Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000
Public Law 106-498 · S. 2882 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ron Wyden
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility studies of the following topics related to the Upper Klamath Basin and the Klamath Project, a Federal reclamation project in Oregon and California: (1) increasing the storage capacity and/or yield of Project facilities while improving water quality, consistent with the protection of fish and wildlife; (2) the potential for development of additional Klamath Basin groundwater supplies to improve water quantity and quality, including the effect of such groundwater development on nonproject lands, groundwater and surface water supplies, and fish and wildlife; and (3) the potential for further innovations in the use of existing water resources, or market-based approaches, in order to meet growing water needs consistent with State water law.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Oregon Department of Water Resources to fund studies relating to the water supply needs of non-project lands in the Upper Klamath Basin.
Authorizes the Secretary to compile information on native fish species in the Upper Klamath River Basin upstream of Upper Klamath Lake and, wherever possible, to use data already developed by Federal agencies and other stakeholders in such Basin.
Directs the Secretary to complete ongoing hydrologic surveys in the Klamath River Basin currently being conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Requires the Secretary to submit the findings of the studies to Congress within 90 days of each study's completion, together with any recommendations for projects.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water and Power Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-498.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 23, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 19, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 4, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 25, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 18, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 17, 2000IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.