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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 4239 (Introduced in House) — To provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western States. · Sec. 9

Sec. 9. Forecasted

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This section may be cited as the or the Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends for Emergency Droughts Act . FORECASTED Act Except as specified in subsection (c), not later than 1 year after a request of a non-Federal sponsor of a reservoir, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shall review its operation, including the water control manual and rule curves, using improved weather forecasts and run-off forecasting methods, including the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction System of the National Weather Service and the Hydrometeorology Testbed program of NOAA.
In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine if a change in operations, including the use of improved weather forecasts and run-off forecasting methods, will improve one or more of the core functions of the Army Corps of Engineers, including— reducing risks to human life, public safety, and property; reducing the need for future disaster relief; improving local water storage capability and reliability in coordination with the non-Federal sponsor and other water users; restoring, protecting, or mitigating the impacts of a water resources development project on the environment; or improving fish species habitat or population within the boundaries and downstream of a water resources project.
Not later than 90 days after completion of the review under this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress regarding the results of such review. As expeditiously as practicable and not later than 3 years after submission of the report under subsection (c), and pursuant to the procedures required under existing authorities, if the Secretary determines from the results of the review that using improved weather and run-off forecasting methods improves one or more core functions of the Army Corps of Engineers at a reservoir, the Secretary shall incorporate such changes in its operation and update the water control manual.
Upon the declaration by the Governor of a State declaring a drought emergency, the Secretary of the Army in implementing this Act shall use no more than 90 days in complying with all provisions of this Act, including subsection (b)(1) and subsection (b)(4), and shall make use of the emergency provisions of the Council on Environmental Quality guidelines under part 1506.11 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act to minimize time spent in environmental reviews to the greatest extent possible in order to deliver water quickly that is necessary to address emergency drought conditions.
Authority under this subsection shall terminate on the date on which the Governor of the State referred to in subsection
(a)suspends the drought emergency declaration.
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