WATER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 3189), H2395, H2396, H2397, H2398 [13MR]

——— consideration (H. Res. 515), H2382 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 3189): consideration (see H. Res. 515), H2360 [12MR]

Letters

Provisions: Bob Roberts, California Ski Industry Association, E412 [21MR]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, E405 [21MR]

——— Bonnie Petersen, CLUB 20 (organization), E411 [21MR]

——— Bruce Whitehead, Southwestern Water Conservation District, Durango, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— Dan Keppen, Family Farm Alliance, E405 [21MR]

——— Danny Neufeld, Center, CO, Conservation Distrit, H2389 [13MR]

——— David Perry, Aspen Skiing Co., E415 [21MR]

——— Douglas Kemper, Colorado Water Congress, E411 [21MR]

——— Earl J. Garber, National Association of Conservation Districts, E410 [21MR]

——— Ethan Mueller, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, E410 [21MR]

——— Frederick P. Sackbauer IV, Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, and George Gregory, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, H2388 [13MR]

——— Gary S. Derck, Durango Mountain Resort, E406 [21MR]

——— Gene Manuello and Tim Canterbury, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, H2388 [13MR]

——— Gerald Koppenhafer, Montezuma Valley Irrigation Co., E407 [21MR]

——— Harold Anderson, Rio Grande Watershed—Association of Water Conservation Districts, North Center, CO, E414 [21MR]

——— John A. Gifford, Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association, E409 [21MR]

——— John Martin, Mike Samson, and Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E405 [21MR]

——— Karla L. Shriver, Rio Grande County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408 [21MR]

——— Leonard Thompson and Scott Robertson, White River and Douglas Creek Creek Conservation Districts, Meeker, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— M. Dee Greeman, San Luis Valley Water Conservation District, Alamosa, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— Melanie Mills, Colorado Ski Country USA (organization), E406 [21MR]

——— Michael Berry, National Ski Areas Association, H2387, H2399 [13MR], E409 [21MR]

——— Michael Burke, Grand Junction, CO, Area Chamber of Commerce, E405 [21MR]

——— Michael Yohn, San Luis Valley, CO, County Commissioners Association, E413 [21MR]

——— Paula Swenson, Phil Chamberland, and Jonathan Houck, Gunnison County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408 [21MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, E408 [21MR]

——— R. Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District, H2389 [13MR]

——— Robert M. Senderhauf, Upper Arkansas Water Conservation District, Salida, CO, E413 [21MR]

——— Robert W. Johnson, National Water Resources Association, H2389