[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   BURNT, MALHEUR, OWYHEE, AND POWDER RIVER BASIN WATER OPTIMIZATION 
                     FEASIBILITY STUDY ACT OF 2001

  The bill (S. 238) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct feasibility studies on water optimization in the Burnt River 
basin, Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, 
Oregon, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
read the third time, and passed; as follows:

                                 S. 238

       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 ``Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and 
     Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act 
     of 2001''.

     SEC. 2. STUDY.

       The Secretary of the Interior may conduct feasibility 
     studies on water optimization in the Burnt River basin, 
     Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River 
     basin, Oregon.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this Act.

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