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[H.R. 2563 Reported in House (RH)]







                                                 Union Calendar No. 229
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2563

                          [Report No. 109-420]

   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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2005

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

                             April 25, 2006

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 24, 
                                 2005]

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                                 A BILL


 
   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.

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

SECTION 1. 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.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 229

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2563

                          [Report No. 109-420]

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                                 A BILL

   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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 25, 2006

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed