H.R. 3437: Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-08-03 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1114.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-08-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1114. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 31, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation to: (1) pay the federal share of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado; and (2) use existing studies relating to the project, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District. Directs the Secretary to: (1) recover the lesser of 35% of the project's cost or $2.9 million as reimbursable expenses from the District over a 15-year period; and (2) credit the District for any amounts it paid before enactment of this Act for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the project. Makes the District responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or rehabilitated under this Act. Shields the United States from liability for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to such a facility. Authorizes appropriations.

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Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008

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Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3437, Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008 (2008-07-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3437, Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008 (2008-07-25)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr3437.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3437 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110