022’’. 
SEC. 116. WATER EFFICIENCY, CONSERVATION, AND SUS-
TAINABILITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means any of the following: 
(A) A State, local, or Tribal government, 
or any special-purpose unit of such a govern-
ment (including a municipal water authority). 
(B) A public water system.
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(C) A nonprofit organization. 
(3) ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘En-
ergy Star program’’ means the Energy Star program 
established by section 324A of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a). 
(4) 
LOW-INCOME
HOUSEHOLD.—The 
term 
‘‘low-income household’’ means a household that 
meets the income qualifications established under— 
(A) section 2605(b)(2) of the Low-Income 
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 
U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)); or 
(B) the Low-Income Household Drinking 
Water and Wastewater Emergency Assistance 
Program authorized by section 533 of division 
H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1627). 
(5) PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘public 
water system’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300f). 
(6) 
WATER
EFFICIENCY
INCENTIVE
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘water efficiency incentive pro-
gram’’ means a program for providing incentives, in-
cluding direct installation services, to residential, 
commercial, or industrial customers of a public
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water system for the purchase, lease, installation, 
use, or implementation, as applicable, of water-effi-
cient upgrades. 
(7) WATER-EFFICIENT UPGRADE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘water-effi-
cient upgrade’’ means a product, landscape, 
label, process, or service for a residential, com-
mercial, or industrial building, or the landscape 
of such a building, that is— 
(i) rated for water efficiency and per-
formance under the WaterSense program 
or the Energy Star program; or 
(ii) otherwise determined by the Ad-
ministrator to improve water-use efficiency. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘water-effi-
cient upgrade’’ includes— 
(i) a faucet; 
(ii) a showerhead; 
(iii) a dishwasher; 
(iv) a toilet; 
(v) a clothes washer; 
(vi) an irrigation product or service; 
(vii) advanced metering infrastruc-
ture; 
(viii) a flow monitoring device;
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(ix) a landscaping or gardening prod-
uct, including moisture control or water- 
enhancing technology; 
(x) xeriscaping, turf removal, or an-
other landscape conversion that reduces 
water use (except for the installation of ar-
tificial turf); and 
(xi) any other product, landscape, 
process, or service— 
(I) certified pursuant to the 
WaterSense program; or 
(II) otherwise determined by the 
Administrator to reduce water use or 
water loss, including products rated 
for water efficiency and performance 
under the Energy Star program. 
(8) WATER
LOSS
CONTROL
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘water loss control program’’ means a program 
to identify and quantify water uses and losses, im-
plement controls to reduce or eliminate losses and 
leaks, and evaluate the effectiveness of such controls. 
(9) 
WATERSENSE
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘‘WaterSense program’’ means the program estab-
lished by section 324B of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294b).
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(b) WATER EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a program to award grants to eligible entities 
that have established water efficiency incentive pro-
grams to carry out those water efficiency incentive 
programs (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘grant program’’). 
(2) DISTRIBUTION.—In carrying out the grant 
program, the Administrator shall award not less 
than 50 percent of the amounts made available to 
carry out this subsection in each fiscal year to eligi-
ble entities that service an area that— 
(A) has been designated as D2 (severe 
drought) or greater according to the United 
States Drought Monitor for a minimum of 4 
weeks during any of the 3 years preceding the 
date of the grant award; or 
(B) is within a county for which a drought 
emergency has been declared by the applicable 
Governor at any time during the 3-year period 
preceding the date of the grant award. 
(3) GRANT AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), a grant awarded under the grant
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program shall be in an amount that is not less 
than $250,000. 
(B) SMALL PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS.—The 
Administrator may award a grant in an amount 
that is less than $250,000 if the grant is 
awarded to, or for the benefit of, a public water 
system that serves fewer than 10,000 cus-
tomers. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under the grant program shall— 
(A) use grant funds to carry out a water 
efficiency incentive program for customers of a 
public water system; or 
(B) provide grant funds to another eligible 
entity to carry out a water efficiency incentive 
program described in subparagraph (A). 
(5) MINIMUM REQUIREMENT.—An eligible enti-
ty receiving a grant under the grant program shall 
use not less than 40 percent of the amount of the 
grant to provide water-efficient upgrades to low-in-
come households. 
(6) COST SHARE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Federal share of the cost of car-
rying out a water efficiency incentive program
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using a grant awarded under the grant program 
shall not exceed 80 percent. 
(B) WAIVER.—The Administrator may in-
crease the Federal share under subparagraph 
(A) to 100 percent if the Administrator deter-
mines that an eligible entity is unable to pay, 
or would experience significant financial hard-
ship if required to pay, the non-Federal share. 
(7) SUPPLEMENT, NOT
SUPPLANT.—Amounts 
provided under a grant under the grant program 
shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other 
Federal, State, local, or Tribal funds made available 
to carry out water efficiency incentive programs. 
(8) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2028. 
(B) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Of 
the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
subparagraph (A) each fiscal year, not more 
than 4 percent is authorized to pay the admin-
istrative costs of the Administrator. 
