[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 238 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 238


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 2001

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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.

    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 2001''.

SEC. 2. STUDY.

    The Secretary of the Interior may conduct 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.

            Passed the Senate August 3, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.