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Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consideration of the assumption by the Southern Nevada Water Authority from the United States of all liability for administration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the Robert B. Griffith Water Project and subject to prepayment by the Authority of a specified Federal repayment amount, to convey and assign to the Authority: (1) improvements and facilities of the Project; (2) the lands acquired by the United States from non-Federal sources for the project; and (3) all interests reserved and developed for the Project in lands patented by the United States.Grants to the Authority at no cost a right-of-way across all public land and withdrawn land on which the Project is situated and across any Federal lands as reasonably necessary for the operation, maintenance, replacement, and repair of the Project, including existing access routes. Provides that such rights-of-way shall be valid for as long as they are needed for municipal water supply purposes and shall not require payment of rental or other fee.Requires the Secretary, if such conveyance has not occurred within 12 months after the effective date of this Act, to report on its status to Congress.
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Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV
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Became Public Law No: 106-249.
Became Public Law No: 106-249.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5678)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5678)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 986.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5678-5679)
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-717.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-717.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15164-15166; text: CR S15165-15166)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15164-15166; text: CR S15165-15166)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-173. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/1999 S15164-15165)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-173.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/1999 S15164-15165)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-293.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4910-4911)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4910)
Introduced in Senate
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