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Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Cross Cut Diversion Dam, the Cross Cut Canal, and the Teton Exchange Wells to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in Idaho for: (1) the lesser of the net value of any remaining obligations owed to the United States by the District for those facilities or $280,000; and (2) up to $40,000 of the administrative costs of the conveyance.Requires the Secretary, as a condition of such conveyance, to comply with any applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.Directs the Secretary to increase the number of acres in the District that are eligible to receive water from the Minidoka and Teton Basin Projects to reflect the number of acres within the District.Extends a specified water service contract between the Secretary and the District until the conditions of this Act are fulfilled.
People & committees
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R–ID
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 11/19/2002 S11646-11647)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 11/19/2002 S11646-11647)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11645-11647; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/2002 S11645-11646)
By Senator Bingaman from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 107-314.
By Senator Bingaman from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 107-314.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-853.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4844)
Introduced in Senate
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