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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1711 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 

Received 

NOVEMBER 13, 2006 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

AN ACT 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

3 Planning Assistance Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

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

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu8 reau of Reclamation and the United States Geologi9 cal Survey. 

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

11 of New Mexico. 

12 SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN ASSISTANCE. 

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

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

15 the Secretary shall— 

16 (1) provide to the State technical assistance 

17 and grants for the development of comprehensive 

18 State water plans; 

19 (2) conduct water resources mapping in the 

20 State; and 

21 (3) conduct a comprehensive study of ground22 water resources (including potable, brackish, and sa23 line water resources) in the State to assess the 

24 quantity, quality, and interaction of groundwater 

25 and surface water resources. 


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1 (b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance 

2 provided under subsection (a) may include— 

3 (1) acquisition of hydrologic data, groundwater 

4 characterization, database development, and data 

5 distribution; 

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

7 groundwater monitoring networks; 

8 (3) assessment of existing water resources, sur9 face water storage, and groundwater storage poten10 tial; 

11 (4) numerical analysis and modeling necessary 

12 to provide an integrated understanding of water re13 sources and water management options; 

14 (5) participation in State planning forums and 

15 planning groups; 

16 (6) coordination of Federal water management 

17 planning efforts; 

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

19 scenarios, and water plans developed by the State; 

20 and 

21 (8) provision of scientific and technical special22 ists to support State and local activities. 

23 (c) ALLOCATION.—In providing grants under sub24 section (a), the Secretary shall, subject to the availability 

25 of appropriations, allocate— 


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

2 and acquire associated equipment for the New Mex3 ico Rio Grande main stem sections and Rios Pueblo 

4 de Taos and Hondo, Rios Nambe, Pojoaque and 

5 Teseque, Rio Chama, and Lower Rio Grande tribu6 taries; 

7 (2) $1,500,000 to complete the hydrographic 

8 survey development of hydrologic models and acquire 

9 associated equipment for the San Juan River and 

10 tributaries; 

11 (3) $1,000,000 to complete the hydrographic 

12 survey development of hydrologic models and acquire 

13 associated equipment for Southwest New Mexico, in14 cluding the Animas Basin, the Gila River, and tribu15 taries; 

16 (4) $4,500,000 for statewide digital 

17 orthophotography mapping; and 

18 (5) such sums as are necessary to carry out ad19 ditional projects consistent with subsection (b). 

20 (d) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 

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

22 the total cost of any activity carried out using a 

23 grant provided under subsection (a) shall be 50 per24 cent. 


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1 (2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non2 Federal share under paragraph (1) may be in the 

3 form of any in-kind services that the Secretary de4 termines would contribute substantially toward the 

5 conduct and completion of the activity assisted. 

6 (e) NON-REIMBURSABLE BASIS.—Any assistance or 

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

8 on a non-reimbursable basis. 

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

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

11 Federal agencies any amounts made available to the State 

12 to carry out this Act. 

13 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

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

16 2010. 

17 SEC. 5. SUNSET OF AUTHORITY. 

18 The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provi19 sions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date 

20 of the enactment of this Act. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 

2006. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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