[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4129 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.4129
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify the
responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the
Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget authority for the
Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and reuse and other
purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts for municipal
and industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a deadline
for such prepayment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACT.
(a) Treatment of Investigation Costs.--Section 201(b) of the
Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4607) is amended
following paragraph (2) by inserting the following: ``All amounts
previously expended in planning and developing the projects and
features described in this subsection including amounts previously
expended for investigation of power features in the Bonneville Unit
shall be considered non-reimbursable and non-returnable.''.
(b) Clarification of Secretarial Responsibilities.--Section 201(e)
of the Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4608) is
amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``identified in this Act'' and inserting
``identified in this title and the Act of April 11, 1956
(chapter 203; 70 Stat. 110 et seq.), popularly known as the
Colorado River Storage Project Act,'';
(B) by inserting ``relating to the Bonneville Unit of the
Central Utah Project including oversight for all phases of the
Bonneville Unit, the administration of all prior and future
contracts, operation and maintenance of previously constructed
facilities'' before ``and may not delegate'';
(C) by striking ``his responsibilities under this Act'' and
inserting ``such responsibilities''; and
(D) by striking the period after ``Reclamation'' and
inserting: ``, except through the pilot management program
hereby authorized. The pilot management program will exist for
a period not to exceed 5 years and shall provide a mechanism
for the Secretary and the District to create a mutually
acceptable organization within the Bureau of Reclamation to
assist the Secretary in his responsibilities for the long-term
management of the Bonneville Unit. Such pilot management
program may be extended indefinitely by mutual agreement
between the Secretary and the District.'';
(2) in the second sentence--
(A) by inserting ``technical'' before ``services''; and
(B) by inserting ``for engineering and construction work''
before ``on any project features''; and
(3) by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:
``These provisions shall not affect the responsibilities of the
Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration
regarding all matters relating to all Colorado River Storage
Project power functions, including all matters affecting the use of
power revenues, power rates and ratemaking.''.
(c) Municipal and Industrial Water.--Section 202(a)(1)(B) of the
Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4608) is amended in the
last sentence by inserting ``and municipal and industrial water'' after
the word ``basin''.
(d) Use of Unexpended Budget Authority.--Section 202(c) of the
Central Utah Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4611) is amended to read
as follows: ``The Secretary is authorized to utilize all unexpended
budget authority for units of the Central Utah Project up to
$300,000,000 and the balance of such budget authority in excess of this
amount is deauthorized. Such $300,000,000 may be used to provide 65
percent Federal share pursuant to section 204, to acquire water and
water rights for project purposes including instream flows, to complete
project facilities authorized in this title and title III, to implement
water conservation measures under section 207, including use of reverse
osmosis membrane technologies, water recycling, and conjunctive use, to
stabilize high mountain lakes and appurtenant facilities, to develop
power, and for other purposes. In addition, funds may be provided by
the Commission for fish and wildlife purposes. The District shall
comply with the provisions of sections 202(a)(1), 205(b), and Title VI
with respect to the features to be provided for in this subsection.''.
(e) Prepayment of repayment.--Section 210 of the Central Utah
Project Completion Act (106 Stat. 4624) is amended--
(1) in the second sentence--
(A) by inserting ``or any additional or supplemental
repayment contract'' after ``1985,''; and
(B) by inserting ``of the Central Utah Project'' after
``water delivery facilities''; and
(2) by striking ``The District shall exercise'' and all that
follows through the end of that sentence.
SEC. 2. USE OF PROJECT FACILITIES FOR NONPROJECT WATER.
The Secretary of the Interior may enter into contracts with the
Provo River Water Users Association or any of its member unit
contractors for water from Provo River, Utah, under the Act of February
21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for--
(1) the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water
for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes,
using facilities associated with the Provo River Project, Utah; and
(2) the exchange of water among Provo River Project
contractors, for the purposes set forth in paragraph (1), using
facilities associated with the Provo River Project, Utah.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.