A BILL
To authorize certain additional measures to assure accomplishment of the objectives of Title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, and to increase the authorized expen-ditures ceiling for the Paradox Valley Salinity Control Unit, Colorado.
Be it enacted
bythe Senate
and
Bouse of Representatives of the
United
States of America
in Congress assembled,
That the Act of June24, 1974 (88 Stat. 266), the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, is hereby amended as follows:
SEC. 1. (al After the word "units• in the first sentence of Section 202, insert a comma followed by the phrase,
"including measures to mitigate losses of habitats for fish and wildlife' related thereto,•
(bl After the first sentence of paragraph (2) of Section 202 insert the following four sentences:
"Construction shall be limited to Stage One develop-ment in substantial accordance with the engineering plans described in the report by the Secretary entitled 'Colorado
River Basin Salinity Control Project, Stage One Develop -ment, Grand Valley Unit, Special Report, September 1979'.
Investigation of the remaining facilities of the Grand Valley Unit shall continue concurrently with construction of Stage One. Prior to the construction of any remaining
facilities of the Grand Valley Unit the Secretary shall assess the effectiveness of Stage One in reducing salinity of the waters of the Colorado River. Recor:unendations of the Secretary to the Congress pertaining to the construc-tion of salinity control facilities of stages of the Grand Valley Unit subsequent to Stage One shall be based upon findings from his assessment of Stage One.
(cl In the second sentence of paragraph (2) of Section 202, after the comma following the clause, "Measures shall include lining of canals and laterals,• insert the phrase, •placing canals and laterals in pipe,•
SEC~ 2. (a) After the figure $125,100,000 in the second sentence of paragraph (b) of Section 208, insert a comma followed by, "to include $16,000,000 for the Paradox Valley Unit, $59,000,000 for the Grand Valley Unit, $500,000 for the Crystal Geyser Unit, and $49,600,000 for the Las Vegas Wash Unit,•
(b) Following the period after the word "works" at the end of the second sentence in paragraph (b) of Section 208 insert the following proviso;
"Provided, that the appropriations for the Paradox Valley Unit are hereby authorized to be increased.to
$57,900,000 (based on January 1979 prices) plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuation in construction costs involved therein, and such sums as may be required to operate and maintain such works."
