A bill to amend title I of the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 in order to provide for the establishment of the Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area as a replacement for the authorized Mishak National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-570 · H.R. 2823 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Raymond Kogovsek (D-CO-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to include among the purposes of the closed basin division, San Luis Valley project in Colorado: (1) the establishment of the Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area; and (2) the furnishing of a water supply for such area by purchasing the necessary lands and a partial water supply for the operation of the Blanca Wildlife Habitat area and the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge. Repeals the establishment of the Mishak National Wildlife Refuge under such Act.
Requires that the Secretary of the Interior establish such project according to engineering plans as modified by the plans shown in the Fish and Wildlife Plan dated June 1982.
Provides that the maintenance of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge and the Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area shall be second on the priority list for the supply of water from the project. Prohibits the amount of project salvaged water delivered to the refuge and the habitat area from exceeding 5,300 acre-feet annually.
Permits private lands required for permanent project facilities, at the option of the United States, to be acquired by fee title.
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, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee- Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · discharged from, referred to
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-570.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 18, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 1, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 21, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Sep 13, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Aug 8, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 31, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.