To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

SA 909. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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SEC. 2060. RESTRICTION ON CHARGES FOR CERTAIN SURPLUS WATER.

(a) In General. [Notwithstanding section 6 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708) and section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b), n]No fee for surplus water shall be charged under a contract for surplus water if the contract is for surplus water stored on the Missouri River.

(b) Offset.--Of the amounts made available under Public Law 113-6 (127 Stat. 198) for operations and maintenance under the heading “Corps of Engineers--Civil”, $5,000,000 is rescinded.