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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 23, 1998
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the new outlets plan for modifications of Folsom Dam, California. Requires the Secretary, upon project completion, to operate the Folsom Dam and Reservoir to the variable 400,000-600,000 acre-feet of flood control storage capacity. Provides a 65 percent Federal cost share. Directs the Secretary to complete a study to determine the feasibility of a project to reconstruct and make safety improvements to Northfork American River Cofferdam to enable it to impound safely a minimum of 180,000 acre-feet of water. Provides a 65 percent Federal cost share. Directs the Secretary, after completion of the above projects, to transfer to California all U.S. rights and interest to the Auburn Dam and Reservoir portion of the Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central Valley Project. Requires such transfer by operation of law if not completed within one year after completion of such projects. Reserves certain U.S. rights upon such transfer. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R–CA
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 455.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-811.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-811.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 8.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 4.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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