Pacific Northwest Feasibility Studies Act of 2002
Public Law 107-142 · H.R. 1937 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Feb 12, 2002 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Norm Dicks, Rep. Jay Inslee,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Pacific Northwest Feasibility Studies Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to engage in: (1) the Tulalip Tribes Water Quality Feasibility Study to identify ways to meet domestic and commercial water distribution needs of the Tulalip Indian Reservation on the Eastern Shore of Puget Sound, Washington; (2) the Lower Elwha Klallam Rural Water Supply Feasibility Study to identify additional rural water supply sources for the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington; and (3) the Makah Community Water Source Project Feasibility Study to identify ways to meet domestic and commercial water supply and distribution needs of the Makah Indian Tribe on the Olympic Peninsula.
Requires the Secretary to make available to the public, upon request, the results of each study and to publish in the Federal Register a notice of the availability of those results.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Feb 12, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-142.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 31, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jan 28, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 12, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 10, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Peterson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 24, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 27, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 30, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.