[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 309 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 309

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of increasing the capacity of water storage, increasing 
   power generation, improving water supply reliability and quality, 
improving water management efficiency, and improving ecosystem function 
and flood control on the San Joaquin River through the construction of 
     a reservoir at Temperance Flat and other reasonable measures.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2003

  Mr. Nunes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of increasing the capacity of water storage, increasing 
   power generation, improving water supply reliability and quality, 
improving water management efficiency, and improving ecosystem function 
and flood control on the San Joaquin River through the construction of 
     a reservoir at Temperance Flat and other reasonable measures.

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

SECTION 1. UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN STUDY.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``San Joaquin 
River Restoration Act''.
    (b) Authorization.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete 
a feasibility study of the Upper San Joaquin River Basin in California, 
to determine the feasibility of increasing the capacity of water 
storage, increasing power generation, improving water supply 
reliability and quality, improving water management efficiency, and 
improving ecosystem function and flood control on the San Joaquin River 
through the construction of a reservoir at Temperance Flat and other 
reasonable measures.
    (c) Matching Funds.--
            (1) Match required.--Before conducting the study under this 
        section, the Secretary shall require assurances that fifty 
        percent of the cost of the study shall be paid with local 
        funds.
            (2) Source of local funds.--Local funds required under 
        paragraph (1) shall be provided from the Central Valley Project 
        Restoration Fund established under section 3407 of the Central 
        Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102-575).
    (d) Federal Cost Nonreimbursable.--Federal funds expended for the 
study shall not be reimbursed.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
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