A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir.

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 12 May 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 June 2015

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-399.

   Source: Committee

4. 30 July 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 September 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.

   Source: Calendars

6. 9 September 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-135.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 September 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-135.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 9 September 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 12 May 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 2015

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 2015

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 September 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• John Barrasso · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← 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.
• related to ← Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
• related to ← Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016