Amendment clarifies that the Act will have no effect on Bureau of Reclamation contracts, implementation of the Endangered Species Act, certain existing federal reserved water rights, and certain authorities under the Federal Power Act.

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   Change 1: Inserts “(including joint and sole ownership)” after “water right”

   InsertsPage 3, line 13Printed page

   …water right[inserted: (including joint and sole ownership)]…

   Original wording

   Page 3, line 13, insert “(including joint and sole ownership)” after “water right”.

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   Change 2: Inserts “legally recognized” after “existing”

   InsertsPage 4, line 9Printed page

   In H.R. 3189 · Reported in House

   SEC. 4. IMPACT ON EXISTING AUTHORITY.

   Nothing in this Act limits or expands any existing [inserted: legally recognized ]authority of the Secretaries to condition any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement on Federal lands subject to their respective jurisdictions. Amend the title so as to read: "A bill to prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture.". Union Calendar No. 278

   Original wording

   Page 4, line 9, insert “legally recognized” after “existing”.

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   Change 3: Inserts “issue, grant, or” before “condition”

   InsertsPage 4, line 10Printed page

   …[inserted: issue, grant, or ]condition…

   Original wording

   Page 4, line 10, insert “issue, grant, or” before “condition”.

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   Change 4: Adds SEC. 5. EFFECT ON RECLAMATION CONTRACTS on page 4, line 13

   Adds a sectionPrinted page

   Inserted: SEC. 5. EFFECT ON RECLAMATION CONTRACTS.

   Inserted: Nothing in this Act shall in any way interfere with existing or future Bureau of Reclamation contracts entered into pursuant to Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act).

   Inserted: SEC. 6. EFFECT ON ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.

   Inserted: Nothing in this Act shall affect the implementation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

   Inserted: SEC. 7. EFFECT ON FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS.

   Inserted: Nothing in this Act limits or expands any existing reserved water rights of the Federal Government on lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture.

   Inserted: SEC. 8. EFFECT ON FEDERAL POWER ACT.

   Inserted: Nothing in this Act limits or expands authorities pursuant to sections 4(e), 10(j), or 18 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e), 803(j), and 811).

   Original wording

   Page 4, after line 13, insert the following:

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