[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2563 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2563
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2006
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility
studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and
Payette River systems in Idaho, 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. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Bureau of Reclamation, is authorized to conduct feasibility studies on
projects that address water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and
Payette River systems in Idaho, and deemed appropriate for further
study by the 2006 Bureau of Reclamation Boise Payette water storage
assessment report. Studies conducted under this section must comply
with Bureau of Reclamation policy standards and guidelines for studies.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $3,000,000 to carry out
this section.
(c) Sunset of Authority.--The authority of the Secretary of the
Interior to carry out this section shall terminate 10 years after the
date of the enactment of this section.
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2006.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.