A bill to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to provide that the amounts received by the United States under that Act shall be deposited in the reclamation fund, and for other purposes.
Public Law 108-351 · S. 1791 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 21, 2004 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to direct that amounts received under the Act as consideration for a conveyance be deposited by the Secretary of the Interior, on behalf of the Rio Grande Project, in the reclamation fund, and be made immediately available to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District and the El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water and Power Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Oct 21, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-351.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1791.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 20, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Sep 17, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Sep 15, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-272.
- Apr 28, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 25, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-539.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 28, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13381)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.