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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Sonny Bono Memorial Salton Sea
Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) the Salton Sea, located in Imperial County and
Riverside County, California, is an economic and environmental
resource of national importance;
(2) the Salton Sea is a critical component of the Pacific
flyway;
(3) the concentration of salinity or pollutants in the
Salton Sea has contributed to the recent deaths of migratory
waterfowl;
(4) the Salton Sea is critical as a reservoir for
irrigation and municipal and stormwater drainage;
(5) the Salton Sea provides benefits to surrounding
communities and nearby irrigation and municipal water users;
(6) remediating the Salton Sea will provide national and
international benefits; and
(7) Federal, State, and local governments have a shared
responsibility to assist in remediating the Salton Sea.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Salton sea authority.--The term ''Salton Sea
Authority'' means the Joint Powers Authority established under
the laws of the State of California by a Joint Power Agreement
signed on June 2, 1993.
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of
Reclamation.

SEC. 4. SALTON SEA RESTORATION ACTION PLAN.

(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary, in accordance with the memorandum of
understanding entered into under subsection (f), shall prepare an
action plan for restoring the Salton Sea in California.
(b) Contents.--The action plan shall consist of--
(1) a study of the feasibility of various alternatives for
remediating the Salton Sea;
(2) the selection of 1 or more practicable and cost-
effective options for remediating the Salton Sea; and
(3) the development of a remediation plan that will
implement the options.
(c) Objectives.--In preparing the action plan, the Secretary shall
evaluate options that will--
(1) reduce and stabilize the overall salinity of the Salton
Sea to a level between 35 and 40 parts per thousand;
(2) stabilize the surface elevation of the Salton Sea to a
level that is between 240 feet below sea level and 230 feet
below sea level;
(3) restore habitat and reclaim water quality over the long
term to promote healthy fish and wildlife resources and their
habitats in the Salton Sea;
(4) enhance the potential for recreational uses and
economic development of the Salton Sea; and
(5) ensure the continued use of the Salton Sea as a
reservoir for irrigation and municipal and stormwater drainage.
(d) Options.--In evaluating options under the action plan, the
Secretary shall--
(1) consider--
(A) using impoundments to segregate a portion of
the waters of the Salton Sea in 1 or more evaporation
ponds located in the Salton Sea basin;
(B) pumping water out of the Salton Sea;
(C) augmenting the flow of water into the Salton
Sea;
(D) improving the quality of wastewater discharges
from Mexico (including discharges from the Alamo River,
the Whitewater River, and the New River) and from other
water users in the Salton Sea basin;
(E) implementing any other economically feasible
remediation options; and
(F) implementing any combination of the actions
described in subparagraphs (A) through (E); and
(2) limit the options to economically feasible and proven
technologies.
(e) Factors.--In evaluating the feasibility of options under the
action plan, the Secretary shall consider--
(1) the ability of Federal, tribal, State, and local
government sources and private entities to fund capital
construction costs and annual operation, maintenance, energy,
and replacement costs; and
(2) how and where to dispose, permanently and safely, of
water pumped out of the Salton Sea and any salts that may be
condensed and accumulated in implementing the option.
(f) Memorandum of Understanding.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out the action
plan under this section in accordance with a memorandum of
understanding entered into with the Salton Sea Authority, the
Governor of the State of California, and such other tribal or
local entities as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) Criteria.--The memorandum of understanding shall, at a
minimum, establish criteria for the evaluation and selection of
options under this section, including criteria for determining
the magnitude and practicability of costs of construction,
operation, and maintenance of each evaluated option.
(g) Relationship to Other Laws.--
(1) Reclamation laws.--
(A) In general.--An option recommended by the
action plan shall not be subject to the Act of June 17,
1902, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary
thereto (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 371 et
seq.) (including regulations adopted under those Acts).
(B) Nonreimbursable and nonreturnable.--Funds
provided to carry out the option shall be considered
nonreimbursable and nonreturnable.
(2) Law of the river.--An option recommended by the action
plan--
(A) shall not supersede or otherwise affect any
treaty, law, or agreement governing use of water from
the Colorado River; and
(B) shall be carried out in a manner that is
consistent with rights and obligation of persons under
all such treaties, laws, and agreements.
(h) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress an interim report on the findings and recommendations
of the action plan, including--
(A) a summary of options considered for remediating
the Salton Sea; and
(B) a recommendation of a preferred option for
remediating the Salton Sea.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a final report on the findings and recommendations of
the action plan, including--
(A) a plan to implement the preferred option;
(B) a recommendation for sharing costs to carry out
the preferred option, with (at the option of the
Secretary) a different cost-sharing formula for capital
construction costs than is applied to annual operation,
maintenance, energy, and replacement costs; and
(C) the completion of all environmental compliance
and permitting activities required for any construction
activity under the preferred option.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000.

