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Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2007

Introduced: January 10, 2007 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2008
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Feb 16, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
Feb 16, 2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-21.
Jan 31, 2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 10, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 10, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District. Shields the United States from liability for damages relating to the conveyed buildings and lands, except for damages caused by negligent acts committed before the conveyance date.

Provides that after such conveyance those buildings and lands shall not be considered to be a part of a federal reclamation project and the District shall not be eligible to receive any benefits for them.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress if the Secretary has not completed the conveyance within a year.

What's happening now June 11, 2008

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

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