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H.R. 648 115th Congress House

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: January 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Dams and canalsWater storageWater use and supplyWyoming
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
Apr 25, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-235.
Mar 8, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 21, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 15, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 15, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 160). (text: CR H2064)
Mar 15, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2067-2068)
Mar 15, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 15, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 648.
Mar 15, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2064-2065)
Mar 15, 2017
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 15, 2017 House · vote #160 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 408–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action April 25, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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 bill; and (2) contracts with Wyoming for division of any additional active capacity made available under this bill.

Interior must enter into a cooperative agreement with Wyoming for planning, design, related preconstruction activities, and construction of any modification of the Fontenelle Dam, which shall specify the responsibilities of Interior and Wyoming regarding: (1) completing the planning and final design of the modification of the dam, (2) any environmental and cultural resource compliance activities required for the modification of the dam, and (3) the construction of the modification of the dam.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 199 A bill to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir.
  • S 2800 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
  • S 3021 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
  • S 1460 Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 648: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-648/
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"H.R. 648: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-648/.
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H.R. 648, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-648/.
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