S 523 · 95th Congress · Water Resources Development

A bill providing that certain privately owned irrigable lands in Milk River project in Montana shall be deemed to be excess lands.

Introduced 1977-01-31· Sponsored by Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (Subsequently: Energy and Natural Resources).(1977-01-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Deems irrigable lands on the Glasgow or Malta divisions on the Milk River project in Montana owned by a single owner (to the extent that the acreage exceeds the equivalent of 130 acres of class one lands) to be excess lands as the term is used in the Federal reclamation laws. Prohibits water from being furnished to such excess lands by the Milk River project unless the owner's total holdings are less than 160 irrigable acres.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat