123STA T . 12 96PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 2009 Resourc es Impl eme nta t i on S tu d ies ’ ’ issued on M arc h10, 1 983 , by the W ater Resources C ouncil established under title I o f the Water Resources P lannin gA ct (42U. S.C. 19 6 2aetse q . ) . (3) S ECR E TA R Y . —T he term ‘ ‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) S I ERRA V I S TAS UBW ATERS H E DF EASIBI L ITY STUDY.— (1) STUDY.— (A) I NG ENERAL.—In accordance w ith the reclamation laws and the principles and guidelines, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may com - plete a feasibility study of alternati v es to augment the water supplies within the Sierra Vista Subwatershed in the State of Ari z ona that are identified as appropriate for further study in the appraisal report. ( B ) INCLUSI O NS.—In evaluating the feasibility of alter- natives under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) include— (I) any required environmental reviews
(II) the construction costs and pro j ected oper- ations, maintenance, and replacement costs for each alternative; and (III) the economic feasibility of each alter- native; (ii) ta k e into consideration the ability of Federal, tribal, State, and local government sources and private sources to fund capital construction costs and annual operation, maintenance, energy, and replacement costs; (iii) establish the basis for— (I) any cost-sharing allocations; and (II) anticipated repayment, if any, of Federal contributions; and (iv) perform a cost-benefit analysis. (2) COST SHARING RE Q UIRE M ENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the total costs of the study under paragraph (1) shall not e x ceed 4 5 per- cent. (B) FORM O F NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) may be in the form of any in-kind service that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study under paragraph (1). (3) STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT RELATING TO COM P LETION OF STUDY.—It is the intent of Congress that the Secretary complete the study under paragraph (1) by a date that is not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) AUTHORI Z ATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author- ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $ 1,260,000. (c) WATER RIGHTS.— N othing in this section affects— (1) any valid or vested water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any application for water rights pending before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC.90 0 3 .S ANDI E GO IN T E R TIE , CA L I F ORNIA. (a) FEASIBILITY STUDY, PRO J ECT D E V ELOPMENT, COST SHARE.— Deadlin e .
