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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 22, 1998
Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for the Federal share of the costs of: (1) planning and construction of the System; and (2) repairs to existing public water distribution systems to ensure conservation of resources and to make such systems functional under the new System. Prohibits the obligation of System construction funds until: (1) Federal environmental compliance requirements have been met; (2) a final System engineering report has been prepared and submitted to the Congress for at least a 90-day period; and (3) a water conservation program has been developed and implemented. Requires the water conservation program to be designed to ensure that System water users will use the best practicable technology and management techniques to conserve water use. Requires the mitigation of fish and wildlife losses during System construction and operation. Directs the Western Area Power Administration to make available, from power produced under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, the capacity and energy required to meet the pumping and incidental operational requirements of the System from May 1 to October 31 of each year. Provides power use conditions. States that this Act does not limit: (1) the authorization for water projects in North and South Dakota under any law; or (2) current water rights. Provides the Federal share (75 percent) of System costs. Authorizes the Secretary to provide construction oversight to a specified service area within the System, limiting oversight costs. Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D–SD
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed the House amendment with an amendment (SP 3842) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12974-12978)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed the House amendment with an amendment (SP 3842) by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12974-12978)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10589-10594)
Committee on Resources discharged.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11825-11828)
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-368.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-368.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held.
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 S5445-5446)
Introduced in Senate
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