Sec. 113. No redirected adverse impacts
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The Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce shall not carry out any specific action authorized under this title that will directly result in the involuntary reduction of water supply to an individual or district that has in effect a contract for water with the State Water Project or the Central Valley Project, or to any other water user or purveyor organized under State law that obtains water based on any other legal right, as compared to the water supply that would be provided in the absence of action under this Act.
If, after exploring all options, the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce makes a final determination that a proposed action under this title cannot be carried out in accordance with subsection (a), that Secretary shall— document that determination in writing for that action, including a statement of the facts relied on, and an explanation of the basis, for the decision; and comply with any other applicable law that requires or authorizes action under the circumstances, including the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ), and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code 13000 et seq.).
If the Secretary takes a substitute action as so required or authorized under paragraph (1)(B), the substitute action shall— be limited to replacement of the specific action identified in paragraph (1); not be subject to the requirements of this title; and comply with other existing laws (including regulations), as applicable, including— the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); and the salmonid biological opinion and the smelt biological opinion.
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