To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget authority for the Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and reuse and other purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts for municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a deadline for such prepayment.
Last action on Mar 26, 2002Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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Amends the Central Utah Project Completion Act to: (1) require amounts previously expended for investigation of power features in the Bonneville Unit to be considered non-reimbursable and non-returnable; (2) require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out responsibilities identified in the Colorado River Storage Project Act relating to the Central Utah Project, including oversight for Project phases, administration of prior and future contracts, and operation and maintenance of previously constructed facilities; (3) authorize a pilot management program under which the Secretary and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District create an organization within the Bureau of Reclamation to assist the Secretary in long-term management responsibilities of the Bonneville Unit; (4) authorize the Secretary to use Bureau technical services for engineering and construction work on any project features; (5) authorize the Secretary to utilize any unexpended budget authority provided with respect to Project unit construction, and to include under authorized fund uses reverse osmosis membrane technologies, water recycling, and conjunctive use, to stabilize high mountain lakes and appurtenant facilities, and to develop power; (6) direct the Secretary to allow for prepayment of any additional or supplemental contracts providing for repayment of Project municipal and industrial water delivery facilities; and (7) repeal an existing requirement concerning the District's exercise of its right to prepayment.
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