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[H.R. 841 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 152
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 841

                          [Report No. 106-257]

  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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 1999

   Mr. Pastor (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Kolbe) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                               Resources

                             July 26, 1999

                    Additional sponsor: Mr. Shadegg

                             July 26, 1999

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be referred to as the ``Wellton-Mohawk 
Transfer Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. TRANSFER.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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Withdrawn Lands, as defined in the Agreement.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. SAVINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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 et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.</DELETED>

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 directed 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 et 
seq.).

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.
                                     

                                                 Union Calendar No. 152

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 841

                          [Report No. 106-257]

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                                 A BILL

  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.

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                             July 26, 1999

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed