Sec. 6. Deauthorization of inactive projects offset
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The purposes of this section are— to establish an efficient and transparent process for deauthorizing Reclamation projects that have failed to receive a minimum level of investment to ensure active Reclamation projects can move forward while reducing the backlog of authorized Reclamation projects; and to allow for exceptions for the deauthorization of Reclamation projects under paragraph
(1)based on— action by Congress; funding to completion by the non-Federal project sponsor; or a finding by the Secretary that certain Reclamation projects should continue to be authorized to meet vitally important needs of a State or the United States. In this section: The term Reclamation project means a project that is— owned by the United States; and constructed and operated under the direction of the Bureau of Reclamation. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation). Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and make available on a publicly accessible internet website in a manner that is downloadable, searchable, and sortable— an interim deauthorization list of Reclamation projects— that are authorized; and for which funding was not obligated during the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted or any of the preceding 7 fiscal years; and for each Reclamation project listed under paragraph (1)— the date of authorization of the Reclamation project, including any subsequent modifications to the original authorization; a brief description of the Reclamation project; the estimated cost of completion of the Reclamation project; and any remaining amounts authorized, but not appropriated, for the Reclamation project. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the interim deauthorization list is submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and make available on a publicly accessible internet website in a manner that is downloadable, searchable, and sortable, a final deauthorization list of all Reclamation projects identified in the interim deauthorization list, other than any Reclamation project— for which funding has been provided by an Act of Congress after the date of submission of the interim deauthorization list; or that the Secretary excludes under paragraph (2). The Secretary may exclude from the final deauthorization list under paragraph
(1)a Reclamation project that the Secretary determines is vitally important for the interests of the United States or a particular State, based on consideration of the effects of the Reclamation project on— public health and safety; the economy; or the environment. Effective beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of submission of the final deauthorization list under subsection (d), a Reclamation project included on the final deauthorization list under that subsection is deauthorized, unless, prior to that date— a joint resolution disapproving the final deauthorization report is enacted into law; funding for the Reclamation project has been provided by an Act of Congress; or the non-Federal sponsor of the Reclamation project provides sufficient funds to complete the Reclamation project.