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[S. 2951 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 853
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2951

                          [Report No. 106-431]

  To authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to conduct a study to 
 investigate opportunities to better manage the water resources in the 
          Salmon Creek watershed of the upper Columbia River.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2000

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

           September 28 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

  Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with amendments 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 Commissioner of Reclamation to conduct a study to 
 investigate opportunities to better manage the water resources in the 
          Salmon Creek watershed of the upper Columbia River.

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

SECTION 1. SALMON CREEK WATERSHED, WASHINGTON, WATER MANAGEMENT STUDY.

    (a) In General.--<DELETED>The Commissioner of Reclamation</DELETED> 
The Secretary of the Interior may conduct a study to investigate the 
opportunities to better manage the water resources in the Salmon Creek 
Watershed, a tributary to the Upper Columbia River system, Okanagoan 
County, Washington, so as to restore and enhance fishery resources 
(especially the endangered Upper Columbia Spring Chinook and 
Steelhead), while maintaining or improving the availability of water 
supplies for irrigation practices vital to the economic well-being of 
the county.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the study under subsection (a) shall 
be to derive the benefits of and further the objectives of the 
comprehensive, independent study commissioned by the Confederated 
Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Okanagoan Irrigation 
District, which provides a credible basis for pursuing a course of 
action to simultaneously achieve fish restoration and improved 
irrigation conservation and efficiency.
    (c) Cost Share.--The Federal government's cost share for the 
feasibility study shall not exceed 50 percent.
            Amend the title to read as follows: ``To authorize the 
        Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to investigate 
        opportunties to better manage the water resources in the Salmon 
        Creek watershed of the upper Columbia River.''.




                                                       Calendar No. 853

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2951

                          [Report No. 106-431]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to conduct a study to 
 investigate opportunities to better manage the water resources in the 
          Salmon Creek watershed of the upper Columbia River.

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           September 28 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

         Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title