Sec. 3224. STUDY OF INDIAN IRRIGATION PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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## SEC. 3224 STUDY OF INDIAN IRRIGATION PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ###

(a)Tribal consultation and user input Before beginning to conduct the study required under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— ####

(1)consult with the Indian tribes that have jurisdiction over the land on which an irrigation project eligible to receive funding under section 3222 is located; and ####

(2)solicit and consider the input, comments, and recommendations of— #####

(A)the landowners served by the irrigation project; and #####

(B)irrigators from adjacent irrigation districts. ###

(b)Study Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall complete a study that evaluates options for improving programmatic and project management and performance of irrigation projects managed and operated in whole or in part by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ###

(c)Report On completion of the study under subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that— ####

(1)describes the results of the study; ####

(2)determines the cost to financially sustain each project; ####

(3)recommends whether management of each project could be improved by transferring management responsibilities to other Federal agencies or water user groups; and ####

(4)includes recommendations for improving programmatic and project management and performance— #####

(A)in each qualifying project area; and #####

(B)for the program as a whole. ###

(d)Status Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter (until the end of fiscal year 2028), the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that includes a description of— ####

(1)the progress made toward addressing the deferred maintenance needs of the Indian irrigation projects described in section 3222, including a list of projects funded during the fiscal period covered by the report; ####

(2)the outstanding needs of those projects that have been provided funding to address the deferred maintenance needs pursuant to this part; ####

(3)the remaining needs of any of those projects; ####

(4)how the goals established pursuant to section 3223 have been met, including— #####

(A)an identification and assessment of any deficiencies or shortfalls in meeting those goals; and #####

(B)a plan to address the deficiencies or shortfalls in meeting those goals; and ####

(5)any other subject matters the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable consistent with tribal and user recommendations received pursuant to the consultation and input process under section 3225, determines to be appropriate.