Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act
Latest action · Sep 30, 2003 Became Public Law No: 108-85.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2003
- Passed SenateJun 16, 2003
- Passed HouseSep 16, 2003
- To the PresidentSep 18, 2003
- Became lawSep 30, 2003
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 16, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convey to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in Idaho, pursuant to a specified Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the District and the Secretary, the canals, lateral, drains, and other components of the water distribution and drainage system operated or maintained by the District; and (2) condition such conveyance on the District paying the administrative costs of the conveyance and related activities and the lesser of the net present value of the remaining obligations owed to the United States for the facilities conveyed or $280,000. Provides for amounts received to be deposited into the reclamation fund. Requires a report to Congress if the Secretary has not completed any conveyance required by this Act by September 13, 2004.
(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary, in conveying the Teton Exchange Wells, to also convey the Idaho Department of Water Resources permit number 22-7022 to the District, including drilled wells under such permit and all appurtenant equipment.
Extends a specified water service contract between the Secretary and the District until all conditions described in this Act are fulfilled.
(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary, prior to conveyance, to complete all environmental reviews and analyses as set forth in the MOA.
(Sec. 7) Exempts the United States from liability for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the conveyed facilities, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States prior to conveyance.
(Sec. 8) Increases the acreage within the District eligible to receive water from the Minidoka and Teton Basin Projects to reflect the number of acres within the District. States that such increase does not alter authorized water deliveries.
(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary: (1) in collaboration with stakeholders in the Henry's Fork watershed, to initiate a drought management planning process to address all water uses in the watershed; and (2) report a final plan to Congress.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 5, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Mar 5, 2003 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2003Became Public Law No: 108-85.
- Sep 30, 2003Signed by President.
- Sep 18, 2003Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8229)
- Sep 16, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 520.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1106 | Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act | Identical bill | Mar 17, 2003 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Agriculture and Food
- Canals
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Drainage
- Droughts
- Emergency Management
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental Protection
- Fishery management
- Government liability
- Government Operations and Politics
- Idaho
- Infrastructure
- Irrigation
- Irrigation districts
- Land transfers
- Law
- Licenses
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Water districts
- Water Resources Development
- Water use
- Watersheds
- Wells
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.