On the recordMarch 6, 2012
This is a technical amendment that changes the year of the bill from 2011 to 2012, and I ask my colleagues to support this noncontroversial amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. Does any Member seek recognition? The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton). The amendment was agreed to. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate section 2. The text of section 2 is as follows: SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION. Section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts to furnish water'' and inserting ``(1) The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts to furnish water''; (2) by striking ``(1) shall'' and inserting ``(A) shall''; (3) by striking ``(2) shall'' and inserting ``(B) shall''; (4) by striking ``respecting the terms of sales of electric power and leases of power privileges shall be in addition and alternative to any authority in existing laws relating to particular projects'' and inserting ``respecting the sales of electric power and leases of power privileges shall be an authorization in addition to and alternative to any authority in existing laws related to particular projects, including small conduit hydropower development''; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) When carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall first offer the lease of power privilege to an irrigation district or water users…
