[107th Congress Public Law 366]
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CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION AMENDMENTS
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Public Law 107-366
107th Congress
An Act
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. <<NOTE: Dec. 19, 2002 - [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--
(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
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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
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(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.
Approved December 19, 2002.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4129 (S. 2475):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-554 (Comm. on Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
Oct. 1, considered and passed House.
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate.
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