Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4195
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2005-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Collection of accounts
Construction costs
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Irrigation districts
Landowners
Oregon

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: 
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 - Authorizes any landowner within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or the Medford Irrigation District of Oregon to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to that owner's lands, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
 
Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act modifies any contractual rights between the two districts and the United States or any rights, obligations, or relationships between the districts and their landowners as governed by Oregon law; and (2) upon discharge in full of the repayment obligation, the lands at issue shall not be subject to ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under reclamation and irrigation provisions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide certification of the landholder's freedom from such limitations.

action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 - Authorizes any landowner within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or the Medford Irrigation District of Oregon to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to that owner's lands, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
 
Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act modifies any contractual rights between the two districts and the United States or any rights, obligations, or relationships between the districts and their landowners as governed by Oregon law; and (2) upon discharge in full of the repayment obligation, the lands at issue shall not be subject to ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under reclamation and irrigation provisions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide certification of the landholder's freedom from such limitations.

action_date: 2005-12-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 - Authorizes any landowner within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or the Medford Irrigation District of Oregon to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to that owner's lands, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
 
Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act modifies any contractual rights between the two districts and the United States or any rights, obligations, or relationships between the districts and their landowners as governed by Oregon law; and (2) upon discharge in full of the repayment obligation, the lands at issue shall not be subject to ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under reclamation and irrigation provisions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide certification of the landholder's freedom from such limitations.

action_date: 2005-12-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 - Authorizes any landowner within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or the Medford Irrigation District of Oregon to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to that owner's lands, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
 
Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act modifies any contractual rights between the two districts and the United States or any rights, obligations, or relationships between the districts and their landowners as governed by Oregon law; and (2) upon discharge in full of the repayment obligation, the lands at issue shall not be subject to ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under reclamation and irrigation provisions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide certification of the landholder's freedom from such limitations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-138.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 109-138.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13937)
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13937)
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11044)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11044)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4195.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11044)
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-323.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-323.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-138