A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Grants to the Authority at no cost a right-of-way across all public land and withdrawn land on which the Project is situated and across any Federal lands as reasonably necessary for the operation, maintenance, replacement, and repair of the Project, including existing access routes. Provides that such rights-of-way shall be valid for as long as they are needed for municipal water supply purposes and shall not require payment of rental or other fee.
Requires the Secretary, if such conveyance has not occurred within 12 months after the effective date of this Act, to report on its status to Congress.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-717.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-717.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5678-5679)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 986.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5678)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5678)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-249.
Became Public Law No: 106-249.
Enacted as Public Law 106-249
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