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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Apr 30, 1996
Amends the Central Utah Project Completion Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to permit the prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District dated December 28, 1965, and supplemented on November 26, 1985, for the repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery facilities under similar terms and conditions as contained in the supplemental contract providing for the prepayment of the Jordan Aqueduct System dated October 28, 1993. Allows such prepayment to be provided in several installments. Prohibits any adjustment on the basis of the type of prepayment financing utilized by the District. Requires the District to exercise its right to such prepayment by the end of FY 2002.
People & committees
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 104-286.
Became Public Law No: 104-286.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11667)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11667)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 104-300.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 104-300.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll No. 138).
House roll call 138 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll No. 138).
House roll call 138 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4135-4137, H4162-4163)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-531.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-531.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1228)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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