[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2087 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2087


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 1998

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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 Irrigation and 
               Drainage District, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 authorized 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 transfer of works, facilities, and lands to the 
District, including conveyance of Acquired Lands, Public Lands, and 
Withdrawn Lands, as defined in the Agreement.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 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).

SEC. 5. REPORT

    If transfer of works, facilities, and lands pursuant to the 
Agreement has not occurred by July 1, 2000, the Secretary 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.

            Passed the Senate October 9 (legislative day, October 2), 
      1998.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.