110 HR 6994 IH: Tule River Tribe Water Development U.S. House of Representatives 2008-09-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2008 Mr. Nunes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tule River Tribe Water Development Act.

2.

Study

(a)

Authorization

Not later than 2 years after funds are appropriated for this section, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall complete a feasibility study to evaluate alternatives (including alternatives for a phase I reservoir storage of an amount of water not to exceed 5,000 acre feet) for a domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, and irrigation water supply for the Tule River Tribe of the Tule River Reservation. (b)

Report

Upon completion of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit the study to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. (c)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $3,000,000 to carry out this section.

3.

Conditions for future projects

No project constructed in relation to the feasibility study conducted under section 2 shall provide water supplies for the current tribal casino, an expansion of the current tribal casino, or any other tribal casino, including any current or future lodging, dining, entertainment, meeting space, parking, or other similar facilities in support of gaming activities. Water supplies provided from the project constructed in relation to the feasibility study shall be available to serve the domestic, municipal, and governmental (including firefighting) needs of the tribe and its members, and other commercial, agricultural, and industrial needs unrelated to gaming activities.