Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 109-219.
Official Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 - Amends the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend each of the water service or repayment contracts identified in the Act for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado, until December 31, 2007.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 extends the duration of water service or repayment contracts related to the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project, which covers parts of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado. Specifically, it amends the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 by prolonging these contracts until December 31, 2007. This extension allows continued water service and repayment arrangements under the existing terms for an additional period.
This law extends existing water service and repayment contracts for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project until the end of 2007, ensuring continued water resource management under current agreements.
- Amends the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend contracts for the Glendo Unit.
- Extends water service and repayment contracts covering Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado.
- New contract expiration date is December 31, 2007.
['Water users and irrigators in Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado served by the Glendo Unit.', 'Relevant water management agencies overseeing the Missouri River Basin Project.', 'Local agricultural and municipal sectors dependent on water from the Glendo Unit.']
['The extension may delay renegotiation or review of contract terms beyond 2007.', 'No new funding or changes to contract conditions are specified, which could limit flexibility.', 'Oversight mechanisms or accountability provisions for the extended period are not detailed.']
The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 109th Congress and was enacted into law on May 5, 2006, as Public Law No: 109-219. It reflects a continuation of prior legislative action from 1998 concerning irrigation project contract extensions, focusing on maintaining existing water service agreements without amendments.
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['Continued stability in water service agreements may support ongoing agricultural and municipal water planning in the affected states.', 'Delaying contract renegotiation could postpone addressing evolving water demand or environmental considerations.', 'Maintaining existing contract terms may reduce administrative burden in the short term.']
The bill provides a straightforward extension of existing contracts without additional detail on oversight or contract management during the extended period. Transparency around how these contracts are monitored or reviewed during the extension is not addressed in the summary or available text. The absence of the full bill text limits deeper analysis of specific provisions or enforcement mechanisms.
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