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[H.R. 2534 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 377
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2534

                          [Report No. 107-628]

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
  resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River 
     watersheds in the State of California, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2001

 Ms. Solis (for herself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

                           September 4, 2002

Additional sponsors: Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Watson, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Davis of 
  California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. 
 Millender-McDonald, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Baca, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
 Waxman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Olver, and 
                              Mr. Becerra

                           September 4, 2002

  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]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 
                               17, 2001]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
  resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River 
     watersheds in the State of California, and for other purposes.

    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 ``San Gabriel River Watersheds Study 
Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this 
Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resource 
study of the following areas:
            (1) The San Gabriel River and its tributaries north of and 
        including the city of Santa Fe Springs.
            (2) The San Gabriel Mountains within the territory of the 
        San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains 
        Conservancy (as defined in section 32603(c)(1)(C) of the State 
        of California Public Resource Code).
    (b) Study Conduct and Completion.--Section 8(c) of Public Law 91-
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) shall apply to the conduct and completion of 
the study required by this section.
    (c) Consultation With Federal, State, and Local Governments.--In 
conducting the study authorized by this section, the Secretary shall 
consult with the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains 
Conservancy and other appropriate Federal, State, and local 
governmental entities.
    (d) Considerations.--In conducting the study authorized by this 
section, the Secretary shall consider regional flood control and 
drainage needs and publicly owned infrastructure, including, but not 
limited to, wastewater treatment facilities.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 3 years after funds are made available for this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 377

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2534

                          [Report No. 107-628]

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                                 A BILL

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
  resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River 
     watersheds in the State of California, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 4, 2002

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