[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12102]
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                      WELLTON-MOHAWK TRANSFER ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2087) to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain works, facilities, and 
titles of the Gila Project, and designated lands within or adjacent to 
the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage 
District, and for other purposes, which had been reported from the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike 
all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

       This Act may be referred to as the ``Wellton-Mohawk 
     Transfer Act''.

     SEC. 2. TRANSFER

       The Secretary of the Interior (``Secretary'') is authorized 
     to carry out the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement No. 8-
     AA-34-WAO14 (``Agreement'') dated July 10, 1998 between the 
     Secretary and the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage 
     District (``District'') providing for the transfer of works, 
     facilities, and lands to the District, including conveyance 
     of Acquired Lands, Public Lands, and Withdrawn Lands, as 
     defined in the Agreement.

     SEC. 3. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS

       Notwithstanding the transfer, the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Energy shall provide for and deliver Colorado 
     River water and Parker-Davis Project Priority Use Power to 
     the District in accordance with the terms of existing 
     contracts with the District, including any amendments or 
     supplements thereto or extensions thereof and as provided 
     under section 2 of the Agreement.

     SEC. 4. SAVINGS

       Nothing in this Act shall affect any obligations under the 
     Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (Public Law 93-320, 
     43 U.S.C. 1571).

     SEC. 5. REPORT

       If transfer of works, facilities, and lands pursuant to the 
     Agreement has not occurred by July 1, 2000, the Secretary 
     shall report on the status of the transfer as provided in 
     section 5 of the Agreement.

     SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2087), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed.

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