Calendar No. 630

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1786

[Report No. 103–376]

A BILL

To increase the authorization of appropriations for

other purposes.the Belle Fourche Irrigation Project, and for

SEPTEMBER 26 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994

Reported with an amendment
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Calendar No. 630

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1786

[Report No. 103–376]

To increase the authorization of appropriations for the Belle Fourche

Irrigation Project, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 25, 1994

Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. PRESSLER) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

SEPTEMBER 26 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994

Reported by Mr. JOHNSTON, with an amendment

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

A BILL

To increase the authorization of appropriations for 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. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

4 Section 7 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize

5 rehabilitation of the Belle Fourche irrigation project, and
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1 for other purposes’’, approved November 7, 1983 (97 Stat.

2 990), is amended—

3 (1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 7. There’’ and inserting

4 ‘‘SEC. 7. (a) There’’; and

5 (2) by inserting after subsection (a), the follow6 ing new subsection:

7 ‘‘(b) There is authorized to be appropriated beginning

8 October 1, 1994, for the rehabilitation and betterment of

9 the irrigation facilities of the Belle Fourche unit and

10 recreation and fish and wildlife measures as authorized by

11 this Act, $24,750,000 (based on January 1981 prices),

12 plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified

13 by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction cost in14 dexes applicable to the types of construction involved here15 in.’’.

16 SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF BELLE FOURCHE IRRIGATION

17 PROJECT.

18 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.—

19 The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize rehabilitation of the

20 Belle Fourche irrigation project, and for other purposes.’’

21 (Public Law 98–157, 97 Stat. 989) is amended in the first

22 section—

23 (1) by striking ‘‘That the general’’ and inserting

24 in lieu thereof, so as to appear immediately after and

25 below the enacting clause, the following:
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1 ‘‘SECTION 1. (a) The general plan for’’; and

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

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

4 subsection (a), the general plan for the Belle Fourche project

5 is modified to include the following:

6 ‘‘(A) Rehabilitation of the following major water

7 control structures:

8 ‘‘(i) The Whitewood Siphon

9 ‘‘(ii) 2 Belle Fourche dam outlets.

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

11 of Johnson Lateral for water conservation.

12 ‘‘(C) Replacement or rehabilitation of deterio13 rated canal bridges.

14 ‘‘(D) Provision of minor lateral rehabilitation

15 and contract support work by the Belle Fourche irri16 gation district.

17 ‘‘(E) Conduct of a detailed study of project-wide

18 water use management and implementation of im19 proved management practices for the purpose of

20 achieving optimal conservation of water supplies.

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

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

23 of those costs shall be at least $4,000,000, and shall be paid

24 concurrently with Federal expenditures for activities under

25 this subsection.’’.
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1 (b) EXTENSION OF REPAYMENT PERIOD.—Section 2(b)

2 of that Act is amended by striking ‘‘the year in which such

3 amendatory repayment contract is executed’’ and inserting

4 ‘‘July 1, 1995’’.

5 (c) APPLICABLE RATES OF CHARGE AND ASSESSABLE

6 ACREAGE.—Section 2(c) of that Act is amended to read as

7 follows:

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

9 class in the unit shall continue to be as established in the

10 November 29, 1949, repayment contract with the district,

11 as subsequently amended and supplemented. On and after

12 July 1, 1995, such rates of charge and assessable acreage

13 shall, subject to subsection (d), be in accordance with the

14 amortization capacity and classification of unit lands as

15 then determined by the Secretary.

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

17 betterment program authorized by this Act, and at intervals

18 agreed to by the Secretary and the Belle Fourche irrigation

19 district, the rates of charge and assessable acreage may be

20 amended as determined necessary by the Secretary.’’.

21 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Section 7

22 of that Act is amended—

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

24 (2) by adding at the end the following:
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1 ‘‘(b) In addition to amounts authorized under sub2 section (a), for activities under section 1(b) there are au3 thorized to be appropriated $10,500,000, plus or minus such

4 amounts (if any) as may be justified by reason of ordinary

5 fluctuations in construction cost indices applicable to types

6 of construction conducted under that section.’’.

7 (e) AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT.—The Secretary of the

8 Interior and the Belle Fourche irrigation district shall

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

10 the amendments made by this section.