S. 1477: Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008
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S. 1477: Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2007-05-24 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 974.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2007-05-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 974. 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
Plain summary
Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to pay the federal share of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, subject to a reimbursement requirement; and (2) in preparing any studies related to the project, to use existing studies to the maximum extent possible, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District. Requires the Secretary to recover from the District, as reimbursable expenses, the lesser of 35% of the project's cost or $2.9 million over a 15-year period, without interest. Directs the Secretary to credit the District for any amounts it paid before this Act's enactment for engineering work and improvements. 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 a facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act. Provides that an activity provided federal funding under this Act shall not be considered a supplemental or additional benefit under the reclamation laws or under the Act of August 11, 1939. Authorizes appropriations.
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Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1477, Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008 (2008-10-02); CBO cost estimate: S. 1477, Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008 (2008-10-02)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s1477.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>
Record fed-us-cong110-s1477 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110