[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 590 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 590
To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the remaining water
supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun
Regional Water Association.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2003
Mr. Leach (for himself and Mr. Boswell) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the remaining water
supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun
Regional Water Association.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RATHBUN LAKE, IOWA.
(a) Conveyance.--The Secretary of the Army shall convey the
remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the
Rathbun Regional Water Association (in this section referred to as the
``Water Association'').
(b) Construction of Visitors Center Complex.--Notwithstanding the
Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b), the Water Association shall
pay for the water supply storage allocation to be conveyed under
subsection (a) by constructing a regional lighthouse visitors center
complex on Federal lands at Rathbun Lake.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--Before conveying the water supply
storage allocation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall enter into
an agreement with the Water Association under which the Water
Association shall agree to--
(1) in accordance with designs approved by the Chief of
Engineers, construct a visitors center complex that has a value
equal to or greater than the amount that otherwise would be
paid to the Federal Government for the costs of the water
supply storage under the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C.
390b);
(2) be responsible for operating and maintaining the
visitors center complex;
(3) pay all operation and maintenance costs allocated to
the water supply storage space;
(4) use any revenues generated at the visitors center
complex that are above those required to operate and maintain
or improve the complex to undertake, subject to the approval of
the Chief of Engineers, activities that will improve the
quality of the environment in the Rathbun Lake watershed area;
and
(5) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary
considers necessary to protect the interests of the United
States.
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