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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 2, 2000
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study the engineering feasibility of exchanging water from the Columbia River for water historically diverted from the Yakima River as an alternative to providing for the electrification of the Chandler Pumping Plant and Powerplant operations at Prosser Diversion Dam, Washington.
People & committees
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R–WA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 937.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-488.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-488.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-703.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1124)
Introduced in Senate
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