[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13060]
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        LITTLE BUTTE/BEAR CREEK SUBBASINS WATER FEASIBILITY ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 251) to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to 
conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear 
Creek Sub-basins in Oregon, which had been reported from the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments, as follows:
  [Strike the parts shown in black brackets and insert the parts shown 
in italic.]

                                 S. 251

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. LITTLE BUTTE/BEAR CREEK SUBBASINS, OREGON, WATER 
                   RESOURCE STUDY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Little 
     Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act''.
       (b) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Bureau of Reclamation, may [conduct] participate 
     in the Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project 
     water management feasibility study and environmental impact 
     statement in accordance with the ``Memorandum of Agreement 
     Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the 
     Water for Irrigation, Streams, and the Economy Project'', 
     dated July 2, 2004.
       [(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $500,000 to carry out this section.]
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Bureau of Reclamation $500,000 to carry out activities 
     under this Act.
       (2) Non-federal share.--
       (A) In general.--The non-Federal share shall be 50 percent 
     of the total costs of the Bureau of Reclamation in carrying 
     out subsection (b).
       (B) Form.--The non-Federal share required under 
     subparagraph (A) may be in the form of any in-kind services 
     that the Secretary of the Interior determines would 
     contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of 
     the study and environmental impact statement required under 
     subsection (b).
  The committee amendments were agreed to.
  The bill (S. 251), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                 S. 251

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. LITTLE BUTTE/BEAR CREEK SUBBASINS, OREGON, WATER 
                   RESOURCE STUDY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Little 
     Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act''.
       (b) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Bureau of Reclamation, may participate in the 
     Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water 
     management feasibility study and environmental impact 
     statement in accordance with the ``Memorandum of Agreement 
     Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the 
     Water for Irrigation, Streams, and the Economy Project'', 
     dated July 2, 2004.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $500,000 to carry out this section.
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Bureau of Reclamation $500,000 to carry out activities 
     under this Act.
       (2) Non-federal share.--
       (A) In general.--The non-Federal share shall be 50 percent 
     of the total costs of the Bureau of Reclamation in carrying 
     out subsection (b).
       (B) Form.--The non-Federal share required under 
     subparagraph (A) may be in the form of any in-kind services 
     that the Secretary of the Interior determines would 
     contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of 
     the study and environmental impact statement required under 
     subsection (b).

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