[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   BURNT, MALHEUR, OWYHEE, AND POWDER RIVER BASIN WATER OPTIMIZATION 
                     FEASIBILITY STUDY ACT OF 2000

  The Senate proceeded to consider a bill (S. 2877) to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study on water 
optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River basin, Owyhee 
River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon, which had been reported 
from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment, 
as follows:
  [Omit the part in boldface brackets and insert the part printed in 
italic.]

                                S. 2877

       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 2000''.

     SEC. 2. STUDY.

       The Secretary of the Interior may conduct [a feasibility 
     study] 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.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2877), as amended, was read the third time and passed, 
as follows:

                                S. 2877

       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 2000''.

     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.

  The title was amended so as to read: ``A bill 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.''

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