Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act

Bill: 110-hr-2515
Sponsor: Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Animals
Arizona
California
Civil actions and liability
Colorado River development
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Habitat conservation
Law
Legal fees
Nevada
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reservoirs
Restoration ecology
Riparian ecology
Water use
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: 
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage and implement the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance, in accordance with the Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Assessment and Biological and Conference Opinion, Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Funding and Management Agreement, Implementing Agreement.
 
Permits any party to an agreement entered into with the United States pursuant to the Program to commence a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce the agreement or to declare the rights and obligations of the parties under the program documents. Grants the district court jurisdiction over any such action. 

action_date: 2008-03-31
text: 
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program; and (2) enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance. Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) manage and implement the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program; and (2) enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance in accordance with the Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Assessment and Biological and Conference Opinion, Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Funding and Management Agreement, Implementing Agreement, and a specified permit issued and executed in connection with the Program. Authorizes appropriations.

Allows any party to the Funding and Management Agreement or the Implementing Agreement and any permittee under the permit to commence a civil action in U.S. district court to adjudicate rights and obligations of the parties under the program documents. Permits the United States or any U.S. agency to be named as a defendant in such actions. Waives the sovereign immunity of the United States for purposes of such actions, except as to claims seeking money from the United States. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 819.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-387.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-387.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1786)
action_date: 2008-03-31
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 H1786)
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2515.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1786)
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Mr. Abercrombie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-555.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-555.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House