Extension of certain authorizations for Bureau of Reclamation programs

(a) Reauthorization of certain Bureau of Reclamation programs (1) Aquatic ecosystem restoration program Section 1109(d) of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (33 U.S.C. 2330c(d)), is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2031. (2) Reclamation basin study program (A) In general Section 9503(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10363(f)) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2033. (B) Technical correction (i) In general Section 1106 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 3240), is amended by striking subsection (d). (ii) Effective date The amendment made by clause (i) shall take effect on the date of enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1182). (3) Cooperative watershed management program Section 6002 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1015a) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.. (b) WaterSMART program improvements (1) Water management improvement Section 9504(a) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(a)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (F), by inserting, including through temporary, voluntary, and compensated transactions that decrease consumptive water use at a regional or watershed scale after imbalances; and (ii) in subparagraph (J), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) to increase ecological resilience to climate change by addressing climate-related impacts to, or vulnerabilities of, the water supply of the United States, including by enhancing natural water storage within a floodplain or riparian wetland;; and (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following: (II) to use the assistance provided under the grant or agreement to increase the consumptive use of water for agricultural operations above preproject levels, as determined pursuant to the law of the State in which the operation of the eligible applicant is located.. (2) Authorization of appropriations Section 9504(e) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(e)) is amended by striking $1,000,000,000 and inserting $1,400,000,000. (c) Cooperative watershed management program (1) Definitions Section 6001 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1015) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (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).; and (C) in subparagraph (B)(v) of paragraph (7) (as so redesignated)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subclause (II), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (III) has ancestral lands within the watershed;. (2) Program Section 6002 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1015a) is amended— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1)(B)— (I) in clause (i), by striking interests; or and inserting interests, including Indian tribes;; (II) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (III) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) demonstrate significant need due to drought, wildfire, or other natural disaster; or; (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking $100,000 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $150,000 each year for a period of not less than 3 years, subject to the sufficiency of applications submitted and the availability of appropriations.; (II) by striking clause (iii); (III) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and (IV) by adding at the end the following: (v) Continuation and extension (I) In general The Secretary may, at the discretion of the Secretary, issue a continuation of the first-phase grant for not more than 2 additional years if the recipient of the first-phase grant has demonstrated satisfactory performance with implementation of the proposal under the initial grant, as determined by the Secretary. (II) Amounts A grant continued pursuant to subclause (I) shall be in an amount not greater than $150,000 each year, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.; (iii) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking quantity. and inserting the following: quantity, including— (I) grant writing; (II) project management; and (III) technical assistance, such as feasibility, design, preliminary environmental review, and engineering.; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (4) Continuous enrollment The Secretary shall— (A) make funding opportunities for the program available on a regular basis; and (B) allow applications for grants under the program to be submitted and evaluated multiple times during a calendar year.; and (B) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting, and make available to the public, after House of Representatives.