Providing for conveyance of the Palmetto Bend project to the State of Texas.
Directs the State, as a condition of conveyance, to pay the Secretary the adjusted net present value of current repayment obligations on the Project as well as interest. Extinguishes the State's obligation under a specified Bureau of Reclamation contract upon payment of such amount. Requires the State to bear the cost of all boundary surveys, title searches, appraisals, and other transaction costs for the conveyance. Requires State payments to the Secretary to be credited to the Reclamation Fund in the Treasury.
Requires, as a condition of the conveyance, that: (1) the State agree that Project lands, water, and facilities shall continue to be managed and operated for the purposes for which the Project was originally authorized; and (2) management actions affecting the public aspects of the Project be conducted according to a management agreement between recipients of title to the Project and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department approved by the Secretary. Assigns to the State all U.S. surface use obligations associated with the Project.
Makes the State, after purchase of the Project, ineligible to receive any benefits for the Project under Federal reclamation law.
Became Public Law No: 106-512.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-832.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-832.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490.
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