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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3750 
To authorize certain transfers of water in the Central Valley Project, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2009 
Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. CARDOZA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize certain transfers of water in the Central Valley 
Project, 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 ‘‘Water Transfer Facili-
tation Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF IRRIGATION WATER TRANS-
FERS, CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the fol-
lowing voluntary water transfers shall be considered to 
meet the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) and 
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(I) of section 3405(a)(1) of the Reclamation Projects Au-
thorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102– 
575; 106 Stat. 4709): 
(1) A transfer of irrigation water among Cen-
tral Valley Project contractors from the Friant, San 
Felipe, West San Joaquin, and Delta divisions. 
(2) A transfer of water among current or prior 
temporary or long-term water service, repayment, 
water rights settlement, or exchange contractors 
within a division of the Central Valley Project. 
(b) CONDITION.—A transfer under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the condition that the transfer not 
interfere with— 
(1) the San Joaquin River Restoration Settle-
ment Act (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1349), in-
cluding 
the 
priorities 
described 
in 
section 
10004(a)(4)(B) of that Act (123 Stat. 1350) relat-
ing to implementation of paragraph 16 of the Settle-
ment (as defined in section 10003 of that Act (123 
Stat. 1349)); and 
(2) the Settlement. 
SEC. 3. FACILITATION OF WATER TRANSFERS, CENTRAL 
VALLEY PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Inte-
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rior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service and the Commissioner of the Bureau 
of Reclamation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), using such sums as are necessary, shall initiate 
and complete, on the most expedited basis practicable, the 
programmatic development of environmental documenta-
tion to facilitate voluntary water transfers within the Cen-
tral Valley Project. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The environmental documentation 
under subsection (a) shall include all applicable environ-
mental reviews, permitting, and consultations, including 
the environmental documentation needed to address con-
cerns 
with 
respect 
to 
the 
Giant 
Garter 
Snake 
(Thamnophis gigas). 
SEC. 4. REPORT ON CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT WATER 
TRANSFERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 10, 2010, 
the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Commissioner’’) shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the status of efforts to help facili-
tate and improve the water transfers under this Act, 
including water transfers originating from the Sac-
ramento Valley; and 
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(2) provides recommendations on ways to facili-
tate, and improve the process for— 
(A) water transfers within the Central Val-
ley Project; and 
(B) water transfers between the Central 
Valley Project and State water projects. 
(b) UPDATES.—Not later than July 15, 2010, and 
every 180 days thereafter until the Commissioner deter-
mines that no further Federal action is warranted or au-
thorized with respect to the water transfers under this 
Act, the Commissioner shall update the report submitted 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 3405(a)(1) of the Central Valley Project Im-
provement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575; 106 
Stat. 4710) is amended as follows: 
(1) By striking ‘‘to’’ in the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘of’’. 
(2) In subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to’’ in 
the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘or’’. 
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