Sec. 506. Additional storage at New Melones
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The Commissioner shall coordinate with local water and irrigation districts in the Stanislaus River Basin to identify the quantity of water storage made available by the draft plan of operations in New Melones Reservoir (referred to in this section as the draft plan ) for— water conservation programs; conjunctive use projects; water transfers; rescheduled project water; and other projects to maximize water storage and ensure the beneficial use of the water resources in the Stanislaus River Basin. The programs and projects described in subsection
(a)shall be implemented in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). The source of water for any storage program carried out under this section at New Melones Reservoir shall be made available under a valid water right, in accordance with— the water transfer guidelines of the State of California; and any other applicable State water law. Not later than 18 months after the date of identification of the quantity of storage made available under the draft plan that has been allocated under this section, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report describing the implementation of this section, including proposals received by the Commissioner from interested parties for purposes of this section.