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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Funding for the Uintah Unit Water Project (S. 3395)

Original title: Uintah Unit, Central Utah Project: hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Water Resources of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, on S. 3395, a bill to authorize appropriations for the construction of the Uintah Unit of the the Central Utah Project, May 18, 1976.

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of a 1976 U.S. Senate hearing regarding S. 3395, a bill proposed to authorize federal funding for the construction of the Uintah Unit of the Central Utah Project.

Why it matters

The hearing record establishes the legislative history and federal authorization process for the construction of the Uintah Unit, which impacts regional water management and federal infrastructure spending.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Residents of the Uintah Basin

The construction of the Uintah Unit impacts local water infrastructure and regional development.

Directly affected

Federal taxpayers

The bill authorizes federal appropriations for the construction of the project.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on May 18, 1976, by the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Water Resources.
  • The subject of the hearing was S. 3395, a bill to authorize appropriations for the construction of the Uintah Unit.
  • The Uintah Unit is a component of the larger Central Utah Project.
  • The hearing took place during the second session of the 94th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss and review S. 3395, which sought to authorize federal funding for the construction of the Uintah Unit of the Central Utah Project.
When did this hearing take place?
The hearing was held on May 18, 1976.

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Legislative Authorization of Water Projects

The document highlights the formal federal process required to authorize funding for specific units within the Central Utah Project during the 1970s.

S. 3395Central Utah Project

Connected Entities

Uintah Unit, Central Utah Project, Subcommittee on Energy Research and Water Resources and 1 more
locationUintah Unit“The specific infrastructure project site.”Map →
OrganizationCentral Utah Project“The larger water development project containing the Uintah Unit.”Map →
OrganizationSubcommittee on Energy Research and Water Resources“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →

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