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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 178 

To provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the development of 

comprehensive State water plans, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 26, 2005 

Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. BINGAMAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL

To provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the 

development of comprehensive State water plans, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New Mexico Water 

5 Planning Assistance Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

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

9 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu-
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1 reau of Reclamation and the United States Geologi2 cal Survey. 

3 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

4 of New Mexico. 

5 SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN ASSISTANCE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the Governor 

7 of the State and subject to subsections (b) through (f), 

8 the Secretary shall— 

9 (1) provide to the State technical assistance 

10 and grants for the development of comprehensive 

11 State water plans; 

12 (2) conduct water resources mapping in the 

13 State; and 

14 (3) conduct a comprehensive study of ground15 water resources (including potable, brackish, and sa16 line water resources) in the State to assess the 

17 quantity, quality, and interaction of groundwater 

18 and surface water resources. 

19 (b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance 

20 provided under subsection (a) may include— 

21 (1) acquisition of hydrologic data, groundwater 

22 characterization, database development, and data 

23 distribution; 

24 (2) expansion of climate, surface water, and 

25 groundwater monitoring networks; 
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1 (3) assessment of existing water resources, sur2 face water storage, and groundwater storage poten3 tial; 

4 (4) numerical analysis and modeling necessary 

5 to provide an integrated understanding of water re6 sources and water management options; 

7 (5) participation in State planning forums and 

8 planning groups; 

9 (6) coordination of Federal water management 

10 planning efforts; 

11 (7) technical review of data, models, planning 

12 scenarios, and water plans developed by the State; 

13 and 

14 (8) provision of scientific and technical special15 ists to support State and local activities. 

16 (c) ALLOCATION.—In providing grants under sub17 section (a), the Secretary shall, subject to the availability 

18 of appropriations, allocate— 

19 (1) $5,000,000 to develop hydrologic models 

20 and acquire associated equipment for the New Mex21 ico Rio Grande main stem sections and Rios Pueblo 

22 de Taos and Hondo, Rios Nambe, Pojoaque and 

23 Teseque, Rio Chama, and Lower Rio Grande tribu24 taries; 
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1 (2) $1,500,000 to complete the hydrographic 

2 survey development of hydrologic models and acquire 

3 associated equipment for the San Juan River and 

4 tributaries; 

5 (3) $1,000,000 to complete the hydrographic 

6 survey development of hydrologic models and acquire 

7 associated equipment for Southwest New Mexico, in8 cluding the Animas Basin, the Gila River, and tribu9 taries; 

10 (4) $4,500,000 for statewide digital 

11 orthophotography mapping; and 

12 (5) such sums as are necessary to carry out ad13 ditional projects consistent with subsection (b). 

14 (d) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 

16 the total cost of any activity carried out using a 

17 grant provided under subsection (a) shall be 50 per18 cent. 

19 (2) FORMOF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non20 Federal share under paragraph (1) may be in the 

21 form of any in-kind services that the Secretary de22 termines would contribute substantially toward the 

23 conduct and completion of the activity assisted. 
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1 (e) NON-REIMBURSABLE BASIS.—Any assistance or 

2 grants provided to the State under this Act shall be made 

3 on a non-reimbursable basis. 

4 (f) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.—On request of the 

5 State, the Secretary shall directly transfer to 1 or more 

6 Federal agencies any amounts made available to the State 

7 to carry out this Act. 

8 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

9 There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

10 this Act $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 

11 2010.

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