Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act of 2002.>> assembled,
This Act may be cited as the ``Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act of 2002''.
The Secretary of the Interior may conduct feasibility studies on water optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Approved October 11, 2002.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 238 (H.R. 1883): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 107-638 and 107-363 accompanying H.R. 1883 (both from Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-22 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 147 (2001): Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 148 (2002): Sept. 24, considered and passed House.
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