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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 17, 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.
People & committees
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · D–CO
Legislative record
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-300.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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