[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 251 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 251

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau 
 of Reclamation, to conduct a water resource feasibility study for the 
              Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in Oregon.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2005

 Mr. Smith (for himself and Mr. Wyden) 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 authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau 
 of Reclamation, to conduct a water resource feasibility study for the 
              Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in Oregon.

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

SECTION 1. LITTLE BUTTE/BEAR CREEK SUBBASINS, OREGON, WATER RESOURCE 
              STUDY.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Little Butte/
Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act''.
    (b) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Bureau of Reclamation, may conduct the Water for Irrigation, 
Streams and the Economy Project water management feasibility study and 
environmental impact statement in accordance with the ``Memorandum of 
Agreement Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the 
Water for Irrigation, Streams, and the Economy Project'', dated July 2, 
2004.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $500,000 to carry out this section.
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