Grace Napolitano: “The purpose of 1114, as introduced by the ranking member of the Natural Resources Committee, the Honorable…”

“The purpose of 1114, as introduced by the ranking member of the Natural Resources Committee, the Honorable Representative Don Young, is to require the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska. The assessment and evaluation of current water resources is essential to understanding the needs of that community and its environment. H.R. 1114 would require the Bureau of Reclamation and the USGS to do exactly that, to study the water supplies, the water treatment, and the water distribution needs of Alaska. The bill requires the Secretary of Interior to report the findings of this study to Congress no later than 2 years after enactment. A study of this magnitude, Mr. Speaker, is vital to the proper management of our most precious natural resource. I do greatly appreciate the hard work of Representative Young on this legislation and urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 1114.”