A bill to amend title I of the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 in order to provide for the establishment of the Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area as a replacement for the authorized Mishak National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

28 April 1983

Last action

30 October 1984 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-570.

Summary

Amends the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to include among the purposes of the closed basin division, San Luis Valley project in Colorado: (1) the establishment of the Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area; and (2) the furnishing of a water supply for such area by purchasing the necessary lands and a partial water supply for the operation of the Blanca Wildlife Habitat area and the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge. Repeals the establishment of the Mishak National Wildlife Refuge under such Act. Requires that the Secretary of the Interior establish such project according to engineering plans as modified by the plans shown in the Fish and Wildlife Plan dated June 1982. Provides that the maintenance of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge and the Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area shall be second on the priority list for the supply of water from the project. Prohibits the amount of water delivered from the conveyance channel to the refuge and the habitat area from exceeding 5,300 acre-feet annually. Provides that private lands needed for the project shall be acquired only by easements, in order to minimize the removal of land from local tax rolls. (Currently, the acquisition of such private lands is restricted to easements and rights-of-way.) Requires that lands required for permanent project facilities be acquired by fee title.

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Timeline

28 April 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Source: Committee
16 May 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
3 April 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
31 May 1984
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
31 July 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
31 July 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 August 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 August 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
13 September 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later Than Sep 21, 84.
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-1020 (Part I).
Source: Committee
13 September 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-1020 (Part I).
Source: Committee
21 September 1984
Committee
House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Discharged by Motion.
Source: Committee
21 September 1984
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 589.
Source: Calendars
21 September 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Discharged by Motion.
Source: Discharge
25 September 1984
Calendars
Placed on Consent Calendar No: 58.
Source: Calendars
1 October 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1984
Floor
Called up by House on Call of Consent Calendar.
Source: Floor
2 October 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1342.
Source: Calendars
9 October 1984
Discharge
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
9 October 1984
Committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
10 October 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-570.
Source: President
30 October 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 October 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 October 1984
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 October 1984
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 September 1984
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 April 1983
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