Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005
Public Law 109-138 · H.R. 4195 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 22, 2005 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
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.
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 - Authorizes any landowner within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or the Medford Irrigation District of Oregon to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to that owner's lands, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.
Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act modifies any contractual rights between the two districts and the United States or any rights, obligations, or relationships between the districts and their landowners as governed by Oregon law; and (2) upon discharge in full of the repayment obligation, the lands at issue shall not be subject to ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under reclamation and irrigation provisions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide certification of the landholder's freedom from such limitations.
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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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3618Related bill
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005
S. 1576Related bill
A bill to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within the Medford Irrigation District, and for other purposes.
S. 1760Identical billRelated bill
Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Dec 22, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-138.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 19, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 16, 2005FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 12, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 6, 2005FloorFloor · 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 H.R. 4195.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-323.
- Nov 16, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
- Nov 9, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 2, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Nov 1, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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