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[S. 175 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 245
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 175

                          [Report No. 110-111]

To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water 
supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities 
                        served by the District.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 4, 2007

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

                             June 28, 2007

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water 
supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities 
                        served by the District.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVATORY DISTRICT 
              FEASIBILITY STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Thunderbird Lake, located on Little River in 
        central Oklahoma, was constructed in 1965 by the Bureau of 
        Reclamation for flood control, water supply, recreation, and 
        fish and wildlife purposes;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the available yield of Thunderbird Lake is 
        allocated to the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District, 
        which supplies municipal and industrial water supplies to the 
        cities of Norman, Midwest City, and Del City, Oklahoma; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) studies conducted by the Bureau during fiscal 
        year 2003 indicate that the District will require additional 
        water supplies to meet the future needs of the District, 
        including through--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the drilling of additional 
                wells;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the implementation of a seasonal pool 
                plan at Thunderbird Lake;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the construction of terminal storage 
                to hold wet-weather yield from Thunderbird 
                Lake;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) a reallocation of water storage; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the importation of surplus water from 
                sources outside the basin of Thunderbird 
                Lake.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation 
shall conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water 
supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and 
cities served by the District, including recommendations of the 
Commissioner, if any.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation 
$300,000 to conduct the study under subsection (b).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVATORY DISTRICT FEASIBILITY 
              STUDY.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
        through the Commissioner of Reclamation (referred to in this 
        section as the ``Secretary''), shall--
                    (A) conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to 
                augment the water supplies of--
                            (i) the Central Oklahoma Master 
                        Conservatory District (referred to in this 
                        section as the ``District)''; and
                            (ii) cities served by the District;
            (2) Inclusions.--The study under paragraph (1) shall 
        include recommendations of the Secretary, if any, relating to 
        the alternatives studied.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the total costs of 
        the study under subsection (a) shall not exceed 50 percent.
            (2) Form of non-federal share.--The non-Federal share 
        required under paragraph (1) may be in the form of any in-kind 
        services that the Secretary determines would contribute 
        substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to conduct the study under subsection (a) 
$900,000.
                                                       Calendar No. 245

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 175

                          [Report No. 110-111]

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                                 A BILL

To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water 
supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities 
                        served by the District.

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                             June 28, 2007

                       Reported with an amendment