S. 175: A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-04 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.

Plain summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and cities served by the District. Limits the federal share of the costs to 50%. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study. Authorizes appropriations.

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Official text

A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 175, A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the district (2007-05-29); CBO cost estimate: S. 175, A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the district (2007-05-29)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s175.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s175 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110