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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2009 

Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tule River Tribe 

3 Water Development Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. WATER SUPPLY FOR TRIBE. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 

8 Commissioner of Reclamation. 

9 (2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Tule 

10 River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in 

11 the State of California. 

12 (b) STUDY AND REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES.— 

13 (1) STUDY.—Not later than 2 years after the 

14 date on which funds are made available under para15 graph (3), the Secretary shall complete a feasibility 

16 study to evaluate alternatives (including alternatives 

17 for phase I reservoir storage of a quantity of water 

18 of not more than 5,000 acre-feet) for the provision 

19 of a domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, and 

20 irrigation water supply for the Tribe. 

21 (2) REPORT.—On completion of the study 

22 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

23 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

24 of Representatives and the Committees on Energy 

25 and Natural Resources and Indian Affairs of the 

26 Senate a report describing the results of the study. 


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1 (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

2 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec3 retary $3,000,000 to carry out this subsection. 

4 (c) CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—No project constructed relat6 ing to the feasibility study under subsection (b) shall 

7 provide any water supply for— 

8 (A) the casino of the Tule River Tribe, as 

9 in existence on the date of enactment of this 

10 Act; 

11 (B) any expansion of that casino; 

12 (C) any other tribal casino; or 

13 (D) any current or future lodging, dining, 

14 entertainment, meeting space, parking, or other 

15 similar facility in support of a gaming activity. 

16 (2) AVAILABILITY OF WATER SUPPLIES.—A 

17 water supply provided by a project constructed relat18 ing to the feasibility study under subsection (b) shall 

19 be available to serve— 

20 (A) the domestic, municipal, and govern21 mental (including firefighting) needs of the 

22 Tribe and members of the Tribe; and 

23 (B) other commercial, agricultural, and in24 dustrial needs not related to a gaming activity. 

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