1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The State of California has recently experienced one of the driest periods on record, and in 2017 is experiencing one of the wettest years on record. New surface water storage infrastructure with the capacity to store water in wet years for use in dry periods is urgently needed. (2) The Sites Project (sometimes referred to as North of Delta Offstream Storage ) has been identified by the State of California and the Federal Government as an important component to integrated water management in the Sacramento Valley that would advance the co-equal objectives of improving water management and restoring ecological health for beneficial uses of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Sacramento River watershed. Further, the Sites Reservoir was found in the CALFED Record of Decision to be the preferred location to provide North of Delta Offstream Storage and subsequent studies have shown the Sites Reservoir to be technically feasible. (3) Among other things, the Sites Project would— (A) increase surface water storage to enhance water management flexibility in the Sacramento Valley; (B) improve the operation of the State’s water system to provide improvements in ecosystem and water quality conditions in the Bay-Delta while providing a more reliable water supply for the State of California; (C) improve conditions for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife in the Sacramento Valley, including anadromous fish in the Sacramento River; (D) provide local flood control benefits; (E) integrate with renewable energy sources consistent with applicable Federal and State of California goals; (F) create both construction and long-term jobs to improve both the local and regional economies in the Sacramento Valley