Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act of 2001
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 107-349.
Official Summary
Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act of 2001 - Requires: (1) the Secretary of the Interior to pay to each Klamath Project irrigation and drainage district a refund equal to the amount assessed and collected from district members for operation and maintenance of Project transferred and reserved works for water year 2001; and (2) each district to agree to distribute to each member the amount collected from such member.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) waive any requirement that the districts pay remaining or additional charges for operation and maintenance of reserved works for such water year; (2) pay to any individual within the Project who holds a contract entered into pursuant to the Warren Act and who is not within a district that receives a payment and waiver, a refund equal to the amount collected from such individual; and (3) forego collection from such individual of operation and maintenance charges for the remainder of such water year.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act of 2001 requires the Secretary of the Interior to refund irrigation and drainage districts in the Klamath Project for operation and maintenance charges collected in water year 2001. It also authorizes waivers of remaining charges and refunds to individual contract holders under the Warren Act who are outside these districts. The bill became law on December 17, 2002.
This law mandates refunds and waivers of certain operation and maintenance fees for water users in the Klamath Basin for the 2001 water year, addressing financial obligations related to water project management.
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to refund irrigation and drainage districts for operation and maintenance charges collected in 2001.
- Authorizes waivers of remaining or additional operation and maintenance charges for the 2001 water year.
- Provides refunds and waivers to individual contract holders under the Warren Act who are not part of the districts receiving payments.
Irrigation and drainage districts within the Klamath Project, individual water users holding Warren Act contracts, and potentially the broader water management community in the Klamath Basin.
The bill involves financial refunds and waivers which may affect budget allocations for operation and maintenance of water infrastructure. The full bill text is not available, limiting detailed assessment of implementation mechanisms and potential administrative challenges.
The bill falls under the Water Resources Development policy area, originated in the House during the 107th Congress, and has passed into law, indicating legislative agreement on addressing water project financial issues in the Klamath Basin.
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Refunds and waivers may influence the financial management of water projects and could affect future budgeting or water user fees in the Klamath Basin. The bill may also set a precedent for handling similar financial issues in other water resource projects.
The full bill text is not available, limiting detailed analysis of specific provisions and implementation details. Citizens may want to review how refunds are calculated and distributed, and monitor any administrative challenges in executing the refunds and waivers authorized by the law.
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