HR 1031 · 106th Congress · Water Resources Development

White Bluffs Protection Act

Introduced 1999-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1999-05-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] White Bluffs Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: (1) construct a channel for the Wahluke Branch 10 Wasteway of the Columbia Basin Project that will drain all standing water above the White Bluffs within the Wahluke Slope Habitat Management Area, Washington; and (2) take necessary steps to eliminate the White Bluffs Wasteway. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to specified congressional committees on the land use options for the Wahluke Slope. Prohibits any change in the management or use of the Slope until one year after submission of such report. Authorizes appropriations.…

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