[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 74 (Monday, June 12, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H3726-H3727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AMENDING RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1992

  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 4013) to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and 
groundwater in Juab County, Utah.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4013

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

     SECTION 1. CONJUNCTIVE USE OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER IN JUAB 
                   COUNTY, UTAH.

       Section 202(a)(2) of the Reclamation Projects Authorization 
     and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575) is amended by 
     inserting ``Juab,'' after ``Davis,''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Renzi) and the gentlewoman from South Dakota (Ms. Herseth) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.


                             General Leave

  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include 
extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4013, introduced by Congressman Chris Cannon, 
allows Juab County in Utah to become eligible for specific water supply 
funding under the Central Utah Project.
  Currently, there are five counties in the State that are eligible to 
receive such funding, and this legislation adds Juab to this list. 
Water is scarce in southern Utah, and allowing Juab County to receive 
these funds will help maximize surface water flows and groundwater 
sources through what is known in the water arena as conjunctive use.

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  This practice is commonly used in our parched Western States, and its 
popularity increases each year. I commend Mr. Cannon of Utah for 
introducing this legislation. I urge my colleagues to support this 
noncontroversial and timely bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. HERSETH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  (Ms. HERSETH asked and was given permission to revise and extend her 
remarks.)
  Ms. HERSETH. Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the aisle support 
passage of H.R. 4013. This bill would provide the opportunity for 
conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah. The 
Central Utah Project, as it was originally planned, would have provided 
Juab County with sufficient water supplies.
  However, this project has evolved over time; and under current plans, 
Central Utah Project water would not be available to east Juab County. 
The pending legislation resolves this issue and would provide the 
county with an opportunity to develop needed water resources.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RENZI. 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 Arizona (Mr. Renzi) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 4013.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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