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Calendar No. 40 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 99 

[Report No. 109–27] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the city’s water in the Kendrick 

Project, Wyoming. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 24, 2005 

Mr. ENZI introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

MARCH 10, 2005 

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with 

the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the 

city’s water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming. 

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

3 SECTION 1. WATER STORAGE CONTRACTS. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

5 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘city’’ means— 
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1 (A) the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 

2 (B) the Board of Public Utilities of the 

3 city; and 

4 (C) any agency, public utility, or enterprise 

5 of the city. 

6 (2) KENDRICK PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Kendrick 

7 Project’’ means the Bureau of Reclamation project 

8 on the North Platte River that was authorized by a 

9 finding of feasibility approved by the President on 

10 August 30, 1935, and constructed for irrigation and 

11 electric power generation, the major features of 

12 which include— 

13 (A) Seminoe Dam, Reservoir, and Power14 plant; and 

15 (B) Alcova Dam and Powerplant. 

16 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

17 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 

18 Commissioner of Reclamation. 

19 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

20 of Wyoming. 

21 (b) CONTRACTS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 

23 into 1 or more contracts with the city for annual 

24 storage of the city’s water for municipal and indus-
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1 trial use in Seminoe Dam and Reservoir of the 

2 Kendrick Project. 

3 (2) CONDITIONS.— 

4 (A) TERM; RENEWAL.—A contract under 

5 paragraph (1) shall— 

6 (i) have a term of not more than 40 

7 years; and 

8 (ii) may be renewed on terms agree9 able to the Secretary and the city, for suc10 cessive terms of not more than 40 years 

11 per term. 

12 (B) REVENUES.—Notwithstanding the Act 

13 of May 9, 1938 (52 Stat. 322, chapter 187; 43 

14 U.S.C. 392a)— 

15 (i) any operation and maintenance 

16 charges received under a contract executed 

17 under paragraph (1) shall be credited 

18 against applicable operation and mainte19 nance costs of the Kendrick Project; and 

20 (ii) any other revenues received under 

21 a contract executed under paragraph (1) 

22 shall be credited to the Reclamation Fund 

23 as a credit to the construction costs of the 

24 Kendrick Project. 
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1 (C) EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRAC2 TORS.—A contract under paragraph (1) shall 

3 not adversely affect the Kendrick Project, any 

4 existing Kendrick Project contractor, or any ex5 isting Reclamation contractor on the North 

6 Platte River System. 

Calendar No. 40 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 99 

[Report No. 109–27] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conProject, Wyoming. the storage of the city’s water in the Kendrick tract with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for 

MARCH 10, 2005 

Reported without amendment