[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 2475 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 644
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

                            October 8, 2002

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION 
              ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Clarification of Secretarial Responsibilities.--
Section 201(e) of the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 
4608) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the first sentence--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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,''</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``his responsibilities 
                under this Act'' and inserting ``such 
                responsibilities'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the second sentence--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``technical'' before 
                ``services'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting ``for engineering and 
                construction work'' before ``on any project 
                features'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Use of Unexpended Budget Authority.--Section 202(c) of 
the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4611) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the first sentence--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``in this title up to 
                $60,000,000'' and inserting ``for units of the Central 
                Utah Project''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the last sentence strike ``section 
        202(a)(1)'' and insert ``sections 202(a)(1), 205(b), and Title 
        VI''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Prepayment of Repayment.--Section 210 of the Central 
Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4624) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the second sentence--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``or any additional or 
                supplemental repayment contract'' after ``1985,''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting ``of the Central Utah 
                Project'' after ``water delivery facilities''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``The District shall exercise'' 
        and all that follows through the end of that 
        sentence.</DELETED>

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 nonreimbursable and nonreturnable.''.
    (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''; and
                    (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''; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting ``for engineering and construction 
                work'' before ``on any project features''; and
            (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 
the word ``basin.''
    (d) Use of Unexpended Budget Authority.--Section 202(c) of the 
Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4611) is amended to read 
as follows: ``The Secretary is authorized to utilize all unexpended 
budget authority for units of the Central Utah Project up to 
$300,000,000 and the balance of such budget authority in excess of this 
amount is deauthorized. Such $300,000,000 may be used to provide 65 
percent Federal share pursuant to section 204, to acquire water and 
water rights for project purposes including instream flows, to complete 
project facilities authorized in this title and title III, to implement 
water conservation measures under section 207, including use of reverse 
osmosis membrane technologies, water recycling, and conjunctive use, to 
stabilize high mountain lakes and appurtenant facilities, to develop 
power, and for other purposes. In addition, funds may be provided by 
the Commission for fish and wildlife purposes. The District shall 
comply with the provisions of sections 202(a)(1), 205(b), and title VI 
with respect to the features to be provided for in this subsection.''.
    (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.

SEC. 2. USE OF PROJECT FACILITIES FOR NONPROJECT WATER.

    The Secretary of the Interior may enter into contracts with the 
Provo River Water Users Association or any of its member unit 
contractors for water from Provo River, Utah, under the Act of February 
21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for--
            (1) the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject 
        water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial 
        purposes, using facilities associated with the Provo River 
        Project, Utah; and
            (2) the exchange of water among Provo River Project 
        contractors, for the purposes set forth in paragraph (1), using 
        facilities associated with the Provo River Project, Utah.




                                                       Calendar No. 644

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2475



_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

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                            October 8, 2002

                       Reported with an amendment