(c) SUSTAINABLE WATER LOSS CONTROL PRO-
GRAM.—
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(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT PRO-
GRAM.—The Administrator shall establish and carry 
out a program (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘program’’)— 
(A) to make grants and provide technical 
assistance to eligible entities to perform annual 
audits of public water systems that are— 
(i) conducted in accordance with the 
procedures contained in the manual pub-
lished by the American Water Works Asso-
ciation entitled ‘‘M36 Water Audits and 
Loss Control Programs, Fourth Edition’’ 
(or any successor manual determined ap-
propriate by the Administrator); and 
(ii) validated under such criteria as 
may be specified by the Administrator; and 
(B) to make grants and provide technical 
assistance to eligible entities— 
(i) to implement controls to address 
real water losses, apparent water losses, or 
a combination of real and apparent water 
losses that are identified in an audit con-
ducted and validated in accordance with 
the procedures and criteria described in 
subparagraph (A); and
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(ii) to help public water systems that 
have conducted and validated such an 
audit establish water loss control pro-
grams. 
(2) CRITERIA.—In selecting eligible entities to 
receive grants and technical assistance under the 
program, the Administrator shall consider— 
(A) whether the public water system that 
would be served by the grants or technical as-
sistance serves a disadvantaged community (as 
defined in section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe 
Drinking 
Water 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
300j– 
12(d)(3))); and 
(B) the ability of the public water system 
that would be served by the grants or technical 
assistance, on completion of an audit conducted 
and validated in accordance with the procedures 
and criteria described in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) to successfully sustain a water loss 
control program; and 
(ii) to demonstrate that the water loss 
control program will reduce real water 
losses, apparent water losses, or a com-
bination of real and apparent water losses 
from the public water system.
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(3) ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS.—The Adminis-
trator shall— 
(A) annually compile, by Environmental 
Protection Agency region, information on the 
amount of water savings achieved pursuant to 
this subsection; and 
(B) publish on the website of the Adminis-
trator the information compiled under subpara-
graph (A). 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2028, of which— 
(i) $20,000,000 each fiscal year is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out 
paragraph (1)(A); and 
(ii) $20,000,000 each fiscal year is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
paragraph (1)(B). 
(B) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Of 
the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
subparagraph (A) for grants under the program 
each fiscal year, not more than 4 percent is au-
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thorized to be appropriated for the administra-
tive costs of making such grants. 
SEC. 117. SHORING UP ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND RE-
DUCING EVAPORATION AT BUREAU OF REC-
LAMATION FACILITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall conduct, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Energy, an assessment of opportunities to install 
and maintain photovoltaic solar panels (including 
floating solar panels) at Bureau of Reclamation fa-
cilities. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include a description of the economic, 
environmental, and technical feasibility of in-
stalling and maintaining, or contracting with 
third parties to install and maintain, photo-
voltaic solar panels at Bureau of Reclamation 
facilities; 
(B) identify Bureau of Reclamation facili-
ties with a high potential for the installation 
and maintenance of photovoltaic solar panels 
and whether such installation and maintenance 
would require additional authorization;
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(C) account for potential impacts of photo-
voltaic solar panels at Bureau of Reclamation 
facilities and the authorized purposes of such 
facilities, including potential impacts related to 
evaporation suppression, energy yield, dam safe-
ty, recreation, water quality, and fish and wild-
life; 
(D) account for potential damage to float-
ing photovoltaic solar panels from weather, 
water level fluctuations, recreational co-use and 
other project uses; and 
(E) account for the availability of electric 
grid 
infrastructure, 
including 
underutilized 
transmission infrastructure. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress, and make publicly available (including 
on a publicly available website), a report containing the 
results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 
TITLE 
II—FUTURE 
WESTERN 
WATER AND DROUGHT RESIL-
IENCY 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Furthering Underuti-
lized Technologies and Unleashing Responsible Expendi-
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tures for Western Water and Drought Resiliency Act’’ or 
the ‘‘FUTURE Western Water and Drought Resiliency 
Act’’. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘relevant committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(2) RECLAMATION
STATE.—The term ‘‘Rec-
lamation State’’ means a State or territory described 
in the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 
Stat. 388, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 391). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, unless otherwise de-
fined in a particular provision. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
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Subtitle A—Assistance for Projects 
With 
Fastest 
Construction 
Timelines 
SEC. 211. WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE PROJECTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act’’. 
(b) FUNDING PRIORITY.—Section 1602(f) of the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Fa-
cilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 
390h et seq.) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and 
(3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—When funding projects under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding pri-
ority to projects that meet one or more of the fol-
lowing criteria: 
‘‘(A) Projects that are likely to provide a 
more reliable water supply for States and local 
governments. 
‘‘(B) Projects that are likely to increase 
the water management flexibility and reduce 
impacts 
on 
environmental 
resources 
from 
projects operated by Federal and State agen-
cies. 
