[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H6875-H6876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACT AMENDMENTS ACT

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4129) to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to 
clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with 
respect to the Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget 
authority for the Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and 
reuse and other purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment 
contracts for municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and 
to eliminate a deadline for such prepayment, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4129

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

     SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION 
                   ACT.

       (a) Treatment of Investigation Costs.--Section 201(b) of 
     the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4607) is 
     amended following paragraph (2) by inserting the following: 
     ``All amounts previously expended in planning and developing 
     the projects and features described in this subsection 
     including amounts previously expended for investigation of 
     power features in the Bonneville Unit shall be considered 
     non-reimbursable and non-returnable.''.
       (b) Clarification of Secretarial Responsibilities.--Section 
     201(e) of the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 
     4608) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence--

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       (A) by striking ``identified in this Act'' and inserting 
     ``identified in this title and the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (chapter 203; 70 Stat. 110 et seq.), popularly known as the 
     Colorado River Storage Project Act,'';
       (B) by inserting ``relating to the Bonneville Unit of the 
     Central Utah Project including oversight for all phases of 
     the Bonneville Unit, the administration of all prior and 
     future contracts, operation and maintenance of previously 
     constructed facilities'' before ``and may not delegate'';
       (C) by striking ``his responsibilities under this Act'' and 
     inserting ``such responsibilities''; and
       (D) by striking the period after ``Reclamation'' and 
     inserting: ``, except through the pilot management program 
     hereby authorized. The pilot management program will exist 
     for a period not to exceed 5 years and shall provide a 
     mechanism for the Secretary and the District to create a 
     mutually acceptable organization within the Bureau of 
     Reclamation to assist the Secretary in his responsibilities 
     for the long-term management of the Bonneville Unit. Such 
     pilot management program may be extended indefinitely by 
     mutual agreement between the Secretary and the District.'';
       (2) in the second sentence--
       (A) by inserting ``technical'' before ``services''; and
       (B) by inserting ``for engineering and construction work'' 
     before ``on any project features''; and
       (3) by inserting at the end thereof the following new 
     sentence: ``These provisions shall not affect the 
     responsibilities of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western 
     Area Power Administration regarding all matters relating to 
     all Colorado River Storage Project power functions, including 
     all matters affecting the use of power revenues, power rates 
     and ratemaking.''.
       (c) Municipal and Industrial Water.--Section 202(a)(1)(B) 
     of the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4608) 
     is amended in the last sentence by inserting ``and municipal 
     and industrial water'' after the word ``basin''.
       (d) Use of Unexpended Budget Authority.--Section 202(c) of 
     the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4611) is 
     amended to read as follows: ``The Secretary is authorized to 
     utilize all unexpended budget authority for units of the 
     Central Utah Project up to $300,000,000 and the balance of 
     such budget authority in excess of this amount is 
     deauthorized. Such $300,000,000 may be used to provide 65 
     percent Federal share pursuant to section 204, to acquire 
     water and water rights for project purposes including 
     instream flows, to complete project facilities authorized in 
     this title and title III, to implement water conservation 
     measures under section 207, including use of reverse osmosis 
     membrane technologies, water recycling, and conjunctive use, 
     to stabilize high mountain lakes and appurtenant facilities, 
     to develop power, and for other purposes. In addition, funds 
     may be provided by the Commission for fish and wildlife 
     purposes. The District shall comply with the provisions of 
     sections 202(a)(1), 205(b), and Title VI with respect to the 
     features to be provided for in this subsection.''.
       (e) Prepayment of repayment.--Section 210 of the Central 
     Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4624) is amended--
       (1) in the second sentence--
       (A) by inserting ``or any additional or supplemental 
     repayment contract'' after ``1985,''; and
       (B) by inserting ``of the Central Utah Project'' after 
     ``water delivery facilities''; and
       (2) by striking ``The District shall exercise'' and all 
     that follows through the end of that sentence.

     SEC. 2. USE OF PROJECT FACILITIES FOR NONPROJECT WATER.

       The Secretary of the Interior may enter into contracts with 
     the Provo River Water Users Association or any of its member 
     unit contractors for water from Provo River, Utah, under the 
     Act of February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for--
       (1) the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject 
     water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other 
     beneficial purposes, using facilities associated with the 
     Provo River Project, Utah; and
       (2) the exchange of water among Provo River Project 
     contractors, for the purposes set forth in paragraph (1), 
     using facilities associated with the Provo River Project, 
     Utah.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. 
Christensen) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Cannon), the author of this legislation, to 
explain this legislation.
  Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4129, the Central Utah Project 
Completion Act Amendments Act.
  As in most Western States, water in Utah is a valuable and rare 
resource. Some of the most difficult and important decisions we make 
today are about how water should be conserved, transported, and 
allocated. This bill will help us move in the right direction by 
providing CUP with the necessary flexibility to meet the existing and 
future water needs of the State.
  This bill provides fine-tuning to the original CUPCA authorization to 
make changes to CUP reflecting the current needs of Utah's water users.
  H.R. 4129 modifies reimbursement costs for investigation of certain 
power features in the Bonneville unit. It also modifies the repayment 
schedule for CUP projects. The bill will give CUP the opportunity to 
fund projects that have been promised but not yet constructed.
  H.R. 4129 does not add any additional authorization to the Central 
Utah Project, but rather, enables the CUP to take the money granted 
under previous Central Utah Project Completion Act authorizations and 
redirect it to other projects.
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the bill has been explained, and we support it.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 4129, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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