One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five
An Act
To provide for a land exchange in the State of Arizona between
the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `Northern Arizona Land Exchange
and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005'.
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--NORTHERN ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE
Sec. 103. Description of non-Federal land.
Sec. 104. Description of Federal land.
Sec. 105. Status and management of land after exchange.
Sec. 106. Miscellaneous provisions.
Sec. 107. Conveyance of additional land.
TITLE II--VERDE RIVER BASIN PARTNERSHIP
Sec. 203. Verde River Basin Partnership.
Sec. 204. Verde River Basin studies.
Sec. 205. Verde River Basin Partnership final report.
Sec. 206. Memorandum of understanding.
TITLE I--NORTHERN ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.
(1) CAMP- The term `camp' means Camp Pearlstein, Friendly Pines, Patterdale
Pines, Pine Summit, Sky Y, and Young Life Lost Canyon camps in the State
of Arizona.
(2) CITIES- The term `cities' means the cities of Flagstaff, Williams,
and Camp Verde, Arizona.
(3) FEDERAL LAND- The term `Federal land' means the land described in
section 104.
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND- The term `non-Federal land' means the land described
in section 103.
(5) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(6) YAVAPAI RANCH- The term `Yavapai Ranch' means the Yavapai Ranch Limited
Partnership, an Arizona Limited Partnership, and the Northern Yavapai,
L.L.C., an Arizona Limited Liability Company.
SEC. 102. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) In General- (1) Upon the conveyance by Yavapai Ranch of title to the
non-Federal land identified in section 103, the Secretary shall simultaneously
convey to Yavapai Ranch title to the Federal land identified in section
104.
(2) Title to the lands to be exchanged shall be in a form acceptable to
the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch.
(3) The Federal and non-Federal lands to be exchanged under this title may
be modified prior to the exchange as provided in this title.
(4)(A) By mutual agreement, the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch may make minor
and technical corrections to the maps and legal descriptions of the lands
and interests therein exchanged or retained under this title, including
changes, if necessary to conform to surveys approved by the Bureau of Land
Management.
(B) In the case of any discrepancy between a map and legal description,
the map shall prevail unless the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch agree otherwise.
(b) Exchange Process- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the
land exchange under subsection (a) shall be undertaken in accordance with
section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1716).
(2) Before completing the land exchange under this title, the Secretary
shall perform any necessary land surveys and pre-exchange inventories, clearances,
reviews, and approvals, including those relating to hazardous materials,
threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources, and
wetlands and flood plains.
(c) Equal Value Exchange- (1) The value of the Federal land and the non-Federal
land shall be equal, or equalized by the Secretary by adjusting the acreage
of the Federal land in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) If the final appraised value of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised
value of the non-Federal land, prior to making other adjustments, the Federal
lands shall be adjusted by deleting all or part of the parcels or portions
of the parcels in the following order:
(A) A portion of the Camp Verde parcel described in section 104(a)(4),
comprising approximately 316 acres, located in the Prescott National Forest,
and more particularly described as lots 1, 5, and 6 of section 26, the
NE 1/4 NE 1/4 portion of section 26 and the N 1/2 N 1/2 portion of section
27, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,
Yavapai County, Arizona.
(B) A portion of the Camp Verde parcel described in section 104(a)(4),
comprising approximately 314 acres, located in the Prescott National Forest,
and more particularly described as lots 2, 7, 8, and 9 of section 26,
the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 portion of section 26, and the S 1/2 N 1/2 of section
27, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,
Yavapai County, Arizona.
(C) Beginning at the south boundary of section 31, Township 20 North,
Range 5 West, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona,
and sections 33 and 35, Township 20 North, Range 6 West, Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona, by adding to the non-Federal
land to be conveyed to the United States in 1/8 -section increments (E-W
64th line) while deleting from the conveyance to Yavapai Ranch Federal
land in the same incremental portions of section 32, Township 20 North,
Range 5 West, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona,
and sections 32, 34, and 36 in Township 20 North, Range 6 West, Gila and
Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona, to establish a
linear and continuous boundary that runs east-to-west across the sections.
(D) Any other parcels, or portions thereof, agreed to by the Secretary
and Yavapai Ranch.
(3) If any parcel of Federal land or non-Federal land is not conveyed because
of any reason, that parcel of land, or portion thereof, shall be excluded
from the exchange and the remaining lands shall be adjusted as provided
in this subsection.
