Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend 19 listed water contracts in Idaho, unless a non-Federal party to the contract objects, until the earlier of: (1) the expiration of the two-year period beginning on the date on which the contract would expire but for this Act; or (2) the date the parties execute a new contract.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1852 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1852
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain water
contracts in Idaho, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 26, 2005
Mr. Otter (for himself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain water
contracts in Idaho, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IDAHO WATER CONTRACTS EXTENSION.
(a) Authority to Extend Water Contracts.--Unless a non-Federal
party to the contract objects, the Secretary of the Interior shall
extend each of the water contracts listed in subsection (b) without
altering any other terms of such contracts until the earlier of--
(1) the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the
date on which the contract would expire but for this section;
or
(2) the date on which a new water contract is executed by
the parties to the contract.
(b) Extended Contracts.--The water contracts referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Contract Number 14-06-100-5260, as amended between the
United States of America and the Ballentyne Ditch Company,
dated August 30, 1965.
(2) Contract Number 14-06-100-6190, as amended between the
United States of America and the Boise City Canal Company,
dated March 13, 1968.
(3) Contract Number 14-06-100-5798, as amended between the
United States of America and the Boise Valley Irrigation Ditch
Company, dated February 8, 1967.
(4) Contract Number 14-06-100-5343, as amended between the
United States of America and the Canyon County Water Company,
dated December 2, 1965.
(5) Contract Number 14-06-100-6342, as amended between the
United States of America and the Capital View Irrigation
District, dated September 10, 1968.
(6) Contract Number 14-06-100-6255, as amended between the
United States of America and the Eagle Island Water Users
Association, dated May 17, 1968.
(7) Contract Number 14-06-100-5278, as amended between the
United States of America and the Eureka Water Company, dated
September 15, 1965.
(8) Contract Number 14-06-100-5862, as amended between the
United States of America and the Fairview Acres Lateral Water
Users Association, dated April 21, 1967.
(9) Contract Number 14-06-100-5568, as amended between the
United States of America and the Farmers Union Ditch Company,
dated July 21, 1966.
(10) Contract Number 14-06-100-5262, as amended between the
United States of America and the Middleton Irrigation
Association, dated August 26, 1965.
(11) Contract Number 14-06-100-5265, as amended between the
United States of America and the Middleton Mill Ditch Company,
dated August 19, 1965.
(12) Contract Number 14-06-100-5565, as amended between the
United States of America and the New Dry Creek Ditch Company,
dated July 8, 1966.
(13) Contract Number 14-06-100-5264, as amended between the
United States of America and the New Union Ditch Company, dated
August 17, 1965.
(14) Contract Number 14-06-100-5785, as amended between the
United States of America and the Pioneer Ditch Company, dated
January 31, 1967.
(15) Contract Number 14-06-100-5599, as amended between the
United States of America and the Pioneer Irrigation District,
dated August 24, 1966.
(16) Contract Number 14-06-100-5499, as amended between the
United States of America and the Settlers Irrigation District,
dated May 5, 1966.
(17) Contract Number 14-06-100-5590, as amended between the
United States of America and the South Boise Mutual Irrigation
Company, dated July 26, 1966.
(18) Contract Number 14-06-100-6049, as amended between the
United States of America and the South Boise Water Company,
dated September 18, 1967.
(19) Contract Number 14-06-100-5591, as amended between the
United States of America and the Thurman Mill Ditch Company,
dated August 18, 1966.
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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.
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