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Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act

Introduced: March 9, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2008
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Apr 10, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
Apr 10, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 110-321.
Jan 30, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Oct 23, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 22, 2007
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 22, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1462.
Oct 22, 2007
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-393.
Oct 22, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
Oct 22, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 22, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11800-11801)
Oct 22, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11800-11801)
Oct 22, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11800-11802)
Oct 10, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 10, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 12, 2007
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Jun 12, 2007
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 14, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Mar 9, 2007
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E505)
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Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act - Title I: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program - (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in cooperation with the Governance Committee established under the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement, to: (1) participate in such Program; (2) carry out any projects or activities that are designated for implementation during the Program's first 13 years (First Increment); (3) acquire interests in land, water, and facilities from willing sellers; (4) transfer acquired interests; and (5) accept or provide grants.

(Sec. 104) Allows the Program to be modified before the completion of the First Increment if the Secretary and the states of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado determine that the modifications are consistent with Program purposes.

(Sec. 105) Declares that no action carried out under this Act, with respect to the acreage limitation provisions of the reclamation laws, shall: (1) be considered in determining whether a district has discharged its obligation to repay the construction cost of project facilities used to make irrigation water available for delivery to land in the district; (2) serve as the basis for reinstating acreage limitation provisions in a district that has completed payment of its construction obligations; or (3) serve as the basis for increasing the construction repayment obligation of the district, which would extend the period during which the acreage limitation provisions would apply.

Declares that nothing in this Act creates federal water rights or requires the grant of water rights to federal entities.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 107) Terminates the Secretary's authority to implement the First Increment on September 30, 2020.

Tittle II: Pathfinder Modification Project - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to: (1) modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir; and (2) enter one or more agreements with the state of Wyoming to implement the Pathfinder Modification Project.

(Sec. 202) Authorizes the capacity of the Pathfinder Reservoir to be used for municipal, environmental, and other purposes, as described in Appendix F to the final settlement stipulation in Nebraska v. Wyoming.

What's happening now June 11, 2008

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2739 Related bill Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
  • S 752 Identical bill Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act of 2007
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 12, 2007
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 9, 2007
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