[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 2877 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 900
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2877

                          [Report No. 106-454]

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility 
  study on water optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River 
       basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 14, 2000

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

            October 2 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

 Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility 
  study on water optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River 
       basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder 
River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. STUDY.

    The Secretary of the Interior may conduct a <DELETED>feasibility 
study </DELETED>feasibility studies on water optimization in the Burnt 
River basin, Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River 
basin, Oregon.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
        Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies on 
        water optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River 
        basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon.''
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                                                       Calendar No. 900

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2877

                          [Report No. 106-454]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility 
  study on water optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River 
       basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon.

_______________________________________________________________________

            October 2 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

 Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title