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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4439

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

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

7 the Belle Fourche irrigation project, and for other pur8 poses.’’ (Public Law 98–157, 97 Stat. 989) is amended

9 in the first section—
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘That the general’’ and insert2 ing in lieu thereof, so as to appear immediately after

3 and below the enacting clause, the following:

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

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

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

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

8 project is modified to include the following:

9 ‘‘(A) Rehabilitation of the following major

10 water control structures:

11 ‘‘(i) The Whitewood Siphon.

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

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

14 of Johnson Lateral for water conservation.

15 ‘‘(C) Replacement or rehabilitation of deterio16 rated canal bridges.

17 ‘‘(D) Provision of minor lateral rehabilitation

18 and contract support work by the Belle Fourche irri19 gation district.

20 ‘‘(E) Conduct of a detailed study of project21 wide water use management and implementation of

22 improved management practices for the purpose of

23 achieving optimal conservation of water supplies.

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

25 this subsection may not exceed $10,500,000. The State
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1 share of those costs may not exceed $4,000,000, and shall

2 be paid concurrently with Federal expenditures for activi3 ties under this subsection.’’.

4 (b) EXTENSION OF REPAYMENT PERIOD.—Section

5 2(b) of that Act is amended by striking ‘‘the year in which

6 such amendatory repayment contract is executed’’ and in7 serting ‘‘July 1, 1995’’.

8 (c) APPLICABLE RATES OF CHARGE AND ASSESS9 ABLE ACREAGE.—Section 2(c) of that Act is amended to

10 read as follows:

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

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

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

14 district, as subsequently amended and supplemented. On

15 and after July 1, 1995, such rates of charge and assess16 able acreage shall, subject to subsection (d), be in accord17 ance with the amortization capacity and classification of

18 unit lands as then determined by the Secretary.

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

20 betterment program authorized by this Act, and at inter21 vals agreed to by the Secretary and the Belle Fourche irri22 gation district, the rates of charge and assessable acreage

23 may be amended as determined necessary by the Sec24 retary.’’.
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1 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Section 7

2 of that Act is amended—

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

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

5 ‘‘(b) In addition to amounts authorized under sub6 section (a), for activities under section 1(b) there are au7 thorized to be appropriated $10,500,000, plus or minus

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

9 ordinary fluctuations in construction cost indexes applica10 ble to types of construction conducted under that sec11 tion.’’.

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

13 the Interior and the Belle Fourche irrigation district shall

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

15 the amendments made by this section.

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