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Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act of 2001

Public Law 107-237 · S. 238 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 11, 2002 · Water Resources Development

Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Gordon Smith

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies on water optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon.

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Oct 11, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-237.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 30, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 24, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Sep 4, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jul 10, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Sep 6, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Sep 5, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Aug 3, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  13. Jun 5, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. May 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Feb 1, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · 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.