[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4847 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4847

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to refund certain amounts 
received by the United States pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 
                                 1982.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2000

     Mr. Dooley of California (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. 
 Radanovich) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to refund certain amounts 
received by the United States pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 
                                 1982.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Reclamation Reform Refund Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 2. REFUND OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER RECLAMATION REFORM ACT 
              OF 1982.

    (a) Refund Required.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and 
directed to refund fully amounts received by the United States as 
payments for charges assessed by the Secretary before January 1, 1994, 
for failure to file or properly file certain certification or reporting 
forms pursuant to sections 206 and 224(c) of the Reclamation Reform Act 
of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390ff, 390ww(c)) prior to the receipt of irrigation 
water. Such refunds shall be made regardless of whether such payments 
were required by the United States, were made pursuant to a compromise 
or settlement (whether court approved or otherwise), or were otherwise 
received by the United States. Any refund issued pursuant to this 
subsection shall include the amount of associated interest assessed by 
the Secretary and paid to the United States pursuant to section 224(i) 
of that Act (43 U.S.C. 390ww(i)).
    (b) Administrative Fee.--Except with respect to the 1987 water 
year, refunds made pursuant to subsection (a) shall be reduced by an 
administrative fee of $260 for each failure to file a certification or 
reporting form.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.
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