(Measure passed Senate, amended) Modifies the Belle Fourche irrigation project, South Dakota, to include construction, betterment of works, water conservation, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation and development. Redesignates such projects as the "Belle Fourche Unit" of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate and execute an amendatory repayment contract with the Belle Fourche Irrigation District covering all lands of the existing Belle Fourche project. Limits the period for repayment of the construction and rehabilitation and betterment costs by irrigation water users to not more than 40 years. Permits costs incurred under the provisions of this Act to be covered by appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation. Authorizes the Secretary to amend existing contracts and enter into additional contracts in order to implement and facilitate future agreements between the Belle Fourche Irrigation District and non-Federal entities involving the sale of project water by non-Federal interest for non-irrigation purposes. States conditions for such sales of project water. Authorizes appropriations.
S 448 - 98A bill to authorize rehabilitation of the Belle Fourche irrigation project, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 98-157.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-157.
Became Public Law No: 98-157.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 373 - 51 (Record Vote No: 436).
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 373 - 51 (Record Vote No: 436).
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-415.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-415.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 250.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 98-138.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 98-138.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 211.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from OMB. Unfavorable.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-224 Pt. 1.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.