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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1852 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain water contracts 
in Idaho, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005 
Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain 
water contracts in Idaho, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IDAHO WATER CONTRACTS EXTENSION. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO EXTEND WATER CONTRACTS.— 
Unless a non-Federal party to the contract objects, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall extend each of the water 
contracts listed in subsection (b) without altering any 
other terms of such contracts until the earlier of—
(1) the expiration of the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date on which the contract would expire 
but for this section; or 
(2) the date on which a new water contract is 
executed by the parties to the contract. 
(b) EXTENDED CONTRACTS.—The water contracts 
referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) Contract Number 14–06–100–5260, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Ballentyne Ditch Company, dated August 30, 
1965. 
(2) Contract Number 14–06–100–6190, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Boise City Canal Company, dated March 13, 
1968. 
(3) Contract Number 14–06–100–5798, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Boise Valley Irrigation Ditch Company, dated 
February 8, 1967. 
(4) Contract Number 14–06–100–5343, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Canyon County Water Company, dated Decem-
ber 2, 1965. 
(5) Contract Number 14–06–100–6342, as 
amended between the United States of America and
the Capital View Irrigation District, dated Sep-
tember 10, 1968. 
(6) Contract Number 14–06–100–6255, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Eagle Island Water Users Association, dated 
May 17, 1968. 
(7) Contract Number 14–06–100–5278, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Eureka Water Company, dated September 15, 
1965. 
(8) Contract Number 14–06–100–5862, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Fairview Acres Lateral Water Users Association, 
dated April 21, 1967. 
(9) Contract Number 14–06–100–5568, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Farmers Union Ditch Company, dated July 21, 
1966. 
(10) Contract Number 14–06–100–5262, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Middleton Irrigation Association, dated August 
26, 1965. 
(11) Contract Number 14–06–100–5265, as 
amended between the United States of America and
the Middleton Mill Ditch Company, dated August 
19, 1965. 
(12) Contract Number 14–06–100–5565, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the New Dry Creek Ditch Company, dated July 8, 
1966. 
(13) Contract Number 14–06–100–5264, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the New Union Ditch Company, dated August 17, 
1965. 
(14) Contract Number 14–06–100–5785, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Pioneer Ditch Company, dated January 31, 
1967. 
(15) Contract Number 14–06–100–5599, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Pioneer Irrigation District, dated August 24, 
1966. 
(16) Contract Number 14–06–100–5499, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Settlers Irrigation District, dated May 5, 1966. 
(17) Contract Number 14–06–100–5590, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the South Boise Mutual Irrigation Company, dated 
July 26, 1966.
(18) Contract Number 14–06–100–6049, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the South Boise Water Company, dated September 
18, 1967. 
(19) Contract Number 14–06–100–5591, as 
amended between the United States of America and 
the Thurman Mill Ditch Company, dated August 18, 
1966. 
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