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Calendar No. 525

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1398

[Report No. 105–288]

To extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation

water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that receive water from

Glendo Reservoir.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

NOVEMBER 7, 1997

Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. KERREY, Mr. ENZI, and Mr. HAGEL) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AUGUST 25, 1998

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 31, 1998, by Mr.

MURKOWSKI, with an amendment

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

A BILL

To extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and

Nebraska that receive water from Glendo Reservoir.

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

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Irrigation Project Con3 tract Extension Act of 1997’’.

4 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CONTRACTS.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall

6 extend each of the water service or repayment contracts

7 for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project

8 that are identified in subsection (c) for a period of 3 years

9 until December 31, 2001.

10 (b) EXTENSIONS COTERMINOUS WITH COOPERATIVE

11 AGREEMENT.—If the cooperative agreement entitled ‘‘Co12 operative Agreement for Platte River Research and Other

13 Efforts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats Along

14 the Central Platte River, Nebraska’’, entered into by the

15 Governors of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado and the

16 Secretary of the Interior, is extended for a term beyond

17 December 31, 2001, the contracts identified in subsection

18 (c) shall be extended for the same term.

19 (c) CONTRACTS.—The contracts identified in this

20 subsection are—

21 (1) the contract between the United States and

22 the New Grattan Ditch Company for water service

23 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

24 7591), dated March 7, 1974;

25 (2) the contract between the United States and

26 the Burbank Ditch for water service from Glendo
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1 Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–6614), dated

2 May 23, 1969;

3 (3) the contract between the United States and

4 the Torrington Irrigation District for water service

5 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

6 1771), dated July 14, 1958;

7 (4) the contract between the United States and

8 the Lucerne Canal and Power Company for water

9 service from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–

10 700–1740, as amended), dated June 12, 1958, and

11 amended June 10, 1960;

12 (5) the contract between the United States and

13 the Wright and Murphy Ditch Company for water

14 service from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–

15 700–1741), dated June 12, 1958;

16 (6) the contract between the United States and

17 the Bridgeport Irrigation District for water service

18 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

19 8376, renumbered 6–07–70–W0126), dated July 9,

20 1976;

21 (7) the contract between the United States and

22 the Enterprise Irrigation District for water service

23 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

24 1743, renumbered 8–07–70–W0056, Amendment

25 No. 1), dated June 12, 1958;
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1 (8)(A) the contract between the United States

2 and the Mitchell Irrigation District for an increase

3 in carryover storage capacity in Glendo Reservoir

4 (Contract No. 14–06–700–1743, renumbered 8–07–

5 70–W0056, Amendment No. 1), dated March 22,

6 1985; and

7 (B) the contract between the United States and

8 the Mitchell Irrigation District for water service

9 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

10 1743, renumbered 8–07–70–W0056), dated June

11 12, 1958; and

12 (9) the contract between the United States and

13 the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation

14 District for repayment of allocated irrigation costs of

15 Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 5–07–70–W0734),

16 dated December 31, 1984.

17 (d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this

18 section precludes the Secretary of the Interior from mak19 ing an extension under subsection (a) or (b) in the form

20 of annual extensions.

21 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

22 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Irrigation Project Con23 tract Extension Act of 1998’’.
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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CONTRACTS.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall

3 extend each of the water service or repayment contracts for

4 the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project identi5 fied in subsection (c) until December 31, 2000.

6 (b) EXTENSIONS COTERMINOUS WITH COOPERATIVE

7 AGREEMENT.—If the cooperative agreement entitled ‘‘Coop8 erative Agreement for Platte River Research and other Ef9 forts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats Along the

10 Central Platte River, Nebraska’’, entered into by the Gov11 ernors of the States of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado

12 and the Secretary of the Interior, is extended for a term

13 beyond December 31, 2000, the contracts identified in sub14 section (c) shall be extended for the same term, but not to

15 go beyond December 31, 2001. If the cooperative agreement

16 terminates prior to December 31, 2000, the contracts identi17 fied in subsection (c) shall be subject to renewal on the date

18 that the cooperative agreement terminates.

19 (c) CONTRACTS.—The contracts identified in this sub20 section are—

21 (1) the contract between the United States and

22 the New Grattan Ditch Company for water service

23 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

24 7591), dated March 7, 1974;

25 (2) the contract between the United States and

26 Burbank Ditch for water service from Glendo Res-
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1 ervoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–6614), dated May

2 23, 1969;

3 (3) the contract between the United States and

4 the Torrington Irrigation District for water service

5 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

6 1771), dated July 14, 1958;

7 (4) the contract between the United States and

8 the Lucerne Canal and Power Company for water

9 service from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–

10 700–1740, as amended), dated June 12, 1958, and

11 amended June 10, 1960;

12 (5) the contract between the United States and

13 the Wright and Murphy Ditch Company for water

14 service from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–

15 700–1741), dated June 12, 1958;

16 (6) the contract between the United States and

17 the Bridgeport Irrigation District for water service

18 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

19 8376, renumbered 6–07–70–W0126), dated July 9,

20 1976;

21 (7) the contract between the United States and

22 the Enterprises Irrigation District for water service

23 from Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–

24 1742), dated June 12, 1958;
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1 (8)(A) the contract between the United States

2 and the Mitchell Irrigation District for an increase in

3 carryover storage capacity in Glendo Reservoir (Con4 tract No. 14–06–700–1743, renumbered 8–07–70–

5 W0056 Amendment No. 1), dated March 22, 1985;

6 and

7 (B) the contract between the United States and

8 the Mitchell Irrigation District for water service from

9 Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 14–06–700–1743, re10 numbered 8–07–70–W0056) dated June 12, 1958; and

11 (9) the contract between the United States and

12 the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation

13 District for repayment of allocated irrigation costs of

14 Glendo Reservoir (Contract No. 5–07–70–W0734),

15 dated December 31, 1984.

16 (d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec17 tion precludes the Secretary of the Interior from making

18 an extension under subsection (a) or (b) in the form of an19 nual extensions.
Calendar No. 525

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1398

[Report No. 105–288]

A BILL

To extend certain contracts between the Bureau of

Glendo Reservoir.Wyoming and Nebraska that receive water fromReclamation and irrigation water contractors in

AUGUST 25, 1998

Reported with an amendment