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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Aug 25, 1998
Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend through December 31, 2000, each of ten specified water service or repayment contracts for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project. Requires such contracts to be extended for the same term that the Cooperative Agreement for Platte River Research and other Efforts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats Along the Central Platte River, Nebraska, is extended, but not beyond December 31, 2001. Provides that the contracts shall be subject to renewal on the date that such Agreement terminates if it terminates before December 31, 2000.
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Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R–WY
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11368, S11372)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11368, S11372)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of Jul 31, 98 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-288.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of Jul 31, 98 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-288.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-624.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11967)
Introduced in Senate
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