Union Calendar No. 433

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4439

[Report No. 103–787]

A BILL

To expand the scope of the Belle Fourche irrigation

project, and for other purposes.

OCTOBER 3, 1994

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 433

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4439

[Report No. 103–787]

To expand the scope of the Belle Fourche irrigation project, and for other

purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 17, 1994

Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was

referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

OCTOBER 3, 1994

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To expand the scope of the Belle Fourche irrigation project,

and for other purposes.

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

3 SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF BELLE FOURCHE IRRIGATION

4 PROJECT.

5 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.—

6 The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize rehabilitation of
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1 the Belle Fourche irrigation project, and for other pur2 poses.’’ (Public Law 98–157, 97 Stat. 989) is amended

3 in the first section—

4 (1) by striking ‘‘That the general’’ and insert5 ing in lieu thereof, so as to appear immediately after

6 and below the enacting clause, the following:

7 ‘‘SECTION 1. (a) The general plan for’’; and

8 (2) by adding at the end the following:

9 ‘‘(b)(1) In addition to the activities authorized under

10 subsection (a), the general plan for the Belle Fourche

11 project is modified to include the following:

12 ‘‘(A) Rehabilitation of the following major

13 water control structures:

14 ‘‘(i) The Whitewood Siphon.

15 ‘‘(ii) 2 Belle Fourche dam outlets.

16 ‘‘(B) Lining at South Canal and rehabilitation

17 of Johnson Lateral for water conservation.

18 ‘‘(C) Replacement or rehabilitation of deterio19 rated canal bridges.

20 ‘‘(D) Provision of minor lateral rehabilitation

21 and contract support work by the Belle Fourche irri22 gation district.

23 ‘‘(E) Conduct of a detailed study of project24 wide water use management and implementation of
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1 improved management practices for the purpose of

2 achieving optimal conservation of water supplies.

3 ‘‘(2) The Federal share of the cost of activities under

4 this subsection may not exceed $10,500,000. The State

5 share of those costs may not exceed $4,000,000, and shall

6 be paid concurrently with Federal expenditures for activi7 ties under this subsection.’’.

8 (b) EXTENSION OF REPAYMENT PERIOD.—Section

9 2(b) of that Act is amended by striking ‘‘the year in which

10 such amendatory repayment contract is executed’’ and in11 serting ‘‘July 1, 1995’’.

12 (c) APPLICABLE RATES OF CHARGE AND ASSESS13 ABLE ACREAGE.—Section 2(c) of that Act is amended to

14 read as follows:

15 ‘‘(c)(1) Before July 1, 1995, the rates of charge to

16 land class in the unit shall continue to be as established

17 in the November 29, 1949, repayment contract with the

18 district, as subsequently amended and supplemented. On

19 and after July 1, 1995, such rates of charge and assess20 able acreage shall, subject to subsection (d), be in accord21 ance with the amortization capacity and classification of

22 unit lands as then determined by the Secretary.

23 ‘‘(2) After final completion of the rehabilitation and

24 betterment program authorized by this Act, and at inter25 vals agreed to by the Secretary and the Belle Fourche irri-
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1 gation district, the rates of charge and assessable acreage

2 may be amended as determined necessary by the Sec3 retary.’’.

4 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Section 7

5 of that Act is amended—

6 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘SEC. 7.’’; and

7 (2) by adding at the end the following:

8 ‘‘(b) In addition to amounts authorized under sub9 section (a), for activities under section 1(b) there are au10 thorized to be appropriated $10,500,000, plus or minus

11 such amounts (if any) as may be justified by reason of

12 ordinary fluctuations in construction cost indexes applica13 ble to types of construction conducted under that sec14 tion.’’.

15 (e) AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT.—The Secretary of

16 the Interior and the Belle Fourche irrigation district shall

17 amend the contract numbered 5–07–60–WR170 to reflect

18 the amendments made by this section.