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[H.R. 2007 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 159
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2007

                          [Report No. 105-279]

    To amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River reclamation 
project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow use of 
 the project distribution system to transport water from sources other 
                           than the project.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 1997

Mr. Thornberry  (for himself and Mr. Combest) introduced the following 
         bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

                           September 29, 1997

                    Additional sponsor: Mr. Stenholm

                           September 29, 1997

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River reclamation 
project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow use of 
 the project distribution system to transport water from sources other 
                           than the project.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. USE OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF CANADIAN RIVER 
              RECLAMATION PROJECT, TEXAS, TO TRANSPORT NON-PROJECT 
              WATER.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Act of December 29, 1950 (Chapter 1183; 43 U.S.C. 
600b, 600c), authorizing construction, operation, and maintenance of 
the Canadian River reclamation project, Texas, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Interior shall, subject 
only to a review of the engineering design of the interconnection 
facilities to assure the continued integrity of the project, allow use 
of the project distribution system (including all pipelines, aqueducts, 
pumping plants, and related facilities) for transport of water from 
sources other than the project to municipalities that are receiving 
water from the project at no cost to the Canadian River Municipal Water 
Authority.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. USE OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF CANADIAN RIVER RECLAMATION 
              PROJECT, TEXAS, TO TRANSPORT NONPROJECT WATER.

    The Act of December 29, 1950 (chapter 1183; 43 U.S.C. 600b, 600c), 
authorizing construction, operation, and maintenance of the Canadian 
River reclamation project, Texas, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
    ``Sec. 4. (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall allow use of the 
project distribution system (including all pipelines, aqueducts, 
pumping plants, and related facilities) for transport of water from the 
Canadian River Conjunctive Use Groundwater Project to municipalities 
that are receiving water from the project. Such use shall be subject 
only to such environmental review as is required under the Memorandum 
of Understanding, No. 97-AG-60-09340, between the Bureau of Reclamation 
and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, and a review and 
approval of the engineering design of the interconnection facilities to 
assure the continued integrity of the project. Such environmental 
review shall be completed within 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this section.
    ``(b) The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority shall bear the 
responsibility for all costs of construction, operation, and 
maintenance of the Canadian River Conjunctive Groundwater Project, and 
for costs incurred by the Secretary in conducting the environmental 
review of the project. The Secretary shall not assess any additional 
charges in connection with the Canadian River Conjunctive Use 
Groundwater Project.''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 159

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2007

                          [Report No. 105-279]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River reclamation 
project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow use of 
 the project distribution system to transport water from sources other 
                           than the project.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 29, 1997

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed