S. 263

Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2007

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Calendar No. 48

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 263

[Report No. 110–22]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 11, 2007

Mr. Smith (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

February 16, 2007

Reported by Mr. Bingaman, without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes River Conservancy, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2007.

2.

Extension of participation of Bureau of Reclamation in Deschutes River Conservancy

Section 301 of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (division B of Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–534) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking Deschutes River Basin Working Group and inserting Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group; and

(B)

by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:

(5)

Quorum

The term quorum means 8 of those qualified Working Group members appointed and eligible to serve.

;

(2)

in subsection (b)(3), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and up to a total amount of $2,000,000 during each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016; and

(3)

in subsection (h), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016.

February 16, 2007

Reported without amendment