[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6312 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6312

   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility 
studies to identify opportunities to increase the surface flows of the 
Rio Grande, Canadian, and Pecos Rivers in the State of New Mexico, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2006

  Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility 
studies to identify opportunities to increase the surface flows of the 
Rio Grande, Canadian, and Pecos Rivers in the State of New Mexico, 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 ``New Mexico Rivers Feasibility 
Studies Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. RIO GRANDE, CANADIAN, AND PECOS RIVERS FEASIBILITY STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Commissioner of Reclamation (referred to in this Act as the 
``Secretary''), in coordination with the State of New Mexico, shall, in 
accordance with this Act and any other applicable law, conduct 
feasibility studies to identify opportunities to increase the surface 
flows of the Rio Grande, Canadian, and Pecos Rivers in the State of New 
Mexico.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
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 that describes the results of the 
feasibility studies conducted under subsection (a).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $3,000,000.
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