Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act

Bill: 110-hr-1462
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2007-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Colorado
Construction costs
Dams
Economics and Public Finance
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Environmental monitoring
Federal aid to water resources development
Habitat conservation
Infrastructure
Land transfers
Nebraska
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reservoirs
Riparian ecology
Rivers
Watersheds
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: 
Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in cooperation with the Governance Committee established under the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement, to: (1) participate in such Program; (2) carry out any projects or activities that are designated for implementation during the Program's first 13 years (First Increment); (3) acquire interests in land, water, and facilities from willing sellers; (4) transfer acquired interests; and (5) accept or provide grants.
 
Allows the Program to be modified before the completion of the First Increment if the Secretary and the states of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado determine that the modifications are consistent with program purposes. Terminates the Secretary's authority to implement the First Increment on September 30, 2020.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to: (1) modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir; and (2) enter one or more agreements with the state of Wyoming to implement the Pathfinder Modification Project. Authorizes the capacity of the Pathfinder Reservoir to be used for municipal, environmental, and other purposes, as described in Appendix F to the final settlement stipulation in 
Nebraska v. Wyoming
.

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 
Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act - 
Title I: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program - 
(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in cooperation with the Governance Committee established under the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement, to: (1) participate in such Program; (2) carry out any projects or activities that are designated for implementation during the Program's first 13 years (First Increment); (3) acquire interests in land, water, and facilities from willing sellers; (4) transfer acquired interests; and (5) accept or provide grants.

(Sec. 104) Allows the Program to be modified before the completion of the First Increment if the Secretary and the states of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado determine that the modifications are consistent with Program purposes.

(Sec. 105) Declares that no action carried out under this Act, with respect to the acreage limitation provisions of the reclamation laws, shall: (1) be considered in determining whether a district has discharged its obligation to repay the construction cost of project facilities used to make irrigation water available for delivery to land in the district; (2) serve as the basis for reinstating acreage limitation provisions in a district that has completed payment of its construction obligations; or (3) serve as the basis for increasing the construction repayment obligation of the district, which would extend the period during which the acreage limitation provisions would apply. 

Declares that nothing in this Act creates federal water rights or requires the grant of water rights to federal entities.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 107) Terminates the Secretary's authority to implement the First Increment on September 30, 2020.

Tittle II: Pathfinder Modification Project -
 (Sec. 201) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, to: (1) modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir; and (2) enter one or more agreements with the state of Wyoming to implement the Pathfinder Modification Project. 

(Sec. 202) Authorizes the capacity of the Pathfinder Reservoir to be used for municipal, environmental, and other purposes, as described in Appendix F to the final settlement stipulation in 
Nebraska v. Wyoming
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 110-321.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 110-321.
action_date: 2008-01-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11800-11801)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11800-11801)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11800-11802)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1462.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-393.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-393.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2007-06-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E505)
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Introduced in House