Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, and in consultation with the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, to complete and submit to specified congressional committees a study in the area of the Mokelumne River (California) to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to provide additional water supply and improve water management reliability through the development of new water storage and conjunctive use programs.
Instructs the Secretary: (1) in developing the Study, to use reports and any other relevant information supplied by the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, and other Mokelumne River Forum stakeholders; and (2) to accept in-kind contributions of goods or services from the Authority as will contribute to the conduct and completion of the Study.
Limits the federal share of Study costs to 50% of the total cost. Authorizes appropriations.
Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out any provisions of this Act ten years after enactment of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11043-11044)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3812.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11043)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11043)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and 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.
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