STUDY TO DEVELOP WATER PLAN; REPORT.

SEC. 10101. STUDY TO DEVELOP WATER PLAN; REPORT.(a) Plan.—(1) Grant.—To the extent that funds are made available in advance for this purpose, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall provide direct financial assistance to the California Water Institute, located at California State University, Fresno, California, to conduct a study regarding the coordination and integration of sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the subject counties in the hydrologic basins that would address issues related to—(A) water quality;(B) water supply (both surface, ground water banking, and brackish water desalination);(C) water conveyance;(D) water reliability;(E) water conservation and efficient use (by distribution systems and by end users);(F) flood control;(G) water resource-related environmental enhancement; and(H) population growth.(2) Study area.—The study area referred to in paragraph (1) is the proposed study area of the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, as defined by California Department of Water Resources Bulletin 160–05, volume 3, chapters 7 and 8, including Kern, Tulare, Kings, 123 STAT. 1365 Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties in California.(b) Use of Plan.—The Integrated Regional Water Management Plan developed for the 2 hydrologic basins under subsection (a) shall serve as a guide for the counties in the study area described in subsection (a)(2) to use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.(c) Report.—The Secretary shall ensure that a report containing the results of the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the hydrologic regions is submitted to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives not later than 24 months after financial assistance is made available to the California Water Institute under subsection (a)(1).(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 to remain available until expended.