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117th Congress · House

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act

Subjects: Colorado · Congressional oversight · Endangered and threatened species · Fishes · Lakes and rivers · New Mexico · Utah · Water resources funding

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Extends through FY2024 the authority of the Department of the Interior to implement capital projects (i.e.
  • House passed it on Mar 16, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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