the Committe action on S. 14 goes a long way toward meeting the
first objective, but falls far short of the second. If we are to fulfill both,
objectives of Reclamation reform I believe the aforementioned changes
should be made to S. 14.
 MARK 0. HATFIELD.

 CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
 In compliance with subsection 4 of Rule XXIX of the Standing
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill S. 14,
as ordered reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be
omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic,
existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman) :

AN ACT To PROVIDE FOR THE DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN PRIVATE AND
 PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF LANDS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
 ACREAGE LIMITATION PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL RECLAMATION LAW,
 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

 Sec. 3 Lessees of irrigable lands owned by States, political subdivi-
sions and agencies thereof which are held to be subject to the acreage
limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law and for which re-
cordable contracts to sell have not been made may receive project water
[for a period not to exceed twenty-five years] from the date of
approval of this Act subject to the same acreage limitation provisions
of Federal reclamation law as private landowners.