[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3812 Referred in Senate (RFS)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3812


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 12, 2005

   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, not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary''), 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, and in consultation and cooperation 
with the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, shall complete and 
submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate copies 
of a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to 
provide additional water supply and improve water management 
reliability through the development of new water storage and 
conjunctive use programs.

SEC. 2. USE OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.

     In developing the 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, the East Bay Municipal 
Utility District, and other Mokelumne River Forum stakeholders.

SEC. 3. COST SHARES.

    (a) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of the study 
conducted under this Act 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 study conducted 
under this Act. Goods and services accepted under this section shall be 
counted as part of the non-Federal cost share for the study.

SEC. 4. 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. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

     There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,300,000 
for the Federal cost share of the study conducted under this Act.

SEC. 6. SUNSET.

     The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provisions of this 
Act shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.