An act to increase the appropriations ceiling for title I of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (the Act of June 24, 1974; 88 Stat. 266), to increase the appropriations authorization for the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 1044), and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to delete the provision that all costs associated with the desalting plant be nonreimbursable. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use excess electrical power provided by the Central Arizona Project to meet the power and energy requirements of the desalting plant. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase supplemental power as required to meet such requirements. Provides for the replacement of the reject stream from the desalting plant with Colorado River waters for the mitigation of fish and wildlife habitat losses. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts for the delivery of water from the well fields to U.S. entities for municipal, industrial, or irrigation purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to administer and dispose of lands and facilities acquired under this Act. Authorizes appropriations for the construction of works necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. Specifies the portion of such funds that are to be used for mitigation of fish and wildlife losses. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire and dispose of lands and facilities for such mitigation. Amends the Small Reclamation Projects Act to increase the authorization of appropriations of such Act from $400,000,000 to $600,000,000. Exempts from interest charges the portion of project loans attributable to furnishing benefits to a facility operated by an agency of the United States.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 5 September 1980

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 24 June 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 7 February 1980

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 May 1979

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 February 1979

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