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 PRIVATE LAW 96-71—DEC. 12, 1980

94 STAT. 3615

Private Law 96-70 96th Congress An Act To exempt the existing facilities of the Milner Dam from section 14 of the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of section 14 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 807), other than the first sentence of section 14(b) (relating to relicensing), shall not apply to any project works of the Milner Dam project, located on the Snake River near Milner, Idaho, that are in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, including the Milner Dam, reservoir, and associated irrigation facilities. The exemption provided by the preceding sentence shall not apply to any project works which are not in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. Except as provided in the first section of this Act, the provisions of this Act shall not be construed as repealing, amending, or otherwise affecting any of the provisions of the Federal Power Act.

Dec. 5, 1980 [S. 1828]

Milner Dam, Idaho. Facilities, exemption.

Approved December 5, 1980.

Private Law 96-71 96th Congress An Act Providing for reinstatement and validation of United States oil and gas leases numbered C-9496, C-9711, C-11600, C-11621, C-11622, C-11630, C-11631, C-11597, C-11599, C-13774, C-14197, C-17049, C-18262, C-26048, C-13532, C-11581, C-11585, C-11590, C-11591, and C-11595.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any decision to the contrary heretofore made by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States or his authorized agents or representatives. United States oil and gas leases numbered C-9496, C-9711, C-11600, C-11621, C-11622, C-11630, C-11631, C-11597, C-11599, C-13774, C-14197, C-17049, C-18262, C-26048, C-13532, C-11581, C-11585, C-11590, C-11591, and C-11595, shall be held not to have terminated by operation of law or otherwise on November 1, 1978, but shall be deemed to be in full force and effect and the terms of said leases extended for a period equal to the unexpired portion of the leases or any extensions thereof remaining on November 13, 1978, or for a period equivalent to the time interval between November 13, 1978, and the date on which the Secretary of the Interior reinstates said leases, whichever is the shorter time period, and so long thereafter as oil or gas is produced in paying quantities: Provided, That within thirty days after the receipt of written notice from the Secretary of the Interior of the amount of rental then accrued to the United States under said leases and unpaid to the last record holder of said leases. Fuel Resources Development Company, doing business in Denver, Colorado, its successors or assigns, said record holder shall tender payment of said amount of rental. Notice shall be given by the Secretary within thirty days after the effective date of this Act. Approved December 12, 1980.

Dec. 12, 1980 [H.R. 6258]

U.S. oil and gas leases, reinstatement and validation.

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