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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 25, 2000
Duchesne City Water Rights Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified water rights to Duchesne City, Utah, or to a water district created by the City.Directs the Secretary to require as terms of any such conveyance that the City: (1) allow the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, its members, and any person leasing or utilizing land that is held in trust for the Tribe and is located within the water service area of the City to connect to the City's municipal water system; and (2) not require such tribe, members, or person to pay any water impact, connection, or similar fee or to deliver or transfer any water or water rights for such connection (but permits charging any person that connects to the City's municipal water system reasonable and customary fees for system operation and maintenance costs to treat, transport, and deliver water). Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed: (1) as a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights secured by the United States in Utah; and (2) to affect or modify any treaty or other right of the Tribe or any other Indian tribe.
People & committees
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R–UT
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Became Public Law No: 106-370.
Became Public Law No: 106-370.
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 S10527)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10527)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 776.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H6883)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6883)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3468.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6883-6884)
Mr. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-737.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-737.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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