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S. 2205 · 109th Congress · enacted

Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-458.

Latest official action 2006-12-22 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 7, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 - Deauthorizes the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Irrigation Project authorized as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program. Allows preferential leaseholders of parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal an option to purchase such parcels from the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation) or the Commission of Schools and Public Lands of South Dakota for five years after this Act's enactment and for the fair market value for agricultural purposes less 25%, exclusive of the value of improvements made while the land was federally owned. Directs the Secretary to offer to convey to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks all preferential lease parcels not purchased by the leaseholder, and the nonpreferential leased parcels and unleased parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal, to be used for mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project. Authorizes the Commission, with the Department's concurrence, to allow a person to exchange other land in South Dakota for a nonpreferential lease parcel or unleased parcel at Blunt Reservoir or Pierre Canal. Requires priority…

Congressional Research Service · 2006-12-22

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

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PAC donors to the listed sponsors

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MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$21,250

John Thune · Sponsor · $21,250

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SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $14,000

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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$13,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $13,000

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BLACK & VEATCH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACK & VEATCH PAC)$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$10,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $10,000

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GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$8,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $8,500

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EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500

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HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500

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MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500

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NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC$7,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500

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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)$7,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500

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WSP USA INC. PAC$7,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $7,500

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OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OLD DOMINION PAC)$7,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $7,000

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SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,500

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ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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ALSTON & BIRD PAC$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. PAC (ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE PAC)$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

John Thune · Sponsor · $5,000

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