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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-373—DEC. 20, 1982 Public Law 97-378 97th Congress

96 STAT. 1817

An Act To amend title HI of the Colorado River Basin Project Act, Public Law 90-537 (82 Stat. 885), as amended by Public Law 95-578 (92 Stat. 2471), and Public Law 96-375 (94 Stat. 1505).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law 90-537 (82 Stat. 885), as amended is further amended to provide for cost indexing as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs. Section 3090)), first sentence, is amended to read: "There is also authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for construction of distribution and drainage facilities for non-Indian lands plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering and cost indices applicable to the t3T)es of construction involved therein from the date of the Colorado River Basin Project Act: Provided, That the Secretary shall enter into agreements with non-Federal interests to provide not less than 20 per centum of the total cost of such facilities during the construction of such facilities.". Approved December 20, 1982.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2177: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-776 and No. 97-776, Pt. 2 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 97-389 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): May 19, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 30, considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. Dec. 9, House agreed to Senate amendment.

Dec. 20, 1982 [S. 2177]

Colorado River Basin Project Act, amendment. 43 USC 1501 note. Appropriation authorization. 43 USC 1528.