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HR 5180 109th Congress House

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act

Official title: To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, Ca… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 2006 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development AnimalsArizonaCaliforniaCivil actions and liability
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Colorado River developmentEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHabitat conservationLawLegal feesNevadaPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReservoirsRestoration ecologyRiparian ecologyWater useWatersheds
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
May 2, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 25, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 25, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage and implement the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance, in accordance with the Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Assessment and Biological and Conference Opinion, Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Funding and Management Agreement, Implementing Agreement.

Permits any party to an agreement entered into with the United States pursuant to the Program to commence a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce the agreement or to declare the rights and obligations of the parties under the program documents. Grants the district court jurisdiction over any such action.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5180: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5180/
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"H.R. 5180: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5180/.
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