In addition to amounts otherwise available, $38,000,000 from amounts pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 713a-4, for the Secretary of Agriculture to make available financial assistance to eligible producers in the Klamath Basin, as determined by the Secretary. ``$6,600,000 will be available for the acquisition of lands, interests in lands or easements in the Upper Klamath River Basin from willing sellers for the purposes of enhancing water storage or improving water quality in the Upper Basin. ``$2,500,000 will be available through the rural utilities account to fund the drilling of wells for landowners currently diverting surface water upstream of Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. ``Funding for this program will come from the sale of Pershing Hall, a Department of Veterans' Affairs building in Paris, France.
Robert Smith: “In addition to amounts otherwise available, $38,000,000 from amounts pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 713a-4, for the Secretary of…”
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Discussing an amendment to provide financial assistance for farmers and ranchers in the Klamath Basin.
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