[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E277-E278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    WELLTON-MOWHAWK PROJECT TRANSFER

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 24, 1999

  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, today I am in introducing legislation to 
transfer title to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District 
in Yuma, Arizona from the Federal Government to the project 
beneficiaries. It pleases me to say that I am supported in this effort 
by my Arizona colleagues, Congressmen Stump,

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Kolbe, and Hayworth and that Arizona Senator Jon Kyl has introduced 
identical legislation in the other body.
  Last Congress, similar legislation was passed by the Senate, but it 
failed to receive the consideration of this chamber, Senator Kyl and I 
continued our work with representatives of the Wellton-Mohawk 
Irrigation and Drainage District and the Bureau of Reclamation, and 
this bill is a product of that effort. It is in accordance with the 
administration's policy framework for such title transfers.
  I urge my colleagues on the House Resources Committee to act 
favorably on this measure early on in this first session, so we can 
move forward with the project transfer.

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