Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
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Version 53 · Passed House · Mar 15, 2022
Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act
This bill extends through FY2024 the authority of the Department of the Interior to implement capital projects (i.e., construction of facilities) for the endangered fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan river basins.
The bill raises the ceiling on costs for the Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin and lowers the ceiling on costs for the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program.
The bill also extends through FY2022 the deadline for the submission of the report on the recovery implementation programs.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 27 (Roll no. 72).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3734-3735)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5001.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3731-3732)
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-263.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-263.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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