[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5009 Received in Senate (RDS)]
2d Session
H. R. 5009
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 29, 2004
Received
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AN ACT
To extend water contracts between the United States and specific
irrigation districts and the City of Helena in Montana, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Montana Water Contracts Extension
Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF WATER CONTRACTS.
(a) Authority to Extend.--The Secretary of the Interior may extend
each of the water contracts listed in subsection (b) until the earlier
of--
(1) the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the
date on which the contract would expire but for this section;
or
(2) the date on which a new long-term water contract is
executed by the parties to the contract listed in subsection
(b).
(b) Extended Contracts.--The water contracts referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Contract Number 14-06-600-2078, as amended, for
purchase of water between the United States of America and the
City of Helena, Montana.
(2) Contract Number 14-06-600-2079, as amended, between the
United States of America and the Helena Valley Irrigation
District for water service.
(3) Contract Number 14-06-600-8734, as amended, between the
United States of America and the Toston Irrigation District for
water service.
(4) Contract number 14-06-600-3592, as amended, between the
United States and the Clark Canyon Water Supply Company, Inc.,
for water service and for a supplemental supply.
(5) Contract number 14-06-600-3593, as amended, between the
United States and the East Bench Irrigation District for water
service.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2004.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.