[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13061-S13062]
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                   ALASKA WATER RESOURCES ACT OF 2005

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1338) to require the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and 
the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater 
resources in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes, which had 
been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with 
an amendment, as follows:
  [Strike the parts shown in black brackets and insert the parts shown 
in italic.]

                                S. 1338

       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 ``Alaska Water Resources Act 
     of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.

     SEC. 3. ALASKA WATER RESOURCES STUDY.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner 
     of Reclamation and the Director of the United States 
     Geological Survey, where appropriate, and in accordance with 
     this Act and other applicable provisions of law, shall 
     conduct a study that includes--
       (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, including 
     aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula, [in the Municipality of 
     Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough] and in the 
     Municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the 
     city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar Borough;
       (2) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies, 
     including desalination, applicable to the water resources of 
     the State; and
       (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow 
     information collected by the United States Geological Survey 
     in the State relating to critical water needs in areas such 
     as--
       (A) infrastructure risks to State transportation,
       (B) flood forecasting,
       (C) resource extraction; and
       (D) fire management.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a 
     report describing the results of the study required by 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

  The committee amendments were agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1338), as amended, was read the third time and passed, 
as follows:

                                S. 1338

       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 ``Alaska Water Resources Act 
     of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.

     SEC. 3. ALASKA WATER RESOURCES STUDY.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner 
     of Reclamation and the Director of the United States 
     Geological Survey, where appropriate, and in accordance with 
     this Act and other applicable provisions of law, shall 
     conduct a study that includes--
       (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, including 
     aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula, in the Municipality of 
     Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and in the 
     Municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the 
     city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar Borough;
       (2) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies, 
     including desalination, applicable to the water resources of 
     the State; and

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       (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow 
     information collected by the United States Geological Survey 
     in the State relating to critical water needs in areas such 
     as--
       (A) infrastructure risks to State transportation,
       (B) flood forecasting,
       (C) resource extraction; and
       (D) fire management.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a 
     report describing the results of the study required by 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

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