I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1607 
To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped 
storage development, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2023 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself and Mr. STANTON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of 
Reclamation pumped storage development, 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. LAND WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means the agreement between the United States and 
the Association dated September 6, 1917. 
(2) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 
means the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Associa-
tion. 
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(3) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means the portion of the National Forest System 
land located on the south side of the Salt River from 
the March 9, 1903, 1-mile withdrawal area for Rec-
lamation purposes extending an additional 2 miles 
from the Salt River at Roosevelt Dam to 18.25 river 
miles downstream, not including the Superstition 
Mountain Wilderness Area and the Tonto National 
Monument, as depicted on the Map. 
(4) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and 
Power District. 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
prepared under subsection (e)(1). 
(6) SRP.—The term ‘‘SRP’’ means— 
(A) the District; and 
(B) the Association. 
(b) RESERVATION OF COVERED LAND.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, the covered land is reserved to the 
United States, through the Secretary of the Interior, for 
the exclusive right to use the covered land and interests 
in the covered land for the development, generation, and 
transmission of electrical power and energy for the use 
and benefit of the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project 
pursuant to the Agreement. 
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(c) WITHDRAWAL OF COVERED LAND.—The covered 
land is permanently withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(d) TITLE TO FACILITIES.—With respect to facilities 
constructed by SRP on the covered land for the develop-
ment, generation, and transmission of electrical power and 
energy— 
(1) title shall be held by the United States as 
part of the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project 
pursuant to— 
(A) section 6 of the Act of June 17, 1902 
(32 Stat. 389, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 498); 
and 
(B) the Agreement; and 
(2) SRP shall be responsible for the care, oper-
ation, and maintenance pursuant to the Agreement. 
(e) MAP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
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Agriculture shall prepare a map depicting the 
boundary of the covered land. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Rec-
lamation. 
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