; (ii) a power contractor that has an active contract with a Federal power marketing administration for energy, capacity, or energy and capacity, from a hydropower facility owned by the Bureau; or (iii) a non-Federal operating entity, including a joint powers authority or board of control, that has assumed responsibility on behalf of multiple water users, through a contract with the Bureau, for the operation and maintenance of the reserved works; and (B) with respect to a transferred works, the operating entity of the transferred works. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means Secretary of the Interior. (b) Establishment of pilot project The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, shall establish within the Bureau a pilot project to adjust flood control rule curves in accordance with subsection (d). (c) Selection of eligible works (1) Request (A) In general In order for an eligible works to be selected for inclusion in the pilot project, a responsible party shall submit a written request to the Secretary seeking a flood control rule curve adjustment. (B) Notice Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify— (i) each responsible party of that request, using lists maintained by the Bureau; and (ii) if applicable, the appropriate Federal power marketing administration. (2) Selection Each year, the Secretary shall— (A) select 1 or more eligible works for inclusion in the pilot project; and (B) submit a list of those eligible works to— (i) the Secretary of the Army; (ii) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives