To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
Public Law 109-321 · H.R. 3443 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 11, 2006 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Mark Udall
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to convey the St. Vrain Supply Canal, the Boulder Creek Supply Canal that extends from the St. Vrain River to Boulder Creek, and the South Platte Supply Canal, all of which are facilities of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project located in the counties of Larimer, Boulder, and Weld, Colorado, to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
Provides that the District shall not be required to provide additional consideration for this conveyance. Directs the Western Area Power Administration to continue to include the unpaid portion of the transferred facilities in its annual power repayment studies for the Loveland Area Projects until such facilities are repaid in accordance with the laws and policies regarding repayment of investment in effect on the date of this Act's enactment.
Exempts the United States from liability for damages arising from prior ownership or operation of the transferred facilities. Provides that any actions or activities undertaken by the Secretary under this Act shall not affect or create any additional burdens or obligations on the New Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Company or the New Coal Ridge Ditch Company in the full exercise of their water rights, their real property rights, or their rights to utilize facilities affected.
Directs the Secretary, if the facilities have not been conveyed to the District within one year of this Act's enactment, to report to to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Resources, annually, on the reasons for the failure to convey such facilities and the schedule for completing the transfer.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 1498Identical bill
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Oct 11, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-321.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 2, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 20, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 without amendment. With written report No. 109-248.
- Mar 15, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 14, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 13, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3443.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Drake moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 10, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-290.
- Oct 19, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
- Sep 27, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 22, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Jul 26, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
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