H.R. 4195: Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-11-01 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-138.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-11-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-138. (final step reached)
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Official title

Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 - Authorizes any landowner within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or the Medford Irrigation District of Oregon to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to that owner's lands, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act modifies any contractual rights between the two districts and the United States or any rights, obligations, or relationships between the districts and their landowners as governed by Oregon law; and (2) upon discharge in full of the repayment obligation, the lands at issue shall not be subject to ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under reclamation and irrigation provisions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide certification of the landholder's freedom from such limitations.

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Official text

Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4195, Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 (2005-11-29); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4195, Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005 (2005-11-29)

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Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Sources

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr4195.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4195 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109