INTERIM PROTECTION OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK.

SEC. 1803. INTERIM PROTECTION OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. (a) Interim Operations.—Pending compliance by the Secretary with section 1804, the Secretary shall, on an interim basis, continue to operate Glen Canyon Dam under the Secretary’s announced interim operating criteria and the Interagency Agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration executed October 2, 1991 and exercise other authorities under existing law, in accordance with the standards set forth in section 1802, utilizing the best and most recent scientific data available. (b) Consultation.—The Secretary shall continue to implement Interim Operations in consultation with— (1) Appropriate agencies of the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service; (2) The Secretary of Energy; (3) The Governors of the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; (4) Indian Tribes; and (5) The general public, including representatives of the academic and scientific communities, environmental organizations, the recreation industry, and contractors for the purchase of Federal power produced at Glen Canyon Dam. (c) Deviation From Interim Operations.—The Secretary may deviate from Interim Operations upon a finding that deviation is necessary and in the public interest to— (1) comply with the requirements of Section 1804(a); (2) respond to hydrologic extremes or power system operation emergencies; (3) comply with the standards set forth in Section 1802; (4) respond to advances in scientific data; or (5) comply with the terms of the Interagency Agreement. (d) Termination of Interim Operations.—Interim operations described in this section shall terminate upon compliance by the Secretary with section 1804.