II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1338 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2005 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Stevens) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2)

State

The term State means the State of Alaska.

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Alaska water resources study

(a)

Study

The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, where appropriate, and in accordance with this Act and other applicable provisions of law, shall conduct a study that includes— (1)a survey of accessible water supplies, including aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula, in the Municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough; (2)a survey of water treatment needs and technologies, including desalination, applicable to the water resources of the State; and (3)a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow information collected by the United States Geological Survey in the State relating to critical water needs in areas such as— (A)infrastructure risks to State transportation, (B)flood forecasting, (C)resource extraction; and (D)fire management. (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 describing the results of the study required by subsection (a).

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Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.