[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1071 Referred in House (RFH)]
2d Session
S. 1071
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 17, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on a water conservation
project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in the State of New
Mexico, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY AUTHORIZATION.
(a) Authorization.--Pursuant to reclamation laws, the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, and in consultation
and cooperation with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District and the State
Engineer in New Mexico, is authorized to conduct a study to determine
the feasibility of implementing a water conservation project that will
minimize water losses from the irrigation conveyance works of the Arch
Hurley Conservancy District, and to consider--
(1) options for utilizing any saved water made available
from the conservation project including the possible conveyance
of such water, in accordance with State law, to the Pecos River
basin to address water supply issues in that basin;
(2) the impacts that the conservation project could have on
the local water supply in and around the Arch Hurley
Conservancy District and any appropriate mitigation that may be
necessary if the project is implemented; and
(3) appropriate cost-sharing options for implementation of
the project based on the use and possible allocation of any
conserved water.
(b) Report.--
(1) Upon completion of the feasibility study authorized by
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit to
Congress a report containing the results of the study.
(2) In developing the report, the Secretary shall utilize
reports or any other relevant information supplied by the Arch
Hurley Conservancy District or the State Engineer in New
Mexico.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 to
carry out this Act.
(b) Cost Share.--
(1) The Federal share of the costs of the feasibility study
shall not exceed 50 percent of the total, except that the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to waive or limit the
required non-Federal cost share for the feasibility study if
the Secretary determines, based upon a demonstration of
financial hardship on the part of the Arch-Hurley Conservancy
District, that the District is unable to contribute such
required share.
(2) The Secretary of the Interior may accept as part of the
non-Federal cost share the contribution of such in-kind
services by the Arch Hurley Conservancy District as the
Secretary determines will contribute substantially toward the
conduct and completion of the study.
Passed the Senate September 15, 2004.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.