How federal policies affect the allocation of water 
Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office. 
 - [Washington, D.C.]  Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office  [2006] 
 - viii, 22 p.  28 cm. 
 - A CBO paper .
 - CBO papers .
<br/><br/> "August 2006." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Allocation of water resources -- Water uses -- Private rights to use water and the impact on potential reallocations -- The role of prices in facilitating reallocations -- The increasing costs of inflexible water allocations -- Water-rights claims of Indian tribes -- Environmental laws -- Population shifts to arid states -- Drought and climate -- Policy options to facilitate reallocations -- Facilitating water markets -- Encouraging the efficient use of water -- Encouraging the efficient provision of water -- Appendix: Marketing features of Indian water-rights settlements. 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet from the CBO web site. Address as of 8/23/06: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/74xx/doc7471/08-07-WaterAllocation.pdf; current access is available via PURL. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006460501 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Water transfer--Law and legislation--United States.<br/>Water supply--Government policy--United States.<br/>Water rights--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF5569  / .H69 2006 TD223  / .H69 2006 
<br/><br/><label>GPO Item No.: </label>1005-C (online) 1005-C 
<br/><br/><label>Gov. Doc. Class. No.: </label>Y 10.2:W 29/7