Sec. 3. Water acquisition program
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The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall carry out in the Basins a water acquisition program in coordination with the other appropriate Federal agencies, State agencies, and non-Federal stakeholders, under which the Secretary shall— make acquisitions of water in the Basins; and take any other actions that the Secretary determines would achieve the purposes of the water acquisition program described in subsection (b). The purposes of the water acquisition program are— to enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife (including endangered species), water quality, and river ecosystem restoration in the Basins; and to enhance stewardship and conservation of working land, water, and watersheds in the Basins, consistent with the purpose described in paragraph (1).
To assist in developing and administering the program, the Secretary may provide funds to a federally established nonprofit entity with particular expertise in western water transactions. Subject to State law, the Secretary may develop programs to provide— cost-share assistance to the District or agricultural producers and irrigators in the District for making irrigation system improvements that increase system efficiency; for the use of agricultural leasing agreements to allow the District to provide water for the purpose of providing benefits to species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) and other river ecosystem benefits; and cost-share assistance to the District to implement infrastructure or operational changes that will allow for effective management of a leasing program, while maintaining adequate water deliveries to other agricultural producers and irrigators.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $30,000,000.
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