I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2009 Mr. Nunes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide that operations of the Central Valley Project shall not be restricted pursuant to any biological opinion issued under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, if such restrictions would result in levels of export less than the historical maximum level of export.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Turn on the Pumps Act.

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Restrictions of operations limited

In connection with the operations of the Central Valley Project, neither the Bureau of Reclamation nor any agency of the State of California operating a water project in coordination of the Central Valley Project shall restrict operations of their respective projects pursuant to any biological opinion issued under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, if such restrictions would result in levels of export less than the historical maximum level of export.