(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Lower Republican River Basin Study Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply and conservation project that will: (1) improve water supply reliability in the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas; (2) increase the capacity of water storage through projects that serve areas in the Republican River Basin; and (3) improve water management efficiency in the Republican River Basin and, where appropriate, evaluate integrated water resource management and supply needs in the Republican River Basin. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4750 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4750
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply and
conservation project to improve water supply reliability, increase the
capacity of water storage, and improve water management efficiency in
the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and
Milford Lake in Kansas.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2006
Mr. Osborne (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply and
conservation project to improve water supply reliability, increase the
capacity of water storage, and improve water management efficiency in
the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and
Milford Lake in Kansas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Republican River Basin Study
Act''.
SEC. 2. REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) Authorization of Study.--Pursuant to reclamation laws, the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and
in consultation and cooperation with the States of Nebraska, Kansas,
and Colorado, may conduct a study to--
(1) determine the feasibility of implementing a water
supply and conservation project that will--
(A) improve water supply reliability in the
Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in
Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas, including areas in
the counties of Harlan, Franklin, Webster, and Nuckolls
in Nebraska and Jewel, Republic, Cloud, Washington, and
Clay in Kansas (in this section referred to as the
``Republican River Basin'');
(B) increase the capacity of water storage through
modifications of existing projects or through new
projects that serve areas in the Republican River
Basin;
(C) improve water management efficiency in the
Republican River Basin through conservation and other
available means and, where appropriate, evaluate
integrated water resource management and supply needs
in the Republican River Basin; and
(2) consider appropriate cost-sharing options for
implementation of the project.
(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of the study shall
not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study, and shall be
nonreimbursable.
(c) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary shall undertake the
study through cooperative agreements with the State of Kansas or
Nebraska and other appropriate entities determined by the Secretary.
(d) Completion and Report.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
section the Secretary of the Interior shall complete the study
and transmit to the Congress a report containing the results of
the study.
(2) Extension.--If the Secretary determines that the study
cannot be completed within the 3-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary--
(A) shall, at the time of that determination,
report to the Congress on the status of the study,
including an estimate of the date of completion; and
(B) complete the study and transmit to the Congress
a report containing the results of the study by not
later than that date.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-632.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-632.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7654-7655)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4750.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7654-7655)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7654-7655)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.