United States · Bill · S
S. 1659 (106th)
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Facilities Conveyance Act of 1999
Introduced
29 September 1999
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Status
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-607.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 1999
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 September 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1659
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1659