A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the city's water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 29, 2003
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to enter into one or more contracts with the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the annual storage of water for municipal and industrial uses in the Seminoe dam and reservoir of the Kendrick Project. Limits a contract to a term of not more than 40 years.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-653.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-653.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5840-5841; text as passed Senate: CR S5840-5841)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5840-5841; text as passed Senate: CR S5840-5841)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-231.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-231.
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. 108-271.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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