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Subcommittee on Water and Power
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Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 224-7970
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| Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: irrigation; reclamation projects, including related flood control purposes; power marketing administrations (e.g., Bonneville Power, Southwestern Power, Western Area Power, Southeastern Power); energy development impacts on water resources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric power; low head hydro; and energy related aspects of deepwater ports.
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Democratic Subcommittee Members
 Debbie Stabenow (Chairman)
Byron L. Dorgan
Tim Johnson
Maria Cantwell
Blanche Lincoln
Bernard Sanders (I)
Evan Bayh
Jeanne Shaheen
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Republican Subcommittee Members
Sam Brownback
James E. Risch
John McCain
Robert Bennett
Jim Bunning
Jeff Sessions
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Jeff Bingaman (ex officio member)
Lisa Murkowski (ex officio member)
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Related Legislation
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• S. Con. Res. 28
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16-Jun-09
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A concurrent resolution supporting the goals of Smart Irrigation Month, which recognizes the advances in irrigation technology and practices that help raise healthy plants and increase crop yields while using water resources more efficiently and encourages the adoption of smart irrigation practices throughout the United States to further improve water-use efficiency in agricultural, residential, and commercial activities.
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• SP- 32
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INVASIVE ASIAN CARP IN THE GREAT LAKES
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• SP- 37
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WATERSMART PROGRAM
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• SP- 44
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FEDERAL RESPONSE TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE AQUATIC INVASIVE ASIAN CARP
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• H.R. 325
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08-Jan-09
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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project.
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• H.R. 469
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13-Jan-09
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To encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 637
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22-Jan-09
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To authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1120
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23-Feb-09
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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1219
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26-Feb-09
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To make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992.
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• H.R. 1393
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09-Mar-09
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To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1854
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01-Apr-09
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To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to modify an environmental infrastructure project for Big Bear Lake, California.
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• H.R. 1945
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02-Apr-09
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To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 2008
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21-Apr-09
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project.
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• H.R. 2265
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06-May-09
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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater recharge project, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 2442
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14-May-09
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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 2522
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20-May-09
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To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 2741
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04-Jun-09
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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 2950
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18-Jun-09
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District.
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• H.R. 3123
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08-Jul-09
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, Colorado, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 3598
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17-Sep-09
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To ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources.
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• H.R. 3671
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29-Sep-09
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To promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 4252
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09-Dec-09
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 4349
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16-Dec-09
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To further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 4451
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13-Jan-10
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To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.
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• S. 161
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06-Jan-09
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A bill to authorize implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes.
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• S. 184
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08-Jan-09
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado.
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• S. 187
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08-Jan-09
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A bill to provide for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.
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• S. 192
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09-Jan-09
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of the McGee Creek Project, Oklahoma, and for other purposes.
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• S. 531
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05-Mar-09
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A bill to provide for the conduct of an in-depth analysis of the impact of energy development and production on the water resources of the United States, and for other purposes.
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• S. 637
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18-Mar-09
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A bill to authorize the construction of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the State of Montana and a portion of McKenzie County, North Dakota, and for other purposes.
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• S. 745
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31-Mar-09
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A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater recharge project, and for other purposes.
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• S. 789
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02-Apr-09
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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.
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• S. 959
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01-May-09
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A bill to provide for the extension of a certain hydroelectric project located in the State of West Virginia.
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• S. 1080
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19-May-09
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A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1138
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21-May-09
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A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Recycling Program, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1453
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14-Jul-09
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A bill to amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Bureau of Reclamation for the Upper Colorado River and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2023.
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• S. 1573
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04-Aug-09
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A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the city of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1601
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06-Aug-09
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A bill to provide for the release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir for the benefit of endangered fish habitat in the Colorado River, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1757
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06-Oct-09
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A bill to provide for the prepayment of a repayment contract between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1758
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06-Oct-09
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A bill to provide for the allocation of costs to project power with respect to power development within the Diamond Fork System, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1759
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07-Oct-09
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A bill to authorize certain transfers of water in the Central Valley Project, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2779
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16-Nov-09
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A bill to promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2891
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16-Dec-09
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A bill to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3099
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10-Mar-10
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A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir.
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• S. 3100
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10-Mar-10
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A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch.
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• S. 3387
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19-May-10
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A bill to provide for the release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir for the benefit of endangered fish habitat in the Colorado River, and for other purpose.
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• S. 3404
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24-May-10
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A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3532
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24-Jun-10
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A bill to reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.
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• S. 3570
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13-Jul-10
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A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3573
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13-Jul-10
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3917
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29-Sep-10
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and for other purposes.
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