Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998
Public Law 105-293 · H.R. 2795 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 1998 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Barrett (R-NE-3)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Barbara Cubin, Rep. Jon Christensen,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend through December 31, 2000, each of ten specified water service or repayment contracts for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project.
Requires such contracts to be extended for the same term that the Cooperative Agreement for Platte River Research and other Efforts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats Along the Central Platte River, Nebraska, is extended, but not beyond December 31, 2001. Provides that if such cooperative agreement terminates prior to December 31, 2000, such contracts shall be subject to renewal on the date of such termination.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 27, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-293.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 15, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 20, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.