[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2159 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2159

  To provide for reimbursement of the cost of certain projects at the 
                        Fern Ridge Dam, Oregon.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 21, 2005

 Mr. Smith (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for reimbursement of the cost of certain projects at the 
                        Fern Ridge Dam, Oregon.

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

SECTION 1. FERN RIDGE DAM, OREGON.

    (a) Definition of Dam Safety Project.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (including a regulation), the repairs initiated at 
Fern Ridge Dam, Oregon, during fiscal year 2005 shall be considered to 
be a dam safety project, as that term is defined by the Chief of 
Engineers.
    (b) Costs of Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        cost of the repairs described in subsection (a) shall be 
        reimbursable in accordance with section 1203 of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 467n).
            (2) Exception.--The portion of repair costs allocated to 
        irrigation as a project benefit shall not be reimbursable.
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