[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF WATER 
                   RESOURCES IN THE STATE OF VERMONT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2054) to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the 
State of Vermont, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources, with an amendment on page 2, line 1, to insert 
``in accordance with this Act and any other applicable law,''.
  The amendment (No. 5228) was agreed to, as follows:

                    (Purpose: To provide an offset)

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 2. OFFSET.

       Section 201(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (Public Law 99-662; 100 Stat. 4090) is amended in the 
     undesignated paragraph under the heading ``NORFOLK HARBOR AND 
     CHANNELS, VIRGINIA'' by striking ``$551,000,000, with an 
     estimated first Federal cost of $256,000,000'' and inserting 
     $545,000,000, with an estimated first Federal cost of 
     $250,000,000''.

  The committee amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2054), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2054

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

     SECTION 1. VERMONT WATER RESOURCES STUDY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the United States Geological Survey 
     and in coordination with the State of Vermont, shall, in 
     accordance with this Act and any other applicable law, 
     conduct a study of water resources in the State of Vermont, 
     including--
       (1) a survey of--
       (A) with respect to groundwater--
       (i) supplies, including aquifers, that are available for 
     potable use by municipalities in the State; and
       (ii) availability, potability, potential to recharge, and 
     interaction with surface water; and
       (B) potential future water supply sources; and
       (2) a characterization of surface and bedrock geology, 
     including the effect of that geology on groundwater yield and 
     quality.
       (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.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 2. OFFSET.

       Section 201(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (Public Law 99-662; 100 Stat. 4090) is amended in the 
     undesignated paragraph under the heading ``norfolk harbor and 
     channels, virginia'' by striking ``$551,000,000, with an 
     estimated first Federal cost of $256,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$545,000,000, with an estimated first Federal cost of 
     $250,000,000''.

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