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Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 819.
Jun 16, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-387.
May 7, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 1, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 31, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 31, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1786)
Mar 31, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1786)
Mar 31, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2515.
Mar 31, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1786)
Mar 31, 2008
Mr. Abercrombie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 31, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
Mar 31, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-555.
Mar 12, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 12, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2008
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Jul 24, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 31, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) manage and implement the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program; and (2) 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, and a specified permit issued and executed in connection with the Program. Authorizes appropriations.

Allows any party to the Funding and Management Agreement or the Implementing Agreement and any permittee under the permit to commence a civil action in U.S. district court to adjudicate rights and obligations of the parties under the program documents. Permits the United States or any U.S. agency to be named as a defendant in such actions. Waives the sovereign immunity of the United States for purposes of such actions, except as to claims seeking money from the United States.

What's happening now June 16, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 819.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1