A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study that includes: (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, including aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula and in the municipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna borough, the city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar borough; (2) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies, including desalination, applicable to the water resources of Alaska; and (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the streamflow information collected by the Geological Survey in Alaska relating to critical water needs in areas such as infrastructure risks to state transportation, flood forecasting, resource extraction, and fire management. Directs the Secretary to submit a report to specified congressional committees on study results within two years. Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7639-7640)
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. 109-138.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 109-170.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 109-170.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 271.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13061-13062; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13061; text as passed Senate: CR S13061-13062)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13061-13062; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13061; text as passed Senate: CR S13061-13062)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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