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Ak-Chin Water Use Amendments Act of 1999 - Permits the Ak-Chin Indian Community to lease, enter into options to lease, renew options to lease, extend the initial terms of or renew leases (for the same or a lesser term as the initial term of the lease), exchange, or temporarily dispose of water to which it is entitled for the beneficial use in the areas initially designated as the Pinal, Phoenix, and Tucson Active Management Areas pursuant to the Arizona Groundwater Management Act of 1980; and (2) limit to 100 years the initial term of any such lease.Ratifies and approves the option and lease agreement among the Community, the United States, and Del Webb Corporation, dated as of December 14, 1996, and the Amendment Number One thereto, dated as of January 7, 1999. Directs the Secretary to execute Amendment Number One, and the restated agreement as provided in such amendment, within 60 days after the enactment date of this Act.
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Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-4] · R–AZ
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Became Public Law No: 106-285.
Became Public Law No: 106-285.
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 S9397)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9397)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 813.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 106-415.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 106-415.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2662)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2662)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2647.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2662-2663)
Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-598.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-598.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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