Reclamation Reform Act of 1979

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

18 September 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Summary

Reclamation Reform Act of 1979 - Replaces the existing maximum Federal reclamation law acreage limitation of 160 acres of reclaimed land per individual with a maximum farm size limit of 1,280 acres, owned or leased by any combination of persons. Restricts the number of persons who may join in such combination to 25 or fewer. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to limit the number of landholdings that any person, firm, or business may manage for the benefit of a qualified recipient. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to designate by rule appropriate increases in the acreage limitation for lands of lessor productive potential. Abolishes the requirement that a qualified recipient reside on or near a landholding in order for such landholding to be eligible to receive water. Prohibits any qualified recipient from leasing a landholding acquired after January 1, 1978, unless he or she has derived nonrental income from such landholding for agricultural production for a period of not less than ten years. Provides for the removal of acreage limitations upon repayment of construction charges of the reclamation project required under contracts with the Secretary relating to the delivery of water supplies to such landholding for agricultural use. Prohibits the delivery of water to landholders whose lands do not comply with the Federal reclamation law acreage limitation one year after the passage of this Act.

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Timeline

15 January 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-235.
Source: Committee
6 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-235.
Source: Committee
13 September 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 September 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 September 1979
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #286 (47-23).
Source: Floor
18 September 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 14 September 1979
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 July 1979
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 January 1979
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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/14
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/14
us · 96-s-14 · source updated 24 March 2026