[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4200 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4200

To prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to 
         restore the San Gabriel River Watershed in California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2009

 Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mrs. Napolitano) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to 
         restore the San Gabriel River Watershed in California.

    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 ``San Gabriel Watershed Restoration 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the County of 
Los Angeles, shall--
            (1) prepare a feasibility study for environmental ecosystem 
        restoration, flood control, water quality control, water supply 
        storage, outdoor recreation enhancements, and other aspects of 
        the San Gabriel River Watershed revitalization that is 
        consistent with the goals of the San Gabriel River master plan 
        published by the County of Los Angeles; and
            (2) identify demonstration projects for construction and 
        restoration of the San Gabriel River Watershed.
    (b) Demonstration Projects.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to construct 
        demonstration projects in order to provide information to 
        develop the study under subsection (a)(1).
            (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of any 
        project under this subsection shall be not more than 65 
        percent.
            (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000.
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