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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 9, 2002
Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convey the Cross Cut Diversion Dam, the Cross Cut Canal, and the Teton Exchange Wells to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in Idaho; and (2) condition such conveyance on the District paying up to $40,000 of the administrative costs of the conveyance and related activities and the lesser of the net present value of the remaining obligations owed to the United States for the facilities conveyed or $280,000.Requires the Secretary, in conveying the Teton Exchange Wells, to also convey to the District Idaho Department of Water Resources permit number 22-7022, including drilled wells under such permit and all appurtenant equipment.Extends a specified water service contract between the Secretary and the District until all conditions described in this Act are fulfilled.Requires the Secretary to complete all actions as may be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to the conveyance.Directs the Secretary to increase the number of acres within the District that are eligible to receive water from the Minidoka Project and the Teton Basin Projects to reflect the number of acres within the District.
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Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R–ID
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 H6495-6497)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6495-6497)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4708.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6495-6499)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-641.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-641.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
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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