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Duchesne City Water Rights Conveyance Act

Public Law 106-370 · H.R. 3468 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 2000 · Water Resources Development

Sponsor: Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT-3)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Duchesne City Water Rights Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified water rights to Duchesne City, Utah, or to a water district created by the City.

Directs the Secretary to require as terms of any such conveyance that the City: (1) allow the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, its members, and any person leasing or utilizing land that is held in trust for the Tribe and is located within the water service area of the City to connect to the City's municipal water system; and (2) not require such tribe, members, or person to pay any water impact, connection, or similar fee or to deliver or transfer any water or water rights for such connection (but permits charging any person that connects to the City's municipal water system reasonable and customary fees for system operation and maintenance costs to treat, transport, and deliver water). Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed: (1) as a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights secured by the United States in Utah; and (2) to affect or modify any treaty or other right of the Tribe or any other Indian tribe.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 27, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-370.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 19, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jul 25, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Jul 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. May 24, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 4, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Nov 18, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  12. 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.