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Union Calendar No. 152

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 841

[Report No. 106–257]

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain works, facilities,

and titles of the Gila Project, and designated lands within or adjacent

to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage

District, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 24, 1999

Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. KOLBE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

JULY 26, 1999

Additional sponsor: Mr. SHADEGG

JULY 26, 1999

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain

works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project,

to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District,

and for other purposes.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Wellton-Mohawk

5 Transfer Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. TRANSFER.

7 The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is author8 ized to carry out the terms of the Memorandum of Agree9 ment No. 8–AA–34–WAO14 (‘‘Agreement’’) dated July

10 10, 1998, between the Secretary and the Wellton-Mohawk

11 Irrigation and Drainage District (‘‘District’’) providing

12 for the transfer of works, facilities, and lands to the Dis13 trict, including conveyance of Acquired Lands, Public

14 Lands, and Withdrawn Lands, as defined in the Agree15 ment.

16 SEC. 3. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS.

17 Notwithstanding the transfer, the Secretary and the

18 Secretary of Energy shall provide for and deliver Colorado

19 River water and Parker-Davis Project Priority Use Power

20 to the District in accordance with the terms of existing

21 contracts with the District, including any amendments or

22 supplements thereto or extensions thereof and as provided

23 under section 2 of the Agreement.
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1 SEC. 4. SAVINGS.

2 Nothing in this Act shall affect any obligations under

3 the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (Public

4 Law 93–320; 43 U.S.C. 1571 et seq.).

5 SEC. 5. REPORT.

6 If transfer of works, facilities, and lands pursuant to

7 the Agreement has not occurred by July 1, 2000, the Sec8 retary shall report on the status of the transfer as pro9 vided in section 5 of the Agreement.

10 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.

11 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums

12 as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this

13 Act.

14 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

15 This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Wellton-Mohawk

16 Transfer Act’’.

17 SEC. 2. TRANSFER.

18 The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is directed

19 to carry out the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement

20 No. 8–AA–34–WAO14 (‘‘Agreement’’) dated July 10, 1998,

21 between the Secretary and the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation

22 and Drainage District (‘‘District’’) providing for the trans23 fer of works, facilities, and lands to the District, including

24 conveyance of Acquired Lands, Public Lands, and With25 drawn Lands, as defined in the Agreement.
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1 SEC. 3. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS.

2 Notwithstanding the transfer, the Secretary and the

3 Secretary of Energy shall provide for and deliver Colorado

4 River water and Parker-Davis Project Priority Use Power

5 to the District in accordance with the terms of existing con6 tracts with the District, including any amendments or sup7 plements thereto or extensions thereof and as provided

8 under section 2 of the Agreement.

9 SEC. 4. SAVINGS.

10 Nothing in this Act shall affect any obligations under

11 the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (Public Law

12 93–320; 43 U.S.C. 1571 et seq.).

13 SEC. 5. REPORT.

14 If transfer of works, facilities, and lands pursuant to

15 the Agreement has not occurred by July 1, 2000, the Sec16 retary shall report on the status of the transfer as provided

17 in section 5 of the Agreement.

18 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.

19 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as

20 may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Union Calendar No. 152

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 841

[Report No. 106–257]

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey

poses.gation and Drainage District, and for other purto the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk IrriProject, and designated lands within or adjacentcertain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila

JULY 26, 1999

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,