Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Wellton-Mohawk
Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER.
The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is author-
ized to carry out the terms of the Memorandum of Agree-
ment No. 8–AA–34–WAO14 (‘‘Agreement’’) dated July
10, 1998, between the Secretary and the Wellton-Mohawk
Irrigation and Drainage District (‘‘District’’) providing
for the transfer of works, facilities, and lands to the Dis-
trict, including conveyance of Acquired Lands, Public
Lands, and Withdrawn Lands, as defined in the Agree-
ment.
SEC. 3. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS.
Notwithstanding the transfer, the Secretary and the
Secretary of Energy shall provide for and deliver Colorado
River water and Parker-Davis Project Priority Use Power
to the District in accordance with the terms of existing
contracts with the District, including any amendments or
supplements thereto or extensions thereof and as provided
under section 2 of the Agreement.
SEC. 4. SAVINGS.
Nothing in this Act shall affect any obligations under
the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (Public
Law 93–320; 43 U.S.C. 1571 et seq.).
SEC. 5. REPORT.
If transfer of works, facilities, and lands pursuant to
the Agreement has not occurred by July 1, 2000, the Sec-
retary shall report on the status of the transfer as pro-
vided in section 5 of the Agreement.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Wellton-Mohawk
Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER.
The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is directed
to carry out the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement
No. 8–AA–34–WAO14 (‘‘Agreement’’) dated July 10, 1998,
between the Secretary and the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation
and Drainage District (‘‘District’’) providing for the trans-
fer of works, facilities, and lands to the District, including
conveyance of Acquired Lands, Public Lands, and With-
drawn Lands, as defined in the Agreement.
SEC. 3. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS.
Notwithstanding the transfer, the Secretary and the
Secretary of Energy shall provide for and deliver Colorado
River water and Parker-Davis Project Priority Use Power
to the District in accordance with the terms of existing con-
tracts with the District, including any amendments or sup-
plements thereto or extensions thereof and as provided
under section 2 of the Agreement.
SEC. 4. SAVINGS.
Nothing in this Act shall affect any obligations under
the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (Public Law
93–320; 43 U.S.C. 1571 et seq.).
SEC. 5. REPORT.
If transfer of works, facilities, and lands pursuant to
the Agreement has not occurred by July 1, 2000, the Sec-
retary shall report on the status of the transfer as provided
in section 5 of the Agreement.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 152
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 841
[Report No. 106–257]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila
Project, and designated lands within or adjacent
to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk Irri-
gation and Drainage District, and for other pur-
poses.
JULY 26, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed