S. 461

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 461 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 461

To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri 
Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 16, 2023

Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
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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