SEC. 5. SALTON SEA RESTORATION PROJECT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 legislative days after the
Secretary submits the final report required under section 4(h)(2), the
Secretary shall have the authority to carry out a project for
remediating the Salton Sea that is based on the preferred option
recommended in the final report, unless otherwise directed by Congress.
(b) Legislative Day.--In subsection (a), the term ''legislative
day'' means any day on which either House of Congress is in session.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $300,000,000.

SEC. 6. SALTON SEA WILDLIFE RESOURCES STUDIES.

(a) In General.--Concurrently with the action plan carried out
under section 4, the Secretary shall enter into contracts, grants, and
cooperative agreements with Federal and non-Federal entities to conduct
studies recommended by the Salton Sea Research Management Committee
under subsection (b)(1), including studies of hydrology, wildlife
pathology, and toxicology relating to the wildlife resources of the
Salton Sea.
(b) Salton Sea Research Management Committee.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a committee,
to be known as the ''Salton Sea Research Management
Committee'', to make recommendations to the Secretary on the
selection of topics for studies under this section and
management of the studies.
(2) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of 4
members, of which--
(A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary;
(B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Governor of
the State of California;
(C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Torres
Martinez Desert Cahuilla Tribal Government; and
(D) 1 member shall be appointed by the Salton Sea
Authority.
(c) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that studies under
this section are conducted in coordination with appropriate
international bodies, Federal agencies, and California State agencies,
including--
(1) the International Boundary and Water Commission;
(2) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(3) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(4) the California Department of Water Resources;
(5) the California Department of Fish and Game;
(6) the California Resources Agency;
(7) the California Environmental Protection Agency;
(8) the California Regional Water Quality Board; and
(9) California State Parks.
(d) Peer Review.--The Secretary shall require that studies
conducted under this section be subject to peer review.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000.

SEC. 7. REDESIGNATION OF SALTON SEA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE RENAMED AS
THE SONNY BONO SALTON SEA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

(a) In General.--The Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, in
Imperial County, California, shall be known and designated as the
''Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
record, or other paper of the United States to the Refuge referred to
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ''Sonny Bono
Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge''.

SEC. 8. EMERGENCY ACTION TO STABILIZE SALTON SEA SALINITY.

If, during the conduct of studies authorized by this Act, the
Secretary determines that environmental conditions at the Salton Sea
warrant immediate emergency action to stabilize the salinity of the
Salton Sea, the Secretary shall immediately submit a report to Congress
documenting the conditions and making recommendations for their
remediation, together with specific recommendations for actions to be
required and the cost of the actions.
Sonny Bono Memorial Salton Sea Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to prepare an action plan to restore the Salton Sea, located in Imperial and Riverside Counties, California. Outlines plan requirements, including reducing and stabilizing salinity, stabilizing surface elevation, restoring fish and wildlife resources, and enhancing recreational use and economic development. Requires the plan to include a feasibility study of the various alternatives for such remediation, the development of one or more of such options, and the development of a remediation plan implementing such options. Requires the feasibility study to be completed under a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary, the Salton Sea Authority, and the Governor of California.
Preserves all current rights and obligations concerning Colorado River water use.
Requires an interim and final report from the Secretary to the Congress on the findings and recommendations of the action plan. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary, 30 days after submission of such final report, to carry out a Salton Sea remediation project based on the preferred option recommended in the final report, unless otherwise directed by the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary, concurrently with the action plan, to enter into contracts, cooperative grants and agreements with Federal and non-federal entities to conduct studies of hydrology, wildlife pathology, and toxicology relating to wildlife resources of the Salton Sea. Directs the Secretary to establish the Salton Sea Research Management Committee to make recommendations to the Secretary on study topics and their management. Authorizes appropriations.
Renames the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge as the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge.
Requires the Secretary, if it is determined during such studies that environmental conditions at the Salton Sea warrant immediate emergency action to stabilize salinity, to report to the Congress on such conditions and make recommendations for remediation.