109 HR 2563 EH: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 0 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho, and for other purposes.

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Authority to conduct feasibility studies

(a)

Authority

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is authorized to conduct feasibility studies on projects that address water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho, and deemed appropriate for further study by the 2006 Bureau of Reclamation Boise Payette water storage assessment report. Studies conducted under this section must comply with Bureau of Reclamation policy standards and guidelines for studies. (b)

Authorization of Appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $3,000,000 to carry out this section. (c)

Sunset of authority

The authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2006.Karen L. HaasClerk.