1.
(a)In
this Act:
(1)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)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)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Commissioner of Reclamation.
(4)The
term State means the State of Wyoming.
(b)
(1)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)
(A)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)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 contractorsA 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.
March 10, 2005
Reported without amendment