[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2475 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2475

    To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify the 
 responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the 
 Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget authority for the 
   Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and reuse and other 
    purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts for 
municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a 
                     deadline for such prepayment.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 8, 2002

  Mr. Bennett introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify the 
 responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the 
 Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget authority for the 
   Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and reuse and other 
    purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts for 
municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a 
                     deadline for such prepayment.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACT.

    (a) Treatment of Investigation Costs.--Section 201(b) of the 
Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4607) is amended 
following paragraph (2) by inserting the following: ``All amounts 
previously expended in planning and developing the projects and 
features described in this subsection including amounts previously 
expended for investigation of power features in the Bonneville Unit 
shall be considered non-reimbursable and non-returnable.''.
    (b) Clarification of Secretarial Responsibilities.--Section 201(e) 
of the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4608) is 
amended--
            (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``identified in this Act'' and 
                inserting ``identified in this title and the Act of 
                April 11, 1956 (chapter 203; 70 Stat. 110 et seq.), 
                popularly known as the Colorado River Storage Project 
                Act,''
                    (B) by inserting ``relating to the Bonneville Unit 
                of the Central Utah Project including oversight for all 
                phases of the Bonneville Unit, the administration of 
                all prior and future contracts, operation and 
                maintenance of previously constructed facilities'' 
                before ``and may not delegate'';
                    (C) by striking ``his responsibilities under this 
                Act'' and inserting ``such responsibilities'';
                    (D) by striking the period after ``Reclamation'' 
                and inserting: ``, except through the pilot management 
                program hereby authorized. The pilot management program 
                will exist for a period not to exceed 5 years and shall 
                provide a mechanism for the Secretary and the District 
                to create a mutually acceptable organization within the 
                Bureau of Reclamation to assist the Secretary in his 
                responsibilities for the long-term management of the 
                Bonneville Unit. Such pilot management program may be 
                extended indefinitely by mutual agreement between the 
                Secretary and the District.'';
            (2) in the second sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``technical'' before ``services'';
                    (B) by inserting ``for engineering and construction 
                work'' before ``on any project features'';
            (3) by inserting at the end thereof the following new 
        sentence: ``These provisions shall not affect the 
        responsibilities of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western 
        Area Power Administration regarding all matters relating to all 
        Colorado River Storage Project power functions, including all 
        matters affecting the use of power revenues, power rates and 
        ratemaking.''.
    (c) Municipal and Industrial Water.--Section 202(a)(1)(B) of the 
Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4608) is amended in the 
last sentence by inserting ``and municipal and industrial water'' after 
``basin''.
    (d) Use of Unexpended Budget Authority.--Section 202(c) of the 
Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4611) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``in this title up to $60,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``for units of the Central Utah 
                Project''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``including use of reverse osmosis 
                membrane technologies, water recycling, and conjunctive 
                use, to stabilize high mountain lakes and appurtenant 
                facilities, to develop power,'' after ``conservation 
                measures''; and
            (2) in the last sentence strike ``section 202(a)(1)'' and 
        insert ``sections 202(a)(1), 205(b), and Title VI''.
    (e) Prepayment of Repayment.--Section 210 of the Central Utah 
Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4624) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``or any additional or 
                supplemental repayment contract'' after ``1985,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``of the Central Utah Project'' 
                after ``water delivery facilities''; and
            (2) by striking ``The District shall exercise'' and all 
        that follows through the end of that sentence.
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