text: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Advisory committee.--The term ``advisory committee'' 
          means the advisory committee established by the Secretary under 
          section 2(b).
              (2) Columbia/snake river basin.--The term ``Columbia/Snake 
          River Basin'' means the basin of the Columbia River and Snake 
          River in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
              (3) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Pacific 
          Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council 
          established under the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and 
          Conservation Planning Act (16 U.S.C. 839 et seq.).
              (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means--
                      (A) the Bonneville Power Administration in the 
                  Department of Energy;
                      (B) the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of 
                  Reclamation, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
                  and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Department of 
                  the Interior;
                      (C) the National Marine Fisheries Service in the 
                  Department of Commerce;
                      (D) the Army Corps of Engineers in the Department 
                  of the Army;
                      (E) the Forest Service and the Natural Resource 
                  Conservation Service in the Department of Agriculture; 
                  and
                      (F) the Environmental Protection Agency.
              (5) Memorandum of understanding.--The term ``memorandum of 
          understanding'' means any written or unwritten agreement 
          between or among 1 or more of the Federal agencies and 1 or 
          more State or local government agencies, 1 or more Indian 
          tribes, or 1 or more private persons or entities--
                      (A) concerning the manner in which any authority of 
                  a Federal agency under any law is to be exercised 
                  within the Columbia/Snake River Basin; or
                      (B) for the purpose of formulating recommendations 
                  concerning the manner in which any such authority 
                  should be exercised.
              (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of the Interior.
  
  SEC. 2. CONDITIONS ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
  
      (a) In General.--The Bonneville Power Administration or any other 
  Federal agency, acting individually or with 1 or more of the other 
  Federal agencies, shall not enter into or implement a memorandum of 
  understanding unless all of the conditions stated in this section are 
  met.
      (b) Advisory Committee.--
              (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an 
          advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
          U.S.C. App.) to advise the Federal agencies with respect to 
          matters to be addressed under any memorandum of understanding, 
          including the economic and social impacts of proposed 
          activities or recommendations.
              (2) Membership.--The advisory committee shall be composed 
          of--
                      (A) 1 representative of the large industrial 
                  customers served directly by the Bonneville Power 
                  Administration;
                      (B) 1 representative of the preference power 
                  customers that purchase power from the Bonneville Power 
                  Administration;
                      (C) 1 representative of non-Federal utilities that 
                  have hydropower generation on the Columbia River or 
                  Snake River;
                      (D) 1 irrigator that receives water diverted from a 
                  Federal water project on the Snake River;
                      (E) 1 irrigator that receives water diverted from a 
                  Federal water project on the Columbia River or a 
                  tributary of the Columbia River (other than a tributary 
                  that is also a tributary of the Snake River);
                      (F) 1 private forest land owner;
                      (G) 1 representative of the commercial fishing 
                  industry;
                      (H) 1 representative of the sport fishing industry;
                      (I) 1 representative of the environmental 
                  community;
                      (J) 1 representative of a river port upstream of 
                  Bonneville Dam;
                      (K) 1 representative of shippers that ship from 
                  places upstream of any lock on the Columbia River;
                      (L) 1 representative of persons that hold Federal 
                  grazing permits; and
                      (M) 1 representative of county governments from 
                  each of the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and 
                  Montana.
              (3) Manner of appointment.--The members of the advisory 
          committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior 
          from among persons nominated by the Governors of the States of 
          Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
              (4) Chairperson.--At the first meeting of the advisory 
          committee, the members shall select 1 of the members to serve 
          as chairperson, on a simple majority vote.
              (5) Compensation.--A member of the advisory committee shall 
          serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel, 
          subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the 
          performance of duties of the advisory committee.
              (6) Support.--The Secretary shall--
                      (A) provide such office space, furnishings and 
                  equipment as may be required to enable the advisory 
                  committee to perform its functions; and
                      (B) furnish the advisory committee with such staff, 
                  including clerical support, as the advisory committee 
                  may require.
              (7) Opportunity to formulate and present views.--The 
          advisory committee shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity 
          to--
                      (A) attend each meeting convened under the 
                  memorandum of understanding; and
                      (B) formulate and present its views on each matter 
                  addressed at the meeting.
              (8) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
          to be appropriated to carry out the activities of the advisory 
          committee a total of $1,000,000 during the period in which the 
          advisory committee is in existence.
              (9) Termination.--The advisory committee shall terminate on 
          termination of the memorandum of understanding.
      (c) Reconciliation of Differences.--The Director of the Office of 
  Management and Budget shall designate an official who, at the request 
  of a non-Federal party to any memorandum of understanding, shall have 
  authority to reconcile differences between the Federal agencies on any 
  issue relating to activities addressed under the memorandum of 
  understanding.
      (d) Public Availability of Data and Methodologies.--Each Federal 
  agency shall publish and make available to the public, through use of 
  the Internet and by other means--
              (1) all scientific data that are prepared by or made 
          available to the Federal agency for use for the purpose of 
          formulating recommendations regarding any matter addressed 
          under any memorandum of understanding; and
              (2) all methodologies that are prepared by or made 
          available to the Federal agency for the purpose of assessing 
          the cost or benefit of any activity addressed under any 
          memorandum of understanding.
      (e) Reporting by the Council.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days before the 
          beginning of each fiscal year, the Council shall submit to 
          Congress a report that describes how the recommendations on 
          fish and wildlife activities under any memorandum of 
          understanding during the fiscal year will be reconciled and 
          coordinated with activities of the Council under the Pacific 
          Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Act (16 
          U.S.C. 839 et seq.).
              (2) Cooperation.--Each Federal agency that is a party to a 
          memorandum of understanding shall provide the Council such 
          information and cooperation as the Council may request to 
          enable the Council to make determinations necessary to prepare 
          a report under paragraph (1).
  
