Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1208 of Public Law 103-434 (108 Stat. 4562) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or Water Exchange'' after ``Electrification''; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (C) by striking ``In order to'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Electrification.--In order to''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Water exchange alternative.-- ``(A) In general.--As an alternative to the measures authorized under paragraph (1) for electrification, the Secretary is authorized to use not more than $4,000,000 of sums appropriated under paragraph (1) to study the engineering feasibility of exchanging water from the Columbia River for water historically diverted from the Yakima River. ``(B) Requirements.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in coordination with the Kennewick Irrigation District and in consultation with the Bonneville Power Administration, shall-- ``(i) prepare a report that describes project benefits and contains feasibility level designs and cost estimates; ``(ii) secure the critical right-of-way areas for the pipeline alignment; ``(iii) prepare an environmental assessment; and ``(iv) conduct such other studies or investigations as are necessary to develop a water exchange.''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or water exchange'' after ``electrification''; and (B) in the second sentence of paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``or the equivalent of the rate'' before the period; (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``electrification,'' each place it appears and inserting ``electrification or water exchange''; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``of the two'' and inserting ``thereof ''.
Approved October 27, 2000.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3986 (S. 2163): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-864 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-488 accompanying S. 2163 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): Sept. 19, considered and rejected in House. Sept. 20, considered and passed House. Oct. 13, considered and passed Senate.
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