HR 7444 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reclamation Reform and New Farm Assistance Act of 1980
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1980-05-22)
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Reclamation Reform and New Farm Assistance Act of 1980 - Title I: Reclamation Reform - Reclamation Reform Act of 1980 - Amends the Federal reclamation laws to require contracts entered into by the Secretary of the Interior with a water district for repayment or water service to include a water conservation program for all uses of water which are provided from, or conveyed through, federally constructed or federally financed facilities. Requires such program to contain definite goals, appropriate water conservation measures, and time schedules for meeting the water conservation objectives. Makes persons owning not more than 960 acres within such district eligible for such program. Requires such contracts to provide for the delivery of project water to farm operations within the district, priced according to an established schedule. Establishes a pricing schedule for project water. Directs the Secretary at five-year intervals to recalculate the cost of delivering project water to each district and to modify such schedule accordingly. Permits districts to sell surplus water for purposes other than irrigation at the prevailing market rate. Directs the Secretary to coordinate water cons…
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