  SEC. 3. BUDGET INFORMATION.
  
      (a) In General.--The President shall include in each budget of the 
  United States Government for a fiscal year submitted under section 1105 
  of title 31, United States Code, a separate section that states for 
  each Federal agency the amount of budget authority and outlays proposed 
  to be expended in the Columbia/Snake River Basin (including a pro rata 
  share of overhead expenses) for the fiscal year.
      (b) Itemization.--The statement of budget authority and outlays for 
  the Columbia/Snake River Basin under subsection (a) for each Federal 
  agency shall be stated in the same degree of specificity for each 
  category of expense as in the statement of budget authority and outlays 
  for the entire Federal agency elsewhere in the budget.
target: Prescribes conditions under which the Bonneville Power Administration or any other Federal agency may enter into or implement a memorandum of understanding.  Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish an advisory committee to advise Federal agencies regarding matters addressed under any such memorandum, including the economic and social impact of proposed activities or recommendations. Instructs the Secretary to appoint committee members from among the persons nominated by the Governors of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.  Authorizes appropriations. 
  Instructs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, upon the request of a non-Federal party to such a memorandum, to designate an official authorized to reconcile differences between the Federal agencies on issues pertinent to the memorandum. 
  Requires each Federal agency to make available to the public all data and methodologies prepared under such a memorandum. 
  Directs the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council to report annually to the Congress on how the recommendations concerning fish and wildlife activities under the current memorandum of understanding will be reconciled and coordinated with its activities under the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Act. 
  Requires the President to include in each fiscal year budget for each Federal agency the amount of budget authority and outlays proposed to be expended in the Columbia-Snake River Basin.
feat_title: A bill to establish the conditions under which the Bonneville Power Administration and certain Federal agencies may enter into a memorandum of agreement concerning management of the Columbia/Snake River Basin, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to appoint an advisory committee to make recommendations regarding activities under the memorandum of understanding, and for other purposes.