[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1046 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1046
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of
Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the city's water in the Kendrick
Project, Wyoming.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 2, 2005
Mrs. Cubin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of
Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the city's 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.--The term ``Kendrick Project'' means
the Bureau of Reclamation project on the North Platte River
that was authorized by a finding of feasibility approved by the
President on August 30, 1935, and constructed for irrigation
and electric power generation, the major features of which
include--
(A) Seminoe Dam, Reservoir, and Powerplant; and
(B) 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 annual storage of the city's water
for municipal and industrial use in Seminoe Dam and Reservoir
of the Kendrick Project.
(2) Conditions.--
(A) Term; renewal.--A contract under paragraph (1)
shall--
(i) have a term of not more than 40 years;
and
(ii) may be renewed on terms agreeable to
the Secretary and the city, for successive
terms of not more than 40 years per term.
(B) Revenues.--Notwithstanding the Act of May 9,
1938 (52 Stat. 322, chapter 187; 43 U.S.C. 392a)--
(i) any operation and maintenance charges
received under a contract executed under
paragraph (1) shall be credited against
applicable operation and maintenance costs of
the Kendrick Project; and
(ii) any other revenues received under a
contract executed under paragraph (1) shall be
credited to the Reclamation Fund as a credit to
the construction costs of the Kendrick Project.
(C) Effect on existing contractors.--A contract
under paragraph (1) shall not adversely affect the
Kendrick Project, any existing Kendrick Project
contractor, or any existing Reclamation contractor on
the North Platte River System.
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