[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 943 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 943

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 1 or more 
contracts with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of water 
                   in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 2003

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 1 or more 
contracts with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of water 
                   in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming.

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

SECTION 1. WATER STORAGE CONTRACTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``city'' means--
                    (A) the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming;
                    (B) the Board of Public Utilities of the city; and
                    (C) any agency, public utility, or enterprise of 
                the city.
            (2) Kendrick project.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Kendrick Project'' 
                means the Bureau of Reclamation project on the North 
                Platte River in the State constructed for irrigation 
                and the generation of electric power.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``Kendrick Project'' 
                includes--
                            (i) the Seminoe dam, reservoir, and 
                        powerplant; and
                            (ii) the Alcova dam and powerplant.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Wyoming.
    (b) Contracts.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into 1 or more 
        contracts with the city for the annual storage in Seminoe dam 
        and reservoir of the Kendrick Project of water for municipal 
        and industrial uses.
            (2) Term; renewal.--A contract under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall have a term of not more than 40 years; 
                and
                    (B) may be renewed, subject to any terms agreed to 
                by the Secretary and the city, for additional 40-year 
                terms.
            (3) Disposition of proceeds.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), any proceeds received under a contract under 
                paragraph (1) shall--
                            (i) be deposited in the reclamation fund 
                        established under the first section of the Act 
                        of June 17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391); and
                            (ii) be available for the Kendrick Project.
                    (B) Operation and maintenance.--Any amounts 
                collected as payments for the operation and maintenance 
                charges of the Kendrick Project under the contract 
                under paragraph (1) shall be credited against 
                applicable operation and maintenance costs of the 
                Kendrick Project.
            (4) Effect.--A contract under paragraph (1) shall not 
        affect Kendrick Project contractors or any other existing 
        reclamation contractors on the North Platte River system.
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