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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 21, 1999
Amends the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to utilize up to $60 million of any unexpended budget authority provided with respect to Central Utah Project construction to provide 65 percent of the Federal share of costs to acquire water and water rights for Project purposes, including instream flows, to complete authorized Project facilities, and to implement water conservation measures.
People & committees
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R–UT
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Became Public Law No: 106-140.
Became Public Law No: 106-140.
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 S15158)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15158)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
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 H11153)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11153)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2889.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11153-11154)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-417.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-417.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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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