(4) If the value of the Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Federal
land by more than $50,000, the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch shall, by mutual
agreement, delete additional Federal land from the exchange until the value
of the Federal land and non-Federal land is, to the maximum extent practicable,
equal.
(d) Appraisals- (1) The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall
be determined by appraisals prepared in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice.
(2)(A) After the Secretary has reviewed and approved the final appraised
values of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged, the Secretary
shall not be required to reappraise or update the final appraised values
before the completion of the land exchange.
(B) This paragraph shall apply during the three-year period following the
approval by the Secretary of the final appraised values of the Federal land
and non-Federal land unless the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch have entered
into an agreement to implement the exchange.
(3) During the appraisal process, the appraiser shall determine the value
of each parcel of Federal land and non-Federal land (including the contributory
value of each individual section of the intermingled Federal and non-Federal
land of the property described in sections 103(a) and 104(a)(1)) as an assembled
transaction.
(4)(A) To ensure the timely and full disclosure to the public of the final
appraised values of the Federal land and non-Federal land, the Secretary
shall provide public notice of any appraisals approved by the Secretary
and copies of such appraisals shall be available for public inspection in
appropriate offices of the Prescott, Coconino, and Kaibab National Forests.
(B) The Secretary shall also provide copies of any approved appraisals to
the cities and the owners of the camps described in section 101(1).
(e) Contracting- (1) If the Secretary lacks adequate staff or resources
to complete the exchange by the date specified in section 106(c), Yavapai
Ranch, subject to the agreement of the Secretary, may contract with independent
third-party contractors to carry out any work necessary to complete the
exchange by that date.
(2) If, in accordance with this subsection, Yavapai Ranch contracts with
an independent third-party contractor to carry out any work that would otherwise
be performed by the Secretary, the Secretary shall reimburse Yavapai Ranch
for the costs for the third-party contractors.
(f) Easements- (1) The exchange of non-Federal and Federal land under this
title shall be subject to any easements, rights-of-way, utility lines, and
any other valid encumbrances in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act, including acquired easements for water pipelines as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, YRLP Acquired Easements
for Water Lines' dated August 2004, and any other reservations that may
be agreed to by the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch.
(2) Upon completion of the land exchange under this title, the Secretary
and Yavapai Ranch shall grant each other at no charge reciprocal easements
for access and utilities across, over, and through--
(A) the routes depicted on the map entitled `Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange,
Road and Trail Easements, Yavapai Ranch Area' dated August 2004; and
(B) any relocated routes that are agreed to by the Secretary and Yavapai
Ranch.
(3) An easement described in paragraph (2) shall be unrestricted and non-exclusive
in nature and shall run with and benefit the land.
(g) Conveyance of Federal Land to Cities and Camps- (1) Prior to the completion
of the land exchange between Yavapai Ranch and the Secretary, the cities
and the owners of the camps may enter into agreements with Yavapai Ranch
whereby Yavapai Ranch, upon completion of the land exchange, will convey
to the cities or the owners of the camps the applicable parcel of Federal
land or portion thereof.
(2) If Yavapai Ranch and the cities or camp owners have not entered into
agreements in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, on notification
by the cities or owners of the camps no later than 30 days after the date
the relevant approved appraisal is made publicly available, delete the applicable
parcel or portion thereof from the land exchange between Yavapai Ranch and
the United States as follows:
(A) Upon request of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, the parcels, or portion
thereof, described in section 104(a)(2).
(B) Upon request of the City of Williams, Arizona, the parcels, or portion
thereof, described in section 104(a)(3).
(C) Upon request of the City of Camp Verde, Arizona, a portion of the
parcel described in section 104(a)(4), comprising approximately 514 acres
located southeast of the southeastern boundary of the I-17 right-of-way,
and more particularly described as the SE 1/4 portion of the southeast
quarter of section 26, the E 1/2 and the E 1/2 W 1/2 portions of section
35, and lots 5 through 7 of section 36, Township 14 North, Range 4 East,
Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona.
(D) Upon request of the owners of the Younglife Lost Canyon camp, the
parcel described in section 104(a)(5).
(E) Upon request of the owner of Friendly Pines Camp, Patterdale Pines
Camp, Camp Pearlstein, Pine Summit, or Sky Y Camp, as applicable, the
corresponding parcel described in section 104(a)(6).
