A bill to authorize the reformulation of the Cedar Bluff Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Kansas, to provide for the amendment of water service and repayment contracts. (S. 53 (101st)) — United States

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reformulate the Cedar Bluff Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Kansas, including reallocation of the conservation capacity of the Cedar Bluff Reservoir, to create: (1) a designated operating pool for fish, wildlife, and recreation purposes, and for groundwater recharge for environmental, domestic, municipal, industrial, and irrigation uses; and (2) a joint-use pool for flood control, water sales, fish, wildlife, and recreation purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with Kansas for the sale, use, and control of the designated operating pool (with the exception of water reserved for Russell, Kansas), and to allow Kansas to acquire use and control of water in the joint-use pool. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with Kansas for the acceptance of a specified payment and the State's commitment to pay a proportionate share of the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement charges for the Cedar Bluff Dam and Reservoir, as full satisfaction of the reimbursable cost associated with irrigation of the Cedar Bluff Unit. Requires, after the reformulation authorized by this Act, that any revenues in excess of operating expenses received from the sale of water from the Cedar Bluff Unit be allocated to pay the United States for the cost of the project. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer ownership of the fish hatchery facility at Cedar Bluff Dam and related water rights to Kansas for its use and operation. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer title to the Cedar Bluff Irrigation District headquarters located near Hays, Kansas, contingent upon the District's agreement to close down the irrigation system to the satisfaction of the Secretary at no additional cost to the United States, after which all easement rights shall revert to the owners of the land to which the easements are attached.

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Timeline

25 January 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Source: Committee
17 March 1989
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from the Department of Interior and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
17 May 1989
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from the Department of Interior and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
6 June 1989
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from the Department of Interior. Favorable.
Source: Committee
14 September 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-328.
Source: Committee
1 November 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
13 November 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
Source: Calendars
13 November 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 101-198.
Source: Committee
13 November 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 101-198.
Source: Committee
15 November 1989
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 November 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 November 1989
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 November 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
16 November 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/53
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A bill to authorize the reformulation of the Cedar Bluff Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Kansas, to provide for the amendment of water service and repayment contracts.