Amends the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the state of Wyoming, to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee Project 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.
Authorizes Interior to 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.
Directs Interior to 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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-06 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546. | Senate |
| 2016-07-05 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-05 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-05 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4251) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-05 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2273. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-05 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4251-4252) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-05 | Floor | Mrs. Lummis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2016-03-14 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345. | House floor actions |
| 2016-03-14 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-450. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-03 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2016-02-03 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Committee | Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-06-25 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-06-04 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-12 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |