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Union Calendar No. 338 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2515 

[Report No. 110–555] 

To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out 

the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the 

States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 24, 2007 

Mr. HELLER of Nevada (for himself, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. PORTER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. RENZI, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. 

RADANOVICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

MARCH 31, 2008 

Additional sponsor: Mr. SHADEGG

MARCH 31, 2008 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 24, 2007] 

A BILL 

To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation 

to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species 

Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lower Colorado River 

5 Multi-Species Conservation Program Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) LOWER COLORADO RIVER MULTI-SPECIES

9 CONSERVATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Lower Colo10 rado River Multi-Species Conservation Program’’ or 

11 ‘‘LCR MSCP’’ means the cooperative effort on the 

12 Lower Colorado River between Federal and non-Fed13 eral entities in Arizona, California, and Nevada ap14 proved by the Secretary of the Interior on April 2, 

15 2005. 

16 (2) LOWER COLORADO RIVER.—The term ‘‘Lower 

17 Colorado River’’ means the Colorado River from Lake 

18 Mead to the Southerly International Boundary with 

19 Mexico, including its historic floodplain and its 

20 mainstem reservoirs to their full pool elevations. 

21 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

22 the Secretary of the Interior. 

23 (4) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means each of 

24 the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada. 


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1 SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION AND WATER ACCOUNTING. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to par3 ticipate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Con4 servation Program. 

5 (b) WATER ACCOUNTING.—The Secretary is authorized 

6 to enter into an agreement with the States providing for 

7 the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat 

8 creation and maintenance. 

9 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro11 priated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to 

12 participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Con13 servation Program, to remain available until expended. 

14 (b) NONREIMBURSABLE AND NONRETURNABLE.—All 

15 amounts appropriated to and expended by the Secretary for 

16 the LCR MSCP shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturn17 able. 


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Union Calendar No. 338 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2515 

[Report No. 110

–555] 

A BILL 

To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Recfor other purposes. States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and Multi-Species Conservation Program in the lamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River 

MARCH 31, 2008 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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