[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3571]
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                      WELLTON-MOHAWK TRANSFER ACT

  The bill (S. 356) 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, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
read the third time, and passed; as follows:

                                 S. 356

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

     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     of Acquired Lands, Public Lands, and Withdrawn Lands, as 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.

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