[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 542 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 542

   To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility 
studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and 
  Payette River systems in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2007

   Mr. Craig 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 to conduct feasibility 
studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and 
  Payette River systems in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, may conduct feasibility studies on projects that 
address water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River 
systems in the State of Idaho, and are considered appropriate for 
further study by the Bureau of Reclamation Boise Payette water storage 
assessment report issued during 2006.
    (b) Bureau of Reclamation.--A study conducted under this section 
shall comply with Bureau of Reclamation policy standards and guidelines 
for studies.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section 
$3,000,000.
    (d) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority provided by this 
section terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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