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HR 2273 114th Congress House Water Resources Development Dams and canals Water storage Water use and supply Wyoming

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee Project to enable the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir.

Introduced: May 12, 2015 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 2016
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Jul 5, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 5, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 5, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4251)
Jul 5, 2016
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)
Jul 5, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2273.
Jul 5, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4251-4252)
Jul 5, 2016
Mrs. Lummis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 14, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Mar 14, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-450.
Feb 3, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 2016
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Feb 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
May 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 12, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

What's happening now July 6, 2016

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

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