To amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the state of Wyoming, to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee Project authorized under the Colorado River Storage Project Act to provide for the study, design, planning, and construction activities that will enable the use of all active storage capacity of Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir, including the placement of sufficient riprap on the upstream face of the Dam to allow such storage capacity to be used for authorized Project purposes.
Interior may enter into: (1) any contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other agreement that is necessary to carry out this Act; and (2) contracts with Wyoming for division of any additional active capacity made available under this Act.
Interior shall enter into a cooperative agreement with Wyoming for planning, design, related preconstruction activities, and construction of any modification of the Fontenelle Dam under this Act, which shall specify the responsibilities of Interior and Wyoming regarding: (1) completing the planning and final design of such modification, (2) any environmental and cultural resource compliance activities required for such modification, and (3) the construction of such modification. As a condition of providing additional storage, Wyoming shall provide to Interior funds for any work carried out to do so.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-450.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-450.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Mrs. Lummis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4251-4252)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2273.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4251)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4251)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.