[107th Congress Public Law 237]
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Public Law 107-237
107th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   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. <<NOTE: Oct. 
                         11, 2002 -  [S. 238]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and 
Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act of 
2002.>> 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 2002''.

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.

    Approved October 11, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 238 (H.R. 1883):
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HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 107-638 and 107-363 accompanying H.R. 1883 (both 
from Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-22 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 147 (2001):
                                    Aug. 3, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 148 (2002):
                                    Sept. 24, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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