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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 13, 2001
Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to pay to each qualified Klamath Project entity a refund equal to the amount assessed or charged to entity members or to other persons receiving water or drainage service for operation and maintenance of Project irrigation works for 2001. Conditions such payment on an entity agreeing to distribute to each member or person receiving service the amount collected from such member or person.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) waive any requirement that an entity pay remaining or additional charges for operation and maintenance of Project reserved works for 2001; (2) pay to any individual within the Project who holds a contract entered into pursuant to the Warren Act and who is not within a district that receives a payment and waiver a refund equal to the amount collected from such individual; and (3) forego collection from such individual of operation and maintenance charges for the remainder of 2001.
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Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-817.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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