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Calendar No. 937

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2163

[Report No. 106–488]

To provide for a study of the engineering feasibility of a water exchange

in lieu of electrification of the Chandler Pumping Plant at Prosser

Diversion Dam, Washington.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 2, 2000

Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. MURRAY) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

APRIL 12, 2000

Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources

OCTOBER 4 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000

Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To provide for a study of the engineering feasibility of a

water exchange in lieu of electrification of the Chandler

Pumping Plant at Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington.

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. CHANDLER PUMPING PLANT AND POWER2 PLANT OPERATIONS AT PROSSER DIVERSION

3 DAM, WASHINGTON.

4 Section 1208 of Public Law 103–434 (108 Stat.

5 4562) is amended—

6 (1) in subsection (a)—

7 (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting

8 ‘‘OR WATER EXCHANGE’’ after ‘‘ELECTRIFICA9 TION’’;

10 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),

11 and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re12 spectively, and indenting appropriately;

13 (C) by striking ‘‘In order to’’ and inserting

14 the following:

15 ‘‘(1) ELECTRIFICATION.—In order to’’; and

16 (D) by adding at the end the following:

17 ‘‘(2) WATER EXCHANGE ALTERNATIVE.—

18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As an alternative to

19 the measures authorized under paragraph (1),

20 the Secretary may use sums appropriated under

21 paragraph (1) to study the engineering feasi22 bility of exchanging water from the Columbia

23 River for water historically diverted from the

24 Yakima River.
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1 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out

2 subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in cooperation

3 with the Kennewick Irrigation District, shall—

4 ‘‘(i) prepare a report that describes

5 project benefits, contains feasibility level

6 designs and cost estimates, and secures the

7 critical right-of-way areas for the pipeline

8 alignment;

9 ‘‘(ii) prepare an environmental assess10 ment; and

11 ‘‘(iii) conduct such other studies or in12 vestigations as are necessary to develop a

13 water exchange.’’;

14 (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘or water

15 exchange’’ after ‘‘electrification’’; and

16 (3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘electrifica17 tion,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘elec18 trification or water exchange’’.

19 SECTION 1. CHANDLER PUMPING PLANT AND POWERPLANT

20 OPERATIONS AT PROSSER DIVERSION DAM,

21 WASHINGTON.

22 Section 1208 of Public Law 103–434 (108 Stat. 4562)

23 is amended—

24 (1) in subsection (a)—
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1 (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting

2 ‘‘OR WATER EXCHANGE’’ after ‘‘ELECTRIFICA3 TION’’;

4 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),

5 and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re6 spectively, and indenting appropriately;

7 (C) by striking ‘‘In order to’’ and inserting

8 the following:

9 ‘‘(1) ELECTRIFICATION.—In order to’’; and

10 (D) by adding at the end the following:

11 ‘‘(2) WATER EXCHANGE ALTERNATIVE.—

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As an alternative to the

13 measures authorized under paragraph (1) for

14 electrification, the Secretary is authorized to use

15 not more than $4,000,000 of sums appropriated

16 under paragraph (1) to study the engineering

17 feasibility of exchanging water from the Colum18 bia River for water historically diverted from the

19 Yakima River.

20 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out

21 subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in coordination

22 with the Kennewick Irrigation District and in

23 consultation with the Bonneville Power Adminis24 tration, shall—
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1 ‘‘(i) prepare a report that describes

2 project benefits and contains feasibility level

3 designs and cost estimates;

4 ‘‘(ii) secure the critical right-of-way

5 areas for the pipeline alignment;

6 ‘‘(iii) prepare an environmental assess7 ment; and

8 ‘‘(iv) conduct such other studies or in9 vestigations as are necessary to develop a

10 water exchange.’’;

11 (2) in subsection (b)—

12 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or

13 water exchange’’ after ‘‘electrification’’; and

14 (B) in the second sentence of paragraph

15 (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or the equivalent of the

16 rate’’ before the period.

17 (3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘electrifica18 tion,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘elec19 trification or water exchange’’; and

20 (4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘of the two’’

21 and inserting ‘‘thereof ’’.
Calendar No. 937

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2163

[Report No. 106–488]

A BILL

To provide for a study of the engineering feasibility

of a water exchange in lieu of electrification ofthe Chandler Pumping Plant at Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington.

OCTOBER 4 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000

Reported with an amendment