Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Agreement means the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement entered into by the Governors of the States and the Secretary, including an amendment or addendum to the Agreement to extend the Program. The term First Increment means the Program’s first 13 years from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2019. The term First Increment Extension means the extension of the Program for 13 years from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2032.

The term Governance Committee means the governance committee established under the Agreement and composed of members from the States, the Federal Government, environmental interests, and water users. The term interest in land or water includes fee title, short- or long-term easement, lease, or other contractual arrangement that is determined to be necessary by the Secretary to implement the land and water components of the Program. The term Program means the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program established under the Agreement and continued under an amendment or addendum to the Agreement.

The term project or activity means— the planning, design, permitting, or other compliance activity, construction, construction management, operation, maintenance, and replacement of a facility; the acquisition of an interest in land or water; habitat restoration; research and monitoring; program administration; and any other activity that is determined to be necessary by the Secretary to carry out the Program. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation.

The term States means the States of Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming.