[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3302 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3302

To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to 
        provide a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 1998

Mr. Radanovich introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to 
        provide a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority.

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

SECTION 1. DROUGHT RELIEF FOR MADERA-CHOWCHILLA POWER AUTHORITY 
              HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS.

    Section 103 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act 
of 1991 (106 Stat. 55; 43 U.S.C. 2213) is amended as follows:
            (1) By inserting in the first sentence after ``resulting 
        from drought conditions.'' the following: ``The Secretary is 
        further authorized to make a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla 
        Power Authority to assist in the repayment of financial 
        obligations associated with hydroelectric facilities that have 
        been adversely affected by drought conditions.''.
            (2) By striking ``loan.'' at the end of the second proviso 
        and inserting ``loan, except that loans specifically for the 
        Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority associated with hydroelectric 
        facilities impacted by drought shall be under such terms and 
        conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.''.
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