(3)(A) Upon request of the specific city or camp referenced in paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall convey to such city or camp all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the applicable parcel of Federal
land or portion thereof, upon payment of the fair market value of the parcel
and subject to any terms and conditions the Secretary may require.
(B) A conveyance under this paragraph shall not require new administrative
or environmental analyses or appraisals beyond those prepared for the land
exchange.
(4) A city or owner of a camp purchasing land under this subsection shall
reimburse Yavapai Ranch for any costs incurred which are directly associated
with surveys and appraisals of the specific property conveyed.
(5) A conveyance of land under this subsection shall not affect the timing
of the land exchange.
(6) Nothing in this subsection limits the authority of the Secretary or
Yavapai Ranch to delete any of the parcels referenced in this subsection
from the land exchange.
(7)(A) The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of any sale under paragraph
(2) in a special account in the fund established under Public Law 90-171
(commonly known as the `Sisk Act') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
(B) Amounts deposited under subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Secretary,
without further appropriation, to be used for the acquisition of land in
the State of Arizona for addition to the National Forest System, including
the land to be exchanged under this title.
SEC. 103. DESCRIPTION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.
(a) In General- The non-Federal land referred to in this title consists
of approximately 35,000 acres of privately-owned land within the boundaries
of the Prescott National Forest, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, Non-Federal Lands', dated August 2004.
(b) Easements- (1) The conveyance of non-Federal land to the United States
under section 102 shall be subject to the reservation of--
(A) water rights and perpetual easements that run with and benefit the
land retained by Yavapai Ranch for--
(i) the operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, development, and
replacement of not more than 3 wells in existence on the date of enactment
of this Act;
(ii) related storage tanks, valves, pumps, and hardware; and
(iii) pipelines to point of use; and
(B) easements for reasonable access to accomplish the purposes of the
easements described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Each easement for an existing well referred to in paragraph (1) shall
be 40 acres in area, and to the maximum extent practicable, centered on
the existing well.
(3) The United States shall be entitled to one-half the production of each
existing or replacement well, not to exceed a total of 3,100,000 gallons
of water annually for National Forest System purposes.
(4) The locations of the easements and wells shall be as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, Reserved Easements for
Water Lines and Wells', dated August 2004.
SEC. 104. DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.
(a) In General- The Federal land referred to in this title consists of the
following:
(1) Certain land comprising approximately 15,300 acres located in the
Prescott National Forest, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Yavapai
Ranch Land Exchange, Yavapai Ranch Area Federal Lands', dated August 2004.
(2) Certain land located in the Coconino National Forest--
(A) comprising approximately 1,500 acres as generally depicted on the
map entitled `Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, Flagstaff Federal Lands Airport
Parcel', dated August 2004; and
(B) comprising approximately 28.26 acres in two separate parcels, as
generally depicted on the map entitled `Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange,
Flagstaff Federal Lands Wetzel School and Mt. Elden Parcels', dated
August 2004.
(3) Certain land located in the Kaibab National Forest, and referred to
as the Williams Airport, Williams golf course, Williams Sewer, Buckskinner
Park, Williams Railroad, and Well parcels number 2, 3, and 4, cumulatively
comprising approximately 950 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, Williams Federal Lands', dated August 2004.
(4) Certain land located in the Prescott National Forest, comprising approximately
2,200 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Yavapai Ranch
Land Exchange, Camp Verde Federal Land General Crook Parcel', dated August
2004.
(5) Certain land located in the Kaibab National Forest, comprising approximately
237.5 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Yavapai Ranch
Land Exchange, Younglife Lost Canyon', dated August 2004.
(6) Certain land located in the Prescott National Forest, including the
`Friendly Pines', `Patterdale Pines', `Camp Pearlstein', `Pine Summit',
and `Sky Y' camps, cumulatively comprising approximately 200 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled `Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, Prescott
Federal Lands, Summer Youth Camp Parcels', dated August 2004.
(b) Condition of Conveyance of Camp Verde Parcel- (1) To conserve water
in the Verde Valley, Arizona, and to minimize the adverse impacts from future
development of the Camp Verde General Crook parcel described in subsection
(a)(4) on current and future holders of water rights in existence of the
date of enactment of this Act and the Verde River and National Forest System
lands retained by the United States, the United States shall limit in perpetuity
the use of water on the parcel by reserving conservation easements that--
(B) prohibit golf course development on the parcel;
(C) require that any public park or greenbelt on the parcel be watered
with treated wastewater;
(D) limit total post-exchange water use on the parcel to not more than
300 acre-feet of water per year;
(E) provide that any water supplied by municipalities or private water
companies shall count towards the post-exchange water use limitation described
in subparagraph (D); and
(F) except for water supplied to the parcel by municipal water service
providers or private water companies, require that any water used for
the parcel not be withdrawn from wells perforated in the saturated Holocene
alluvium of the Verde River.
(2) If Yavapai Ranch conveys the Camp Verde parcel described in subsection
(a)(4), or any portion thereof, the terms of conveyance shall include a
recorded and binding agreement of the quantity of water available for use
on the land conveyed, as determined by Yavapai Ranch, except that total
water use on the Camp Verde parcel may not exceed the amount specified in
paragraph (1)(D).
(3) The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the
State or political subdivision of the State to enforce the terms of the
conservation easement.
SEC. 105. STATUS AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND AFTER EXCHANGE.
(a) In General- Land acquired by the United States under this title shall
become part of the Prescott National Forest and shall be administered by
the Secretary in accordance with this title and the laws applicable to the
National Forest System.
(b) Grazing- Where grazing on non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary
under this title occurs prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary may manage the land to allow for continued grazing use, in accordance
with the laws generally applicable to domestic livestock grazing on National
Forest System land.
(c) Timber Harvesting- (1) After completion of the land exchange under this
title, except as provided in paragraph (2), commercial timber harvesting
shall be prohibited on the non-Federal land acquired by the United States.
(2) Timber harvesting may be conducted on the non-Federal land acquired
under this title if the Secretary determines that such harvesting is necessary--
(A) to prevent or control fires, insects, and disease through forest thinning
or other forest management techniques;
(B) to protect or enhance grassland habitat, watershed values, native
plants and wildlife species; or
(C) to improve forest health.
SEC. 106. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) Revocation of Orders- Any public orders withdrawing any of the Federal
land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws are revoked
to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land.
(b) Withdrawal of Federal Land- Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
land is withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropriation under the public
land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation
of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, until the date on which
the land exchange is completed.
(c) Completion of Exchange- It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange
authorized and directed under this title be completed not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 107. CONVEYANCE OF ADDITIONAL LAND.
(a) In General- The Secretary shall convey to a person that represents the
majority of landowners with encroachments on the lot by quitclaim deed the
parcel of land described in subsection (b).
(b) Description of Land- The parcel of land referred to in subsection (a)
is lot 8 in section 11, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River Base and
Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona.
(c) Amount of Consideration- In exchange for the land described in subsection
(b), the person acquiring the land shall pay to the Secretary consideration
in the amount of--
(2) any costs of re-monumenting the boundary of land.
(d) Timing- (1) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary
receives a power of attorney executed by the person acquiring the land,
the Secretary shall convey to the person the land described in subsection
(b).
(2) If, by the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary does not receive the power of attorney described in paragraph
(1)--
(A) the authority provided under this section shall terminate; and
(B) any conveyance of the land shall be made under Public Law 97-465 (16
U.S.C. 521c et seq.).
TITLE II--VERDE RIVER BASIN PARTNERSHIP
SEC. 201. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to authorize assistance for a collaborative
and science-based water resource planning and management partnership for
the Verde River Basin in the State of Arizona, consisting of members that
represent--
(1) Federal, State, and local agencies; and
(2) economic, environmental, and community water interests in the Verde
River Basin.
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.
(1) DIRECTOR- The term `Director' means the Director of the Arizona Department
of Water Resources.
(2) PARTNERSHIP- The term `Partnership' means the Verde River Basin Partnership.
(3) PLAN- The term `plan' means the plan for the Verde River Basin required
by section 204(a)(1).
(4) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(5) STATE- The term `State' means the State of Arizona.
(6) VERDE RIVER BASIN- The term `Verde River Basin' means the land area
designated by the Arizona Department of Water Resources as encompassing
surface water and groundwater resources, including drainage and recharge
areas with a hydrologic connection to the Verde River.
(7) WATER BUDGET- The term `water budget' means the accounting of--
(A) the quantities of water leaving the Verde River Basin--
(i) as discharge to the Verde River and tributaries;
(ii) as subsurface outflow;
(iii) as evapotranspiration by riparian vegetation;
(iv) as surface evaporation;
(v) for agricultural use; and
(vi) for human consumption; and
(B) the quantities of water replenishing the Verde River Basin by precipitation,
infiltration, and subsurface inflows.
SEC. 203. VERDE RIVER BASIN PARTNERSHIP.
(a) In General- The Secretary may participate in the establishment of a
partnership, to be known as the `Verde River Basin Partnership', made up
of Federal, State, local governments, and other entities with responsibilities
and expertise in water to coordinate and cooperate in the identification
and implementation of comprehensive science-based policies, projects, and
management activities relating to the Verde River Basin.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations- On establishment of the Partnership,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary and the Secretary
of the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out the activities of
the Partnership for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
SEC. 204. VERDE RIVER BASIN STUDIES.
(1) IN GENERAL- The Partnership shall prepare a plan for conducting water
resource studies in the Verde River Basin that identifies--
(A) the primary study objectives to fulfill water resource planning
and management needs for the Verde River Basin; and
(B) the water resource studies, hydrologic models, surface and groundwater
monitoring networks, and other analytical tools helpful in the identification
of long-term water supply management options within the Verde River
Basin.
(2) REQUIREMENTS- At a minimum, the plan shall--
(A) include a list of specific studies and analyses that are needed
to support Partnership planning and management decisions;
(B) identify any ongoing or completed water resource or riparian studies
that are relevant to water resource planning and management for the
Verde River Basin;
(C) describe the estimated cost and duration of the proposed studies
and analyses; and
(D) designate as a study priority the compilation of a water budget
analysis for the Verde Valley.
(b) Verde Valley Water Budget Analysis-
(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later
than 14 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of
the United States Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Director,
shall prepare and submit to the Partnership a report that provides a water
budget analysis of the portion of the Verde River Basin within the Verde
Valley.
(2) COMPONENTS- The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) a summary of the information available on the hydrologic flow regime
for the portion of the Middle Verde River from the Clarkdale streamgauging
station to the city of Camp Verde at United States Geological Survey
Stream Gauge 09506000;
(B) with respect to the portion of the Middle Verde River described
in subparagraph (A), estimates of--
(i) the inflow and outflow of surface water and groundwater;
(ii) annual consumptive water use; and
(iii) changes in groundwater storage; and
(C) an analysis of the potential long-term consequences of various water
use scenarios on groundwater levels and Verde River flows.
(c) Preliminary Report and Recommendations-
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 16 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, using the information provided in the report submitted under
subsection (b) and any other relevant information, the Partnership shall
submit to the Secretary, the Governor of Arizona, and representatives
of the Verde Valley communities, a preliminary report that sets forth
the findings and recommendations of the Partnership regarding the long-term
available water supply within the Verde Valley.
(2) CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS- The Secretary may take into account
the recommendations included in the report submitted under paragraph (1)
with respect to decisions affecting land under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary, including any future sales or exchanges of Federal land in
the Verde River Basin after the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) EFFECT- Any recommendations included in the report submitted under
paragraph (1) shall not affect the land exchange process or the appraisals
of the Federal land and non-Federal land conducted under sections 103
and 104.
SEC. 205. VERDE RIVER BASIN PARTNERSHIP FINAL REPORT.
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Partnership
shall submit to the Secretary and the Governor of Arizona a final report
that--
(1) includes a summary of the results of any water resource assessments
conducted under this title in the Verde River Basin;
(2) identifies any areas in the Verde River Basin that are determined
to have groundwater deficits or other current or potential water supply
problems;
(3) identifies long-term water supply management options for communities
and water resources within the Verde River Basin; and
(4) identifies water resource analyses and monitoring needed to support
the implementation of management options.
SEC. 206. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
The Secretary (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service) and the Secretary
of the Interior, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding authorizing
the United States Geological Survey to access Forest Service land (including
stream gauges, weather stations, wells, or other points of data collection
on the Forest Service land) to carry out this title.
SEC. 207. EFFECT.
Nothing in this title diminishes or expands State or local jurisdiction,
responsibilities, or rights with respect to water resource management or
control.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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