[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4045 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4045


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2004

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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.

     Pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 (32 Stat. 388) and Acts 
amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, 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'' for a 
project to provide additional water supply and improve water management 
flexibility through the development of new water storage and 
conjunctive use programs.

SEC. 2. USE OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.

     In developing the Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and 
Conjunctive Use Project Study, the Secretary shall use, as appropriate, 
reports and any other relevant information supplied by the Mokelumne 
River Water and Power Authority, the East Bay Municipal Utility 
District and other stakeholders.

SEC. 3. DEADLINE.

    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. COST SHARES.

    (a) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of the Mokelumne 
River Regional Water Storage and Conjunctive Use Project Study shall 
not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study.
    (b) 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. WATER RIGHTS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate, preempt, or 
create any exception to State water law, State water rights, or Federal 
or State permitted activities or agreements.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,000,000 
for the Federal cost share of the Mokelumne River Regional Water 
Storage and Conjunctive Use Project Study.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.