[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 699 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 699
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 20, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive
study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho
and Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE RATHDRUM PRAIRIE/SPOKANE VALLEY
AQUIFER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation
with the State of Idaho and the State of Washington, shall conduct a
comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer for
the purpose of preparing a model of the aquifer and establishing for
those States a mutually acceptable understanding of the aquifer as a
ground water resource.
(b) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on
the findings and conclusions of the study by not later than 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
For conducting the study under this Act there is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $3,500,000.
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2003.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.