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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2006 Mr. Kolbe introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of the Sierra Vista Subwatershed in the State of Arizona.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Authorization Act.

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Sierra Vista Subwatershed Study

(a)

Authority in general

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in cooperation with the Upper San Pedro Partnership, may conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives to identify one or more alternatives for project implementation and construction, including a detailed analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, that is likely to balance water use within the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, including Fort Huachuca, in the State of Arizona, with the needs of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. (b)

Public availability of results

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall make available to the public, upon request, the results of the feasibility study authorized under subsection (a), and shall promptly publish in the Federal Register a notice of the availability of those results.