[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4045 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4045

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility 
   study with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 2004

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility 
   study with respect to the Mokelumne River, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF MOKELUMNE RIVER REGIONAL WATER STORAGE AND 
              CONJUNCTIVE USE PROJECT STUDY.

    The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as 
the ``Secretary'') is authorized to prepare a feasibility study 
entitled the ``Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and Conjunctive 
Use Project Study'', only after the Secretary determines through an 
appraisal study (the costs of which shall be nonreimbursable) that 
there is a potentially feasible alternative by which 1 or more agencies 
within the Department of the Interior could provide additional water 
supply and water management flexibility within the San Joaquin Valley, 
California, through the development of new water storage and 
conjunctive use programs. The Secretary is authorized to provide a 
grant to, or enter into a cooperative agreement to facilitate 
preparation of, the appraisal study.

SEC. 2. USE OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.

    In developing the Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and 
Conjunctive Use Project Study and the appraisal study under section 1, 
the Secretary shall use, as appropriate, reports and any other relevant 
information supplied by the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority.

SEC. 3. DEADLINE.

    After completion of the appraisal study under section 1, the 
Secretary shall complete the Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and 
Conjunctive Use Project Study and provide copies of that study to the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate not later than 
2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The Secretary shall accept, as appropriate, such in-kind 
contributions of goods or services from the Mokelumne River Water and 
Power Authority as the Secretary determines will contribute to the 
conduct and completion of the Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage 
and Conjunctive Use Project Study. Goods and services accepted under 
this section shall be counted as part of the non-Federal cost share for 
that study.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Appraisal Study.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary $300,000 for the preparation of the appraisal study described 
in section 1.
    (b) Project Study.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary $3,000,000 for the Federal cost share for the Mokelumne River 
Regional Water Storage and Conjunctive Use Project Study.
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