A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for other purposes.
Limits the Federal share of the cost of activities authorized under this Act to 80 percent. Prohibits from being credited against the Federal share of such costs: (1) any expenditure by the Bonneville Power Administration in the Wallowa River watershed; and (2) expenditures made by individual farmers in any Federal farm or conservation program.
Prohibits the Federal Government from holding title to or being responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. Permits only the Nez Perce Tribe to own and operate any facility located at the Dam for trapping and transportation of migratory adult salmon.
Authorizes appropriations for the Federal cost share of the activities authorized under this Act.
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-817.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-284.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-284.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 604.
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