TITLE IV—DROUGHT PREPARED-
NESS AND RESILIENCE 
SEC. 401. NATIONAL DROUGHT RESILIENCE GUIDELINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in conjunction 
with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, and other appropriate Federal 
agency heads along with State and local governments, 
shall develop nonregulatory national drought resilience 
guidelines relating to drought preparedness planning and 
investments for communities, water utilities, and other 
water users and providers. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the national 
drought resilience guidelines, the Administrator and other 
Federal agency heads referred to in subsection (a) shall 
consult with— 
(1) State and local governments; 
(2) water utilities; 
(3) scientists; 
(4) institutions of higher education; 
(5) relevant private entities; and 
(6) other stakeholders. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The national drought resilience 
guidelines developed under this section shall, to the max-
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imum extent practicable, provide recommendations for a 
period of 10 years that— 
(1) address a broad range of potential actions, 
including— 
(A) analysis of the impacts of climate 
change and drought on the future effectiveness 
of water management tools; 
(B) the identification of drought-related 
water management challenges in a broad range 
of fields, including— 
(i) public health and safety; 
(ii) municipal and industrial water 
supply; 
(iii) agricultural water supply; 
(iv) water quality; 
(v) ecosystem health; and 
(vi) water supply planning; 
(C) water management tools to reduce 
drought-related impacts, including— 
(i) water use efficiency through gal-
lons per capita reduction goals, appliance 
efficiency standards, water pricing incen-
tives, and other measures; 
(ii) water recycling; 
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(iii) groundwater clean-up and stor-
age; 
(iv) new technologies, such as behav-
ioral water efficiency; and 
(v) stormwater capture and reuse; 
(D) water-related energy and greenhouse 
gas reduction strategies; and 
(E) public education and engagement; and 
(2) include recommendations relating to the 
processes that Federal, State, and local governments 
and water utilities should consider when developing 
drought resilience preparedness and plans, includ-
ing— 
(A) the establishment of planning goals; 
(B) the evaluation of institutional capacity; 
(C) the assessment of drought-related risks 
and vulnerabilities, including the integration of 
climate-related impacts; 
(D) the establishment of a development 
process, including an evaluation of the cost-ef-
fectiveness of potential strategies; 
(E) the inclusion of private entities, tech-
nical advisors, and other stakeholders in the de-
velopment process; 
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(F) implementation and financing issues; 
and 
(G) evaluation of the plan, including any 
updates to the plan. 
SEC. 402. DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS FOR FISHERIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 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. 450b). 
(2) QUALIFIED
TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT.—The 
term ‘‘qualified tribal government’’ means a govern-
mental body of an Indian tribe that the Secretary of 
the Interior determines— 
(A) is involved in salmon management and 
recovery activities under the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(B) has the management and organiza-
tional capability to maximize the benefits of as-
sistance provided under this section. 
(b) SALMON DROUGHT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2016, the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service shall, in consultation with the Direc-
tor of the National Marine Fisheries Service, the 
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Commissioner of Reclamation, the Chief of Engi-
neers, and the head of the California Department of 
Fish and Wildlife, prepare a salmon drought plan 
for the State of California. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The plan developed under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) contribute— 
(i) to the recovery of populations list-
ed as threatened or endangered under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(ii) to the goals of the Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of 
Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4706); and 
(B) include options to protect salmon pop-
ulations originating in the State of California, 
with a particular focus on actions that can be 
taken to aid salmon populations in the State of 
California during the driest 12 years, such as— 
(i) relocating the release location and 
timing of hatchery fish to avoid predation 
and temperature impacts; 
(ii) barging fish to improve survival 
and reduce straying; 
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(iii) coordinating with water users, the 
Commissioner of Reclamation, and the 
head of the California Department of 
Water 
Resources 
regarding 
voluntary 
water transfers to determine if water re-
leased upstream to meet the needs of 
downstream or South-of-Delta water users 
can be managed in a way that provides ad-
ditional benefits for salmon; 
(iv) hatchery management modifica-
tions, such as expanding hatchery produc-
tion during the driest years of fish listed 
as endangered or threatened under the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.), if appropriate; and 
(v) increasing rescue operations of up-
stream migrating fish. 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service to carry out 
this section $3,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for urgent fish, stream, and hatchery activi-
ties relating to extreme drought conditions, including 
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