This bill makes certain irrigation districts in North Dakota eligible to receive pumping power (i.e., hydropower) from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, subject to the terms and rates established by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under this bill, an irrigation district must enter into a contract with Reclamation to receive such pumping power.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 3081 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3081
To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri
Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2021
Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri
Basin Program pumping power, 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. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN AREAS TO RECEIVE PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI
BASIN PROGRAM PUMPING POWER.
Section 5(a) of Public Law 89-108 (79 Stat. 435; 100 Stat. 419; 114
Stat. 2763A-284) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Eligibility of certain irrigation districts to
receive pumping power.--
``(A) Definition of eligible irrigation district.--
In this paragraph, the term `eligible irrigation
district' means an irrigation district that is located
in--
``(i) the test area referred to in
paragraph (1); or
``(ii) an area within the 28,000-acre area
described in paragraph (3) that is analyzed by
the Secretary but not developed under that
paragraph.
``(B) Eligibility.--An eligible irrigation district
shall be eligible to receive Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program pumping power--
``(i) subject to any terms and at any rates
established by the Secretary; and
``(ii) in accordance with a contract
entered into under subparagraph (C).
``(C) Contract.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
the Secretary may enter into a contract with an
eligible irrigation district to provide Pick-
Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power to
the eligible irrigation district.
``(ii) Requirement.--No Pick-Sloan Missouri
Basin Program pumping power may be delivered to
an eligible irrigation district under this
paragraph until the date on which a contract
authorizing the delivery to the irrigation
district is executed under clause (i).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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