Pub. L. 102-575, tit. II, sec. 201

AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR THE COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT.

EnactedYear: 1992Length: 713 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR THE COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT. (a) (1) Increase in CRSP Authorization.—In order to provide for the completion of the Central Utah Project and other features described in this Act, the amount which section 12 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 110; 43 U.S.C. 620k), authorizes to be appropriated, which was increased by the Act of August 10, 1972 (86 Stat. 525; 43 U.S.C. 620k note) and the Act of October 31, 1988 (102 Stat. 2826), is hereby further increased by $924,206,000 (January 1991) plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be required by reason of changes in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved: Provided, however, That of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this section, the Secretary 106 STAT. 4607 is not authorized to obligate or expend amounts in excess of $214,352,000 for the features identified in the Report of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources accompanying the bill H.R. 429. This additional sum shall be available solely for design, engineering, and construction of the facilities identified in title II of this Act and for the planning and implementation of the fish and wildlife and recreation mitigation and conservation projects and studies authorized in titles III and IV of this Act, and for the Ute Indian Settlement authorized in title V of this Act. (2) Application of Inspector General Recommendations.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Secretary shall implement all the recommendations contained in the report entitled “Review of the Financial Management of the Colorado River Storage Project, Bureau of Reclamation (Report No. 88—45, February 1988) ”, prepared by the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, with respect to the funds authorized to be appropriated in this section. (b) Utah Reclamation Projects and Features Not To Be Funded.—Notwithstanding the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 110; 43 U.S.C. 105), the Act of August 10, 1972 (86 Stat. 525; 43 U.S.C. 620k note), the Act of October 19, 1980 (94 Stat. 2239; 43 U.S.C. 620), and the Act of October 31, 1988 (102 Stat. 2826), funds may not be made available, obligated, or expended for the following Utah reclamation projects and features: (1) Fish and wildlife features: (A) The dam in Bjorkman Hollow. (B) The Deep Creek pumping plant. (C) The North Fork pumping plant. (2) Water development protects and features: (A) Mosida pumping plant, canals, and laterals. (B) Draining of Benjamin Slough. (C) Diking of Goshen or Provo Bays in Utah Lake. (D) Ute Indian Unit. (E) Leland Bench development. (F) All features of the Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project not proposed and described in the 1988 Definite Plan Report. Counties in which the projects and features described in this subsection were proposed to be located may participate in the local development projects provided for in section 206. (c) Termination of Authorization of Appropriations.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 110; 43 U.S.C. 620k), the Act of September 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 852), the Act of September 30, 1968 (82 Stat. 885), the Act of August 10, 1972 (86 Stat. 525; 43 U.S.C. 620k note), and the Act of October 31, 1988 (102 Stat. 2826) to the contrary, the authorization of appropriations for construction of any Colorado River Storage Project participating project located in the State of Utah shall terminate five years after the date of enactment of this Act unless: (1) the Secretary executes a cost-sharing agreement with the District for construction of such project, and (2) the Secretary has requested, or the Congress has appropriated, construction funds for such project. (d) Use of Appropriated Funds.—Funds authorized pursuant to this Act shall be appropriated to the Secretary and such appropriations shall be made immediately available in their entirety 106 STAT. 4608to the District and the Commission as provided for pursuant to the provisions of this Act. (e) Secretarial Responsibility.—The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities as specifically identified in this Act and may not delegate his responsibilities under this Act to the Bureau of Reclamation. The District at its sole option may use the services of the Bureau of Reclamation on any project features.
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