[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 125 (Monday, July 31, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11033-S11034]
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       THE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996

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                   BINGAMAN AMENDMENTS NOS. 2027-2028

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BINGAMAN submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill (H.R. 1905) making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 2027

       On line 17, line 2, before the period insert ``Provided 
     further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be made available for the construction of the 
     Animas-La Plata project, Colorado and New Mexico, until the 
     Secretary of the Interior reports to Congress regarding the 
     feasibility of the Animas-La Plata project and completes a 
     study and reports to Congress regarding feasible alternatives 
     that may be available to fulfill the water rights of affected 
     Indian tribes and the reasonably foreseeable water needs of 
     communities in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New 
     Mexico (including the feasibility of assigning water rights 
     held in trust by the Secretary for New Mexico beneficiaries 
     to appropriate New Mexico entities for their own use and 
     development)''.
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                           Amendment No. 2028

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . ENERGY SAVINGS AT FEDERAL FACILITIES.

       (a) Reduction in Facilities Energy Costs.--The head of each 
     agency for which funds are made available under this Act 
     shall take all actions necessary to achieve during fiscal 
     year 1996 a 5 percent reduction, from fiscal year 1995 
     levels, in the energy costs of the facilities used by the 
     agency.
       (b) Use of Cost Savings.--An amount equal to the amount of 
     cost savings realized by an agency under subsection (a) shall 
     remain available for obligation through the end of fiscal 
     year 1997, without further authorization or appropriation, as 
     follows:
       (1) Conservation measures.--Fifty percent of the amount 
     shall remain available for the implementation of additional 
     energy conservation measures and for water conservation 
     measures at such facilities used by the agency as are 
     designated by the head of the agency.
       (2) Other purposes.--Fifty percent of the amount shall 
     remain available for use by the agency for such purposes as 
     are designated by the head of the agency, consistent with 
     applicable law.
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 1996, the head 
     of each agency described in 

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     subsection (a) shall submit a report to Congress specifying the results 
     of the actions taken under subsection (a) and providing any 
     recommendations as to how to further reduce energy costs and 
     energy consumption in the future.
       (2) Contents.--Each report shall--
       (A) specify the total energy costs of the facilities used 
     by the agency;
       (B) identify the reductions achieved; and
       (C) specify the actions that resulted in the reductions.
       

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