A bill to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-335.

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SenateOct 1, 2001IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.2925 To amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 1, 2001

Amends the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 to provide for criminal penalties for any person who violates any regulation issued pursuant to such Act regarding protection of reclamation lands and projects. Allows any person charged with a violation to be tried and sentenced by any U.S. magistrate judge.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) authorize law enforcement personnel of the Department of the Interior, other Federal agencies that have law enforcement authority, or any State or local government, including Indian tribes, to act as law enforcement officers within a reclamation project or on reclamation lands; (2) cooperate with any State or local government in the enforcement of the laws or ordinances of that State or local government; and (3) provide reimbursement to a State or local government for expenditures incurred in connection with law enforcement activities within reclamation projects or lands.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D–NM

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Oct 9, 2001
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-335.
Oct 1, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 1, 2001
Introduced in Senate

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HR 2925 · To amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

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Discuss S.1480, 107th Congress: A bill to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1480

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-10-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1480/BILLS-107s1480is.htm

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Analyze S.1480 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1480, 107th Congress: A bill to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1480

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-10-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1480/BILLS-107s1480is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1480, 107th Congress: A bill to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1480

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-10-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1480/BILLS-107s1480is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1480, 107th Congress: A bill to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1480

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-10-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1480/BILLS-107s1480is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1480 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.