Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 199
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 24, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
199
Congress
115
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Wyoming
Republican
Wyoming
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the state of Wyoming, to amend the Definite Plan Report for the Seedskadee Project (authorized under the Colorado River Storage Project Act) 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.

Interior may enter into: (1) any contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other agreement that is necessary to carry out this bill; and (2) contracts with Wyoming for division of any additional active capacity made available under this bill.

Interior must 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.

Text (2)
June 8, 2017
January 24, 2017
Actions (5)
06/08/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 126.
06/08/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-96.
03/30/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/24/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/24/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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