‘‘(C) Projects that are regional in nature. 
‘‘(D) Projects with multiple stakeholders.
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‘‘(E) Projects that provide multiple bene-
fits, including water supply reliability, eco-sys-
tem benefits, groundwater management and en-
hancements, and water quality improvements.’’. 
(c) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—Section 1631(d) of 
the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$20,000,000 (October 1996 prices)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50,000,000 (July 2022 prices)’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts otherwise available, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $600,000,000 to remain available until 
expended for water recycling and reuse projects authorized 
in accordance with the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h 
et seq.) that are— 
(1) authorized or approved for construction 
funding by an Act of Congress; or 
(2) selected for funding under the competitive 
grant program authorized under section 1602(f) of 
the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h(f)), with 
funding under this section to be provided in accord-
ance with that section, notwithstanding section 4013 
of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the
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Nation Act (43 U.S.C. 390b note; Public Law 114– 
322), except that section 1602(g)(2) of the Reclama-
tion Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facili-
ties Act (43 U.S.C. 390h(g)(2)) shall not apply to 
amounts made available under this section. 
SEC. 212. DESALINATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Desalination Development Act’’. 
(b) DESALINATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION.— 
Section 4(a) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298) is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE DESALINA-
TION PROJECT.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘eligible desalination project’ means any project 
located in a Reclamation State that— 
‘‘(i) involves an ocean or brackish 
water desalination facility— 
‘‘(I) constructed, operated, and 
maintained by a State, Indian Tribe, 
irrigation district, water district, or 
other organization with water or 
power delivery authority; or
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‘‘(iii) is designed to serve a commu-
nity or group of communities that collec-
tively import more than 75 percent of their 
water supplies. 
‘‘(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the re-
quirements of this paragraph, the Federal 
share of an eligible desalination project 
carried out under this subsection shall 
be— 
‘‘(I) not more than 25 percent of 
the total cost of the eligible desalina-
tion project; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a designated 
desalination project, the applicable 
percentage determined in accordance 
with clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) COST-SHARING
REQUIREMENT 
FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS.—In the case 
of a designated desalination project carried 
out under this subsection, the Federal 
share of the cost of construction of the 
designated desalination project shall not 
exceed the greater of—
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‘‘(I) 35 percent of the total cost 
of construction, up to a Federal cost 
of $20,000,000; or 
‘‘(II) 25 percent of the total cost 
of construction. 
‘‘(D) STATE ROLE.—The Secretary shall 
not participate in an eligible desalination 
project under this paragraph unless— 
‘‘(i)(I) the eligible desalination project 
is included in a State-approved plan; or 
‘‘(II) the participation has been re-
quested by the Governor of the State in 
which the eligible desalination project is lo-
cated; and 
‘‘(ii) the State or local sponsor of the 
eligible desalination project determines, 
and the Secretary concurs, that— 
‘‘(I) 
the 
eligible 
desalination 
project— 
‘‘(aa) is technically and fi-
nancially feasible; 
‘‘(bb) provides a Federal 
benefit in accordance with the 
reclamation laws; and
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‘‘(cc) is consistent with ap-
plicable State laws, State regula-
tions, State coastal zone manage-
ment plans, and other State 
plans such as California’s Water 
Quality Control Plan for the 
Ocean Waters in California; 
‘‘(II) sufficient non-Federal fund-
ing is available to complete the eligible 
desalination project; and 
‘‘(III) the eligible desalination 
project sponsors are financially sol-
vent; and 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary submits to Con-
gress a written notification of the deter-
minations under clause (ii) by not later 
than 30 days after the date of the deter-
minations. 
‘‘(E) ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—In partici-
pating in an eligible desalination project under 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall comply with 
all applicable environmental laws, including the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and State laws imple-
menting the Coastal Zone Management Act.
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‘‘(F) INFORMATION.—In participating in 
an eligible desalination project under this sub-
section, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) may rely on reports prepared by 
the sponsor of the eligible desalination 
project, including feasibility or equivalent 
studies, environmental analyses, and other 
pertinent reports and analyses; but 
‘‘(ii) shall retain responsibility for 
making the independent determinations de-
scribed in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(G) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this paragraph 
$260,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2023 through 2027. 
‘‘(ii) CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL INI-
TIALLY REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Each initial 
award under this paragraph for de-
sign and study or for construction of 
an eligible desalination project shall 
be approved by an Act of Congress.
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‘‘(II) 
RECLAMATION
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—The Commissioner 
of Reclamation shall submit rec-
ommendations regarding the initial 
award of preconstruction and con-
struction funding for consideration 
under subclause (I) to— 
‘‘(aa) the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; 
‘‘(bb) the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate; 
‘‘(cc) the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
‘‘(dd) the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(iii) 
SUBSEQUENT
FUNDING 
AWARDS.—After approval by Congress of 
an initial award of preconstruction or con-
struction funding for an eligible desalina-
tion project under clause (ii), the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation may award addi-
tional 
preconstruction 
or 
construction