,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,crane introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
dive/iture ( c]ta9 prop]ties ( ! ,san   
,c>los ,irrigation ,project 9 ! ,/ate ( 
,arizona1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,san    
,c>los ,irrigation ,project ,dive/iture 
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,to provide wat] = irrigat+1 fir/1 
l& allott$ to ,pima ,indians on ! ,gila 
,riv] ,res]vation &1 second1 o!r l&s 9  
public or private own]%ip :i*1 9 !      
op9ion ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 c\ld 
be s]v$ )\t dim9i%+ ! supply necess>y = 
! ,indian l&s1 ,congress1 by ! ,act (   
,june #g1 #aibd1 au?oriz$ con/ruction ( 
,coolidge ,dam & creation ( ,san ,c>los 
,res]voir on ! ,gila ,riv] 9 ,arizona4  
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,san ,c>los  
,irrigation ,project 7,,scip7 adm9i/]$  

by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 op]ates
 ,coolidge ,dam & approximately two     
hundr$ irrigation wells to provide wat] 
to ,,scip l&s on ! ,gila ,riv]          
,res]vation & to ! ,,scip l&s outside ! 
res]vation :i* is )9 ! ,san ,c>los      
,irrigation & ,dra9age ,di/rict4  7#c7  
,a hydroelectric p[] sy/em 0 develop$ at
 ,coolidge ,dam pursuant to ! ,act (    
,m>* #g1 #aibh1 z am5d$1 to g5]ate p[]  
incid5tal to ! use ( ,san ,c>los        
,res]voir = /or+ irrigation wat]4 ,!    
sy/em's prim>y purpose 0 to provide p[] 
= irrigation pump+ on ,,scip l&s & =    
,,bia ag5cy & s*ool purposes & =        
irrigation pump+ by ,apa*e ,indians on !
 ,san ,c>los ,res]vation4  7#d7 ,,scip's
 transmission & di/ribution electric    
sy/em1 :i* has be5 ext5d$ to dome/ic &  
comm]cial us]s on ,,scip l&s & to o!r   
homes & bus9esses n on ,,scip l&s1      
curr5tly provides s]vice )9 portions (  
,p9al1 ,pima1 ,m>icopa1 ,graham1 & ,gila
 ,c\nties cov]+ approximately #b1djj    
squ>e miles4  7#e7 ,unexpect$ly l[ &    

erratic ,gila ,riv] fl[s into ,san      
,c>los ,res]voir s9ce #aibh h limit$ p[]
 g5]ation at ,coolidge ,dam1 caus+      
,,scip to secure additional p[] ?r\gh   
m>ket pur*ases1 contracts ) ! ,we/]n    
,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,salt ,riv] 
,project1 & ,arizona ,public ,s]vice    
,company to meet its cu/om]s' ne$s4     
,s9ce ,octob] #aihh1 :5 a flood damag$ !
 swit*y>d at ,coolidge ,dam1 no p[] has 
be5 g5]at$ at ! dam4  7#f7 ,mu* (       
,,scip's p[] sy/em ne$s mod]nization1 ) 
"s facilities ov] eighty ye>s old1 well 
pa/ _! design life4 ,h[ev]1 ,f$]al      
budget>y & adm9i/rative policies h      
impair$ long-range1 consi/5t plann+ &   
con/ruction necess>y = effici5t ,,scip  
op]ation & ma9t5ance & = timely         
replacem5t ( obsolete or worn-out       
facilities4  7#g7 ,bas$ on ^!           
conditions1 ,congress1 by ! ,san ,c>los 
,indian ,irrigation ,project ,dive/iture
 ,act ( #aiia1 au?oriz$ ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior to transf] ! electrical        
transmission & di/ribution sy/em (      

,,scip to ! ,gila ,riv] ,indian         
,community1 ! ,san ,c>los ,apa*e ,tribe 
& sev]al ,arizona utilities1 consi/5t ) 
! agreem5ts ent]$ into betwe5 & among   
!m4  7#h7 ,! agreem5ts relat$ to ! ,san 
,c>los ,indian ,irrigation ,project     
,dive/iture ,act ( #aiia h s9ce expir$ &
 ! issues prompt+ ! fir/ dive/iture h   
p]si/$4  7#i7 ,because ,,scip is subject
 to ,f$]al proc$ures & regulations1 x   
has be5 *all5g+ to acquire long-t]m     
contracts = p[] & in/ead relies on      
%ort-t]m contracts & ! day ahead m>ket4 
,z a result1 ,,scip's s]vices to        
approximately #aj1jjj resid5tial cu/om]s
 are bo? exp5sive & unreliable4  7#aj7  
,additionally1 ,,scip requires          
infra/ructure updates4 ,,scip is unable 
to raise money = new infra/ructure ?r\gh
 bonds1 :i* has result$ 9 increas$      
cu/om] rates4  7#aa7 ,! ,arizona        
,legislature1 ,bureau ( ,indian         
,affairs1 ,gila ,riv] ,indian           
,community1 ! ,san ,c>los ,apa*e ,indian
 ,tribe1 & ! ,san ,c>los ,irrigation &  

,dra9age ,di/rict h petition$ !         
,congress to au?orize ! ,secret>y to    
dive/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( own]%ip &       
responsibility = ,,scip's electric p[]  
transmission & di/ribution sy/ems & to  
take su* o!r actions z necess>y to c>ry 
out dive/iture4  7#ab7 ,! ,gila ,riv]   
,indian ,community ,utility ,au?ority1  
,trico ,electric ,coop]ative1 ,inc4     
,graham ,c\nty ,electric ,coop]ative1   
,inc41 ! ,san ,c>los ,irrigation &      
,dra9age ,di/rict1 ,electrical ,di/rict 
,no4 #b ( ,p9al ,c\nty1 ,arizona1       
,electrical ,di/rict ,no4 #c ( ,p9al    
,c\nty1 ,arizona1 ,electrical ,di/rict  
,no4 #d ( ,p9al ,c\nty1 ,arizona1 &     
,hohokam ,irrigation  ,dra9age ,di/rict1
 ,arizona 7collectively ! ,n = ,pr(it   
,utilities ,gr\p7 h e/abli%$ pr9ciples  
by :i* dive/iture & cont9u$ s]vice to   
,,scip cu/om]s w\ld be implem5t$ betwe5 
& among !m1 subsequ5t to enactm5t (     
,f$]al enabl+ au?orities z provid$ 9 ?is
 ,act4 ,! ,n-=-,pr(it ,utilities ,gr\p's
 agre$ ^u pr9ciples provide a prud5t    

me?od = ensur+ safe1 reliable1          
co/-effective1 & long-t]m electric      
s]vice to ! resid5ts & bus9esses        
curr5tly s]v$ by ,,scip4  7b7 ,purpose  
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to   
au?orize ! ,secret>y to dive/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( own]%ip ( ! electric           
transmission & di/ribution sy/em ( !    
,san ,c>los ,irrigation ,project2  7#b7 
to facilitate ! implem5tation (         
dive/iture 9 an ord]ly & economic mann]1
 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( ! ,n-=-,pr(it 
,utilities ,gr\p & ) due reg>d = !      
rights & int]e/s ( curr5t ,,scip cu/om]s
 & employees2  7#c7 to support !        
long-t]m provision ( safe1 reliable1 &  
co/-effective p[] to ! exi/+ cu/om]s (  
,,scip by ! ,n-=-,pr(it ,utilities      
,gr\p2  7#d7 to provide = ! reallocation
 ( p[] res\rces curr5tly allocat$ to    
,,scip f ,f$]al hydroelectric p[] s\rces
 to ! ,n-=-,pr(it ,utilities ,gr\p2 &   
7#e7 to assi/ ! ,gila ,riv] ,indian     
,community & ! ,san ,c>los ,apa*e ,tribe
 9 _! ef=ts to a*ieve great]            

self-det]m9ation & economic             
self-suffici5cy4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3  7#a7  ,,scip  ,! t]m ,,scip     
means ! ,san ,c>los ,irrigation ,project
 au?oriz$ pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #g1
 #aibd 7#dc ,/at4 #dge71 exp&$ pursuant 
to ! ,act ( ,m>* #g1 #aibh 7#de ,/at4   
#bjj1 #baj71 & adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,affairs4  7#b7 ,,scip electric 
sy/em ,! t]m ,,scip electric sy/em means
 all electric transmission & di/ribution
 facilities1 includ+ exi/+ associat$    
easem5ts1 own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on    
behalf ( ,,scip & adm9i/]$ by ,,scip's  
,p[] ,division1 except ,coolidge ,dam1 !
 electric g5]at+ facilities )9 ! dam's  
p[]h\se1 ! l9es connect+ ! p[]h\se ) !  
swit*y>d1 toge!r ) su* swit*y>d locat$  
on l& )drawn = ,coolidge ,dam4  7#c7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #d4 ,dive/iture
  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ ! ,act (      
,septemb] #bb1 #aifa 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #af7
 & ! ,san ,c>los ,indian ,irrigation    
,project ,dive/iture ,act ( #aiia       

7,public ,law #ajb-bca71 ! ,secret>y is 
direct$ to transf] ! ,,scip electric    
sy/em & associat$ assets4  7b7          
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all create a plan = ! 
transf] ( ! ,,scip electric sy/em &     
associat$ assets 9 coord9ation ) !      
appropriate repres5tatives ( affect$    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 & private
 entities4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! entity or entities to :i* !
 ,,scip electric sy/em & associat$      
assets are transf]r$ %all be responsible
 = ! adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) !    
transf]4  7#b7 ,reque/ = funds ,if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t ,f$]al funds may be
 necess>y to facilitate ! transf] ( !   
,,scip electric sy/em & associat$ assets
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress all necess>y docum5tation 
& in=mation necess>y to demon/rate ! ne$
 = su* fund+4  7d7 ,rev]sion does n     
apply ,section #aj7;b7 ( ! ,san ,c>los  
,indian ,irrigation ,project ,dive/iture
 ,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-bca7   

%all n apply ) respect to ! transf] ( ! 
,,scip electric sy/em & associat$ assets
 "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,arizona ,wat]       
,settlem5t ,! dive/iture "u subsection  
7a7 %all n relieve ! ,secret>y ( any    
responsibilities ) respect to ,,scip "u 
section #bjc7;d77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,arizona  
,wat] ,settlem5ts ,act 7,public ,law    
#ajh-dea74  #e4 ,,bia electric utility  
,contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to  
any electric utility sy/ems op]at$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y 
is au?oriz$ to contract "u su* t]ms &   
conditions z ! ,secret>y consid]s to be 
9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! 
,indian ,tribe s]v$ by su* electric     
utility sy/em = ! sale1 op]ation1       
ma9t5ance1 repairs1 or relocation (     
,gov]nm5t-own$ utilities & utility      
sy/ems & appurt5ances us$ 9 !           
adm9i/ration ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian      
,affairs to su* ,indian ,tribe or o!r   
entity z ! ,tribe & ! ,secret>y may     
agree4  7b7 ,submission to ,congress ,! 
,secret>y %all n execute a contract     

pursuant to ?is section until aft]      
submitt+ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a copy ( !      
contract & a /atem5t ( ! reasons =      
propos+ ! contract1 & until su* mat]ials
 h la9 be=e ! ,committees = #fj days    
7exclud+ ! "t dur+ :i* ei!r ,h\se is 9  
recess = m ?an ?ree days7 unless prior  
!reto ! ,secret>y is notifi$ t nei!r    
committee has any objection to ! propos$
 contract4