[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1945 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1945

  To require 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 the 
 Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water 
supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 2, 2009

 Mr. Nunes (for himself and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require 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 the 
 Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water 
supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, 
                        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. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. WATER SUPPLY FOR TRIBE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation.
            (2) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Tule River Indian 
        Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in the State of California.
    (b) Study and Report on Alternatives.--
            (1) Study.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
        funds are made available under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        shall complete a feasibility study to evaluate alternatives 
        (including alternatives for phase I reservoir storage of a 
        quantity of water of not more than 5,000 acre-feet) for the 
        provision of a domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, and 
        irrigation water supply for the Tribe.
            (2) Report.--On completion of the study under subsection 
        (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
        Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 
        Energy and Natural Resources and Indian Affairs of the Senate a 
        report describing the results of the study.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,000,000 to carry out 
        this subsection.
    (c) Conditions for Future Projects.--
            (1) In general.--No project constructed relating to the 
        feasibility study under subsection (b) shall provide any water 
        supply for--
                    (A) the casino of the Tule River Tribe, as in 
                existence on the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (B) any expansion of that casino;
                    (C) any other tribal casino; or
                    (D) any current or future lodging, dining, 
                entertainment, meeting space, parking, or other similar 
                facility in support of a gaming activity.
            (2) Availability of water supplies.--A water supply 
        provided by a project constructed relating to the feasibility 
        study under subsection (b) shall be available to serve--
                    (A) the domestic, municipal, and governmental 
                (including firefighting) needs of the Tribe and members 
                of the Tribe; and
                    (B) other commercial, agricultural, and industrial 
                needs not related to a gaming activity.
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