[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
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117 STAT. 840

Public Law 108-42
108th Congress

An Act


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the San
Gabriel River Watershed, and for other purposes. [NOTE: July 1,
2003 -  [H.R. 519]]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress [NOTE: San Gabriel River Watershed
Study Act. California.] assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``San Gabriel River Watershed Study
Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHED.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this
Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resource
study of the following areas:
(1) The San Gabriel River and its tributaries north of and
including the city of Santa Fe Springs.
(2) The San Gabriel Mountains within the territory of the
San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains
Conservancy (as defined in section 32603(c)(1)(C) of the State
of California Public Resource Code).

(b) Study [NOTE: Applicability.] Conduct and Completion.--Section
8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) shall apply to the conduct
and completion of the study conducted under this section.

(c) Consultation with Federal, State, and Local Governments.--In
conducting the study under this section, the Secretary shall consult
with the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains
Conservancy and other appropriate Federal, State, and local governmental
entities.
(d) Considerations.--In conducting the study under this section, the
Secretary shall consider regional flood control and drainage needs and
publicly owned infrastructure such as wastewater treatment facilities.

SEC. 3. [NOTE: Deadline.] REPORT.

Not later than 3 years after funds are made available for 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 on the findings, conclusions, and
recommendations of the study.

Approved July 1, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 519:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-65 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Mar. 19, considered and passed House.
June 16, considered and passed Senate.