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                                                       Calendar No. 935
106th CONGRESS
  2D Session
                                S. 1697

                          [Report No. 106-486]

     To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to refund certain 
  collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 1999

 Mr. Smith of Oregon (by request) introduced the following bill; which 
  was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

            October 4 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [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 refund certain 
  collections received 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,

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

<DELETED>    This title may be cited as the ``Reclamation Reform Refund 
Act of 1999''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. REFUND OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER RECLAMATION 
              REFORM ACT OF 1982.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Refund Required.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c) 
and the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior 
is authorized 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 certain certification or reporting forms prior to 
the receipt of irrigation water, pursuant to sections 206 and 224(c) of 
the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (hereinafter referred to as the 
``Act'') (96 Stat. 1266, 1272; 43 U.S.C. 390ff, 390ww(c)). 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 the Reclamation Reform Act (101 
Stat. 1330-268; 43 U.S.C. 390ww(I)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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 certification or 
reporting forms.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Limitation.--Nothing in this title shall be construed 
as authorizing any refund of amounts paid to the United States in the 
compromise or settlement of any charge, claim, appeal, or dispute under 
the Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.</DELETED>

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) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as necessary.




                                                       Calendar No. 935

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1697

                          [Report No. 106-486]

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                                 A BILL

     To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to refund certain 
  collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.

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            October 4 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

                       Reported with an amendment