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TheWeekInCongress.com (TM) Week Ending June 26, 2009
H.R.1945 To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.
The Secretary of the Interior is directed to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes.
Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds are made, the Secretary shall complete a feasibility study to evaluate alternatives (including alternatives for phase I reservoir storage of a quantity of water of not more than 5,000 acre-feet) for the provision of a domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, and irrigation water supply for the Tribe. The project would be competed in three stages.
A water supply provided by a project constructed relating to the feasibility study shall be available to serve the domestic, municipal, and governmental (including firefighting) needs of the Tribe and members of the Tribe; and other commercial, agricultural, and industrial needs not related to a gaming activity.
No project constructed relating to the feasibility study shall provide any water supply for the casino of the Tule River Tribe, as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; any expansion of that casino; any other tribal casino; or any current or future lodging, dining, entertainment, meeting space, parking, or other similar facility in support of a gaming activity.
Sponsor: Rep. Devin Nunes (CA-21st) Vote: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 482). Cost to the taxpayers: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,000,000” Earmark Certification: ## All Rights Reserved. © 2009 TheWeekInCongress.com(TM) No reproduction, language translation or distribution without written permission from TheWeekInCongress.com.(TM)
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