[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 551 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 551

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
 Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of water 
      augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2009

 Ms. Giffords introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
 Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of water 
      augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed.

    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 ``Sierra Vista Subwatershed 
Feasibility Study Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appraisal report.--The term ``appraisal report'' means 
        the appraisal report concerning the augmentation alternatives 
        for the Sierra Vista Subwatershed in the State of Arizona, 
        dated June 2007 and prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation.
            (2) Principles and guidelines.--The term ``principles and 
        guidelines'' means the report entitled ``Economic and 
        Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related 
        Land Resources Implementation Studies'' issued on March 10, 
        1983, by the Water Resources Council established under title I 
        of the Water Resources Planning Act (42 U.S.C. 1962a et seq.).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. SIERRA VISTA SUBWATERSHED FEASIBILITY STUDY.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with the reclamation laws 
        and the principles and guidelines, the Secretary, acting 
        through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may complete a 
        feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies 
        within the Sierra Vista Subwatershed in the State of Arizona 
        that are identified as appropriate for further study in the 
        appraisal report.
            (2) Inclusions.--In evaluating the feasibility of 
        alternatives under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) include--
                            (i) any required environmental reviews;
                            (ii) the construction costs and projected 
                        operations, maintenance, and replacement costs 
                        for each alternative; and
                            (iii) the economic feasibility of each 
                        alternative;
                    (B) take into consideration the ability of Federal, 
                tribal, State, and local government sources and private 
                sources to fund capital construction costs and annual 
                operation, maintenance, energy, and replacement costs;
                    (C) establish the basis for--
                            (i) any cost-sharing allocations; and
                            (ii) anticipated repayment, if any, of 
                        Federal contributions; and
                    (D) perform a cost-benefit analysis.
    (b) Cost Sharing Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the total costs of 
        the study under subsection (a) shall not exceed 45 percent.
            (2) Form of non-federal share.--The non-Federal share 
        required under paragraph (1) may be in the form of any in-kind 
        service that the Secretary determines would contribute 
        substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study 
        under subsection (a).
    (c) Statement of Congressional Intent Relating to Completion of 
Study.--It is the intent of Congress that the Secretary complete the 
study under subsection (a) by a date that is not later than 30 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,260,000.

SEC. 4. WATER RIGHTS.

    Nothing in this Act affects--
            (1) any valid or vested water right in existence on the 
        date of enactment of this Act; or
            (2) any application for water rights pending before the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
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