,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fec #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgdc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lee 7for himself and ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,september #ag1 #bjbf,reported by ,mr4 ,lee1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at ,glen ,canyon ,dam1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,glen ,canyon ,dam selective water withdrawal system feasibility study 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation7 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy and ,colorado ,river ,storage ,project power contractors1 shall carry out a feasibility study 7including all hydrological modeling7 on a selective water withdrawal system at ,glen ,canyon ,dam to optimize hydropower generation when releasing cold water from ,glen ,canyon ,dam1 while also preventing entrainment of invasive species1 pursuant to the #bjaf ,long-,term ,experimental and ,management ,plan ,record of ,decision and the #bjbd ,long-,term ,experimental and ,management ,plan ,supplemental ,environmental ,impact ,statement and ,record of ,decision4 7b7 ,feasibility determination ,if the ,secretary determines that a selective water withdrawal system alternative studied under subsection 7a7 is feasible under the reclamation laws1 the ,secretary may1 if the ,colorado ,river ,storage ,project power contractors concur with the alternative chosen1 begin compliance with1 and construction of1 the chosen alternative4 7c7 ,feasibility study deadline ,the ,secretary shall complete the feasibility study required under subsection 7a7 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the costs of the feasibility study under subsection 7a7 shall be paid for by the ,secretary using appropriated funds4 7#b7 ,treatment of funds ,any ,federal funds made available to carry out this section shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable to the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,identification of funds ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy and ,colorado ,river ,storage ,project power contractors1 shall identify sources of available funds to carry out this section4 7e7 ,effect ,nothing in this section affects the post-#bjbf ,colorado ,river reservoir operations guidelines and strategies for ,lake ,powell and ,lake ,mead in effect before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,glen ,canyon ,dam feasibility study 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7acting through the ,commissioner of ,reclamation7 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,colorado ,river ,basin ,states1 and ,colorado ,river ,storage ,project power contractors1 shall carry out a feasibility study 7including all hydrological modeling7 to analyze alternatives 7including infrastructure upgrades7 to address downstream invasive species at ,glen ,canyon ,dam4 7b7 ,included alternatives ,the alternatives analyzed under subsection 7a7 may include a thermal curtain or a selective water withdrawal system at ,glen ,canyon ,dam to optimize hydropower generation when releasing cold water from ,glen ,canyon ,dam1 while also preventing entrainment of invasive species1 pursuant to the #bjaf ,long-,term ,experimental and ,management ,plan ,supplemental ,environmental ,impact ,statement and ,record of ,decision and section #ahjb of the ,grand ,canyon ,protection ,act of #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,stat4 #dffi74 7c7 ,feasibility determination ,if the ,secretary determines that an alternative studied under subsection 7a7 is feasible under the reclamation laws1 the ,secretary may initiate design1 construction1 and associated activities of1 as applicable1 the recommended alternative1 including any necessary policy actions allowable under the reclamation laws4 7d7 ,feasibility report ,after completion of the feasibility study required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall develop a summarized feasibility study report that includes1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 an analysis of the alternatives analyzed and identification of the recommended alternative2 7#b7 an allocation of the construction1 operation1 maintenance1 and replacement costs of the recommended alternative to the authorized purposes of the ,colorado ,river ,storage ,project2 7#c7 the major structural features and nonstructural features of the recommended alternative1 any special considerations for implementation of the recommended alternative1 and the estimated cost of implementation of the recommended alternative2 7#d7 an analysis of the effects of the recommended alternative on hydropower production and rates1 which shall be developed in consultation with the ,western ,area ,power ,administration2 7#e7 a recommendation of the ,secretary on whether-- 7,a7 the recommended alternative is found to be technically and financially feasible in accordance with the reclamation laws2 and 7,b7 the recommended alternative should be authorized for construction2 and 7#f7 any other recommendations determined to be necessary by the ,secretary4 7e7 ,feasibility study and feasibility report deadlines ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 complete the feasibility study required under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary completes the feasibility report required under subsection 7d71 submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives the feasibility report required under that subsection4 7f7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the costs of the feasibility study required under subsection 7a7 shall be paid for by the ,secretary using appropriated funds4 7#b7 ,treatment of funds ,any ,federal funds made available to carry out this section shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable to the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,identification of funds ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy and ,colorado ,river ,storage ,project power contractors1 shall identify sources of available funds to carry out this section4 7g7 ,effect ,nothing in this section affects the criteria for the coordinated long-range operations of ,colorado ,river reservoirs pursuant to section #fjb of the ,colorado ,river ,basin ,project ,act 7,public ,law #ij-ecg2 #hb ,stat4 #ijj74 7h7 ,termination of ,authority ,the authority provided by this section expires on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,september #ag1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment