3.0.0 5911 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z House H HR 2025-11-04 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5911 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HURD of Colorado:H.R. 5911.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2[Page H4573]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-06-03T20:56:56Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2026-04-21T17:00:00Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2026-02-10T19:00:00Z Referred to 2026-02-03T18:00:00Z Reported By 2026-05-20T17:53:49Z Markup By 2026-04-21T17:30:00Z Referred To 2025-11-04T19:02:15Z H. Rept. 119-662 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act 119 2754 S 2026-07-16 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Identical bill CRS 2026-06-03 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2026-06-02 15:16:32 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:16:29 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3752-3753) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:16:29 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3752-3753) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-06-02 15:05:20 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5911. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:05:19 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3752-3754) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:05:09 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-05-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00576 2026-05-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-662. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-05-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-662. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-04-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2026-04-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-04-21 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Committee 2026-02-10 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2026-02-03 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2025-11-04 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-11-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001100 Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] Jeff Hurd R CO 3 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Colorado 2026-02-17T20:20:35Z Dams and canals 2026-02-17T20:20:35Z Geography and mapping 2026-02-17T20:20:35Z Land transfers 2026-02-17T20:20:35Z Water storage 2026-02-17T20:20:35Z Public Lands and Natural Resources 2026-05-28T14:40:45Z 07 2026-05-20 Reported to House 2026-05-29T15:19:05Z Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property and water rights in Ouray County, Colorado, to the City of Ouray, Colorado, for use as open space for recreational activities (such as fishing) at no cost to the public.

The property and water rights include the site known as Crystal Reservoir and the associated lake and infrastructure, Full Moon Dam and the associated facilities, and the approximately 45-acre parcel of land underlying and surrounding Crystal Reservoir.

The conveyance must (1) convey fee simple title to the land; (2) be subject to existing valid rights and easements; and (3) be completed at no cost to the city, except for costs related to necessary surveys.

The conveyance must also be subject to a reversionary interest whereby if the land is used in a manner that violates the conveyance, the land shall revert to the United States, subject to the discretion of the Forest Service. 

In addition to holding the land open to the public for recreational purposes, the city must assume responsibly for Full Moon Dam and must not conduct unneeded development or commercial operations, nor alter Crystal Reservoir in a manner that would harm wetlands located upstream, subject to certain conditions. 

After the completion of this conveyance, the Forest Service must recognize a perpetual easement for the site known as Red Mountain Ditch for use by the city for specified activities related to Crystal Reservoir. 

]]> Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act Display Title 45 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act 2026-07-17T23:36:46Z Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act 2026-06-09T05:23:22Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act 2026-06-04T03:08:35Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the City of Ouray, Colorado, certain land managed by the Forest Service, together with a reservoir. 2026-06-04T03:08:35Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act 2026-05-22T02:23:25Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act 2025-11-07T04:53:14Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the City of Ouray, Colorado, certain land managed by the Forest Service, together with a reservoir. 2025-11-07T04:48:16Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2026-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5911rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr5911rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-06-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5911eh/xml/BILLS-119hr5911eh.xml Reported in House 2026-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5911rh/xml/BILLS-119hr5911rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-11-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5911ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5911ih.xml 2026-06-03 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.