Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6040) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and facilities of the Central Valley Project, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6040 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Contra Costa Canal Transfer Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Acquired land.--The term ``acquired land'' means land in Federal ownership and land over which the Federal Government holds an interest for the purpose of the construction and operation of the Contra Costa Canal, including land under the jurisdiction of-- (A) the Bureau of Reclamation; (B) the Western Area Power Administration; and (C) the Department of Defense in the case of the Clayton Canal diversion traversing the Concord Naval Weapons Station. (2) Contra costa canal agreement.--The term ``Contra Costa Canal Agreement'' means an agreement between the District and the Bureau of Reclamation to determine the legal, institutional, and financial terms surrounding the transfer of the Contra Costa Canal, including but not limited to compensation to the reclamation fund established by the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat.…”