Family Farm Liberation Act of 1979

Summary

Family Farm Liberation Act of 1979 - Increases the acreage limitation on lands eligible to receive Federal reclamation project water to 320 acres or an equivalent area of less productive land determined by the Secretary of the Interior. Directs the Secretary to amend existing water service contracts upon request of the contracting organization or any excess landowner to permit water service to lands exceeding such limitation at twice the rate for nonexcess lands. Directs the Secretary in entering construction cost repayment contracts or contracts to recover the annual operating and maintenance costs of a project to require either or both: (1) the sale of excess lands at a price approved by the Secretary; and/or (2) the furnishing of water service to excess lands on a reasonable pro rata basis determined by the Secretary. Permits contracting organizations and excess landowners to request an adjustment of existing repayment contracts to reflect the provisions of this Act provided the costs of previously furnished water service to excess lands are repaid.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 February 1979

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