[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 2163 Reference Change Senate (RCS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2163

   To provide for a study of the engineering feasibility of a water 
 exchange in lieu of electrification of the Chandler Pumping Plant at 
                   Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2000

  Mr. Gorton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

                             April 12, 2000

 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for a study of the engineering feasibility of a water 
 exchange in lieu of electrification of the Chandler Pumping Plant at 
                   Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington.

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

SECTION 1. CHANDLER PUMPING PLANT AND POWERPLANT OPERATIONS AT PROSSER 
              DIVERSION DAM, WASHINGTON.

    Section 1208 of Public Law 103-434 (108 Stat. 4562) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or 
                Water Exchange'' after ``Electrification'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
                as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (C) by striking ``In order to'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Electrification.--In order to''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Water exchange alternative.--
                    ``(A) In general.--As an alternative to the 
                measures authorized under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                may use sums appropriated under paragraph (1) to study 
                the engineering feasibility of exchanging water from 
                the Columbia River for water historically diverted from 
                the Yakima River.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--In carrying out subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary, in cooperation with the Kennewick 
                Irrigation District, shall--
                            ``(i) prepare a report that describes 
                        project benefits, contains feasibility level 
                        designs and cost estimates, and secures the 
                        critical right-of-way areas for the pipeline 
                        alignment;
                            ``(ii) prepare an environmental assessment; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) conduct such other studies or 
                        investigations as are necessary to develop a 
                        water exchange.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or water 
        exchange'' after ``electrification''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``electrification,'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``electrification or water 
        exchange''.
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