IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1945 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 9, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
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 pur-
poses, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tule River Tribe 
Water Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WATER SUPPLY FOR TRIBE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Commissioner of Reclamation. 
(2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Tule 
River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in 
the State of California. 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which funds are made available under para-
graph (3), the Secretary shall complete a feasibility 
study to evaluate alternatives (including alternatives 
for phase I reservoir storage of a quantity of water 
of not more than 5,000 acre-feet) for the provision 
of a domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, and 
irrigation water supply for the Tribe. 
(2) REPORT.—On completion of the study 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
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of Representatives and the Committees on Energy 
and Natural Resources and Indian Affairs of the 
Senate a report describing the results of the study. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $3,000,000 to carry out this subsection. 
(c) CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No project constructed relat-
ing to the feasibility study under subsection (b) shall 
provide any water supply for— 
(A) the casino of the Tule River Tribe, as 
in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act; 
(B) any expansion of that casino; 
(C) any other tribal casino; or 
(D) any current or future lodging, dining, 
entertainment, meeting space, parking, or other 
similar facility in support of a gaming activity. 
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
WATER
SUPPLIES.—A 
water supply provided by a project constructed relat-
ing to the feasibility study under subsection (b) shall 
be available to serve— 
(A) the domestic, municipal, and govern-
mental (including firefighting) needs of the 
Tribe and members of the Tribe; and 
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