1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Bureau The term Bureau means the Bureau of Reclamation. (2) Commissioner The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Bureau. (3) Eligible land The term eligible land , with respect to a Reclamation project, means land that— (A) is authorized to receive water under State law; and (B) shares a groundwater source with land located in the service area of the Reclamation project. (4) In-lieu recharge The term in-lieu recharge means the use of surface water instead of pumped groundwater if that use of surface water will cause the direct reduction or elimination of groundwater withdrawals. (5) Net water storage benefit The term net water storage benefit means an increase in the volume of water that is— (A) stored in 1 or more aquifers; and (B) (i) available for use within the area served by a Reclamation project