[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 519 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.519
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the San
Gabriel River Watershed, 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 Watershed Study
Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY OF SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHED.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter 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 conducted under this section.
(c) Consultation with Federal, State, and Local Governments.--In
conducting the study under 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 under this section,
the Secretary shall consider regional flood control and drainage needs
and publicly owned infrastructure such as 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.