To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements for the use of facilities associated with the Solano Project, California, and for other purposes.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 4, 1995
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, using any facilities associated with the Solano Project, California, to enter into: (1) contracts with private entities pursuant to the Warren Act for the impoundment, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; and (2) agreements under such Act with appropriate officials of other Federal agencies, municipalities, water districts and agencies, and California for the use of nonproject water for such purposes.
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