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H.R. 1564: Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005

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H.R. 1564: Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-04-12 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-04-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 586 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1564 (2005-11-15), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District. Shields the United States from being held liable by any court for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the conveyed buildings and lands, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States or by its employees or agents before the date of conveyance. Requires, if the Secretary has not completed such conveyance within 12 months after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary to submit to Congress a report explaining the reason the conveyance has not been completed and stating the date by which it will be completed.

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Official text

Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1564, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005 (2005-11-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1564, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005 (2005-11-02)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr1564 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109