S 3365 · 102th Congress · Water Resources Development

Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-10-07· Sponsored by Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(1992-10-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Central Valley Project Fish and Wildlife Act of 1992 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from entering into any new short-term, temporary, or long-term contracts or agreements for water supply from the Central Valley Project (CVP), California (a Bureau of Reclamation facility) for any purpose other than fish and wildlife before certain requirements have been met. Provides an exception to such prohibition for certain contracts. Requires the Secretary to renew any existing long-term repayment or water service contract for the delivery of CVP water for a period of 25 years, with additional 25-year renewals, subject to reclamation law pricing requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with: (1) the Tuolumne Regional Water District for delivery of water from the New Melones project to the county's water distribution system; (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the delivery in perpetuity of water to meet the needs of the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery; and (3) the Watsonville subarea of the San Felipe Division of the CVP upon completion of a specified plan of study. Requires all CVP repayment contracts providing for water service and water service con…

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