[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2054 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2054

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water 
                   resources in the State of Vermont.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2005

 Mr. Jeffords introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water 
                   resources in the State of Vermont.

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

SECTION 1. VERMONT WATER RESOURCES STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the United States Geological Survey and in coordination 
with the State of Vermont, shall conduct a study of water resources in 
the State of Vermont, including--
            (1) a survey of--
                    (A) with respect to groundwater--
                            (i) supplies, including aquifers, that are 
                        available for potable use by municipalities in 
                        the State; and
                            (ii) availability, potability, potential to 
                        recharge, and interaction with surface water; 
                        and
                    (B) potential future water supply sources; and
            (2) a characterization of surface and bedrock geology, 
        including the effect of that geology on groundwater yield and 
        quality.
    (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.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
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