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.

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Introduced

24 January 2017

Last action

25 April 2018 · Reported

Status

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

Summary

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.

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Timeline

24 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Source: Committee
15 March 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2064-2065)
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 648.
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Floor
Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
21 March 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2018
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 April 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
Source: Calendars
25 April 2018
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-235.
Source: Committee
25 April 2018
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-235.
Source: Committee

Votes

15 March 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 408 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 21

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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Related records

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/648
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/648
us · 115-hr-648 · source updated 24 March 2026