SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER
1334 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
2:00 p.m.

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

• H.R. ___, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and water users, and for other purposes.  "Accelerated Revenue and Repayment Act"
• S. 997 (Tester), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District. "East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act"

OPENING STATEMENT:

The Honorable Tom McClintock
Chairman

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Stuart Somach (H.R. ___)
Attorney
Somach, Simmons and Dunn
Sacramento, California
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Steve Ellis (H.R. ___)
Vice President
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Washington, DC
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Jed Petersen (S. 997)
Dillon, Montana
(Truth in Testimony Form)