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Union Calendar No. 75 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1114 

[Report No. 110–126] 

To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 

Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a 

study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

MAY 7, 2007 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 

the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, 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 ‘‘Alaska Water Re3 sources Act of 2007’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

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

7 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

9 of Alaska. 

10 SEC. 3. ALASKA WATER RESOURCES STUDY. 

11 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary, acting through the Com12 missioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United 

13 States Geological Survey, where appropriate, and in ac14 cordance with this Act and other applicable provisions of 

15 law, shall conduct a study that includes— 

16 (1) a survey of accessible water supplies, includ17 ing aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Mu18 nicipality of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Bor19 ough, the city of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks 

20 Northstar Borough; 

21 (2) a survey of water treatment needs and tech22 nologies, including desalination, applicable to the 

23 water resources of the State; and 

24 (3) a review of the need for enhancement of the 

25 streamflow information collected by the United 


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1 States Geological Survey in the State relating to 

2 critical water needs in areas such as— 

3 (A) infrastructure risks to State transpor4 tation, 

5 (B) flood forecasting, 

6 (C) resource extraction; and 

7 (D) fire management. 

8 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

10 to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 

11 Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat12 ural Resources of the Senate a report describing the re13 sults of the study required by subsection (a). 

14 SEC. 4. SUNSET. 

15 The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provi16 sions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act. 

18 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

19 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

20 as are necessary to carry out this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 75 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1114 

[Report No. 110

–126] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting 

Alaska, and for other purposes. study on groundwater resources in the State of United States Geological Survey, to conduct a through the Bureau of Reclamation and the 

MAY 7, 2007 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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