[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 88 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7936-S7937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TUALATIN RIVER BASIN WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2003

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 625) to authorize the 
Bureau of Reclamation to conduct certain feasibility studies in the 
Tualatin River Basin in Oregon, and for other purposes, which had been 
reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an 
amendment, as follows:
  [Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the part shown in 
italic.]

                                 S. 625

       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 ``Tualatin River Basin Water 
     Supply Enhancement Act of 2003''.

     SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

       (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to conduct 
     the Tualatin River Basin water supply feasibility study in 
     order to--
       (1) identify ways to meet future water supply needs for 
     agriculture, municipal and industrial uses;
       (2) identify water conservation and water storage measures;
       (3) identify measures that would improve water quality, and 
     enable environmental and species protection; and,
       (4) where appropriate, evaluate integrated water resource 
     management and supply needs in the Tualatin River Basin in 
     the State of Oregon.
       (b) The federal share of the costs of the study authorized 
     by this section shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total, 
     and shall be non-reimbursable and non-returnable.
       (c) Activities funded under this Act shall not be 
     considered a supplemental or additional benefit under the Act 
     of June 17, 1902 [(82 Stat. 388)] (32 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized such sums as necessary to carry out 
     the purposes of this Act.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 625), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                 S. 625

       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 ``Tualatin River Basin Water 
     Supply Enhancement Act of 2003''.

     SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

       (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to conduct 
     the Tualatin River Basin water supply feasibility study in 
     order to--
       (1) identify ways to meet future water supply needs for 
     agriculture, municipal and industrial uses;
       (2) identify water conservation and water storage measures;
       (3) identify measures that would improve water quality, and 
     enable environmental and species protection; and,
       (4) where appropriate, evaluate integrated water resource 
     management and supply needs in the Tualatin River Basin in 
     the State of Oregon.
       (b) The federal share of the costs of the study authorized 
     by this section shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total, 
     and shall be non-reimbursable and non-returnable.
       (c) Activities funded under this Act shall not be 
     considered a supplemental or additional benefit under the Act 
     of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388) and all Acts amendatory 
     thereof or supplementary thereto.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized such sums as necessary to carry out 
     the purposes of this Act.

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