HR 2257 · 108th Congress · Water Resources Development

Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act

Introduced 2003-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2004-05-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the works, facilities, and lands of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Intake Project in Montana, and the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program to the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Districts No. 1 (Montana) and No. 2 (North Dakota), the Intake Irrigation District (Montana), and the Savage Irrigation District (Montana), respectively, pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding of November 16, 1999, between the Districts and the Bureau of Reclamation. Requires: (1) all conveyances under this Act, except the Diversion Works (land and the diversion dam structure, canal headworks, and first section of the mail canal) to be conveyed in the first stage; and (2) the Diversion Works to be conveyed in the second stage.. Requires the Districts to buy Reclamation withdrawn lands as identified in the Memorandum for their value in providing operation and maintenance benefits. Conditions the conveyance on the Secretary requiring payment of: (1) an amount equal to the present value of the remaining water supply repayment obligation from the Savage Irrigation…

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