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S. 1659 (106th)

Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Facilities Conveyance Act of 1999

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Introduced

29 September 1999

Last action

22 March 2000 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-607.

Sponsors

Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

24 March 2026

Environment

Summary

Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Facilities Conveyance Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon acceptance by the appropriate parties of required Federal obligations, to convey the respective portions of the Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Intake Irrigation Project, and the Savage Unit (irrigation project) of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program to the Intake Irrigation District (Montana), the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Districts No. 1 (Montana) and 2 (North Dakota), and the Savage Irrigation District (Montana). Directs the Secretary and the Western Area Power Administration to continue to provide Pick-Sloan power to each such District as long as the Districts and the Yellowstone Project continue to operate under Pick-Sloan. Requires each such conveyance within 180 days after enactment of this Act, with a two-year deadline if changes in operations are intended. Provides related requirements regarding environmental matters and recreation management.

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Timeline

  1. 29 September 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 September 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11643-11644)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 March 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-607.

    Source: Committee

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