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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Repayment Deferral for Dickinson Dam, North Dakota

Original title: Dickinson Dam, North Dakota: hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Resources of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, on S. 817, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to defer repayment of municipal and industrial costs of the Dickinson Unit, February 22, 1978.

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of a 1978 U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing regarding S. 817, a bill proposed to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delay the repayment of municipal and industrial costs associated with the water project.

Why it matters

The bill determines the timeline for when the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, must repay federal costs associated with the Dickinson Dam water project.

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

City of Dickinson

The city is responsible for the municipal and industrial costs of the Dickinson Unit.

Directly affected

Secretary of the Interior

The Secretary is granted the authority to manage and defer the repayment schedule under the proposed bill.

Key Facts

The hearing concerns S. 817, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to defer repayment of municipal and industrial costs for the Dickinson Unit.
The Dickinson Unit is a water infrastructure project located in North Dakota.
The hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Resources of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The hearing took place on February 22, 1978, during the second session of the 95th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 817?

It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to delay the repayment of municipal and industrial costs for the water project.

Who is responsible for the repayment of these costs?

The bill addresses municipal and industrial entities associated with the .

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Federal Infrastructure Debt Management

The document highlights the federal government's role in managing repayment schedules for local municipal water projects in the late 1970s.

Dickinson Unit Secretary of the Interior

Connected Entities

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Secretary of the Interior, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Resources and 1 more

OrganizationCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →

PersonSecretary of the Interior“The official authorized by the bill to manage repayment deferrals.”Map →

OrganizationSubcommittee on Public Lands and Resources“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.”Map →

locationDickinson Unit“The water project infrastructure in North Dakota.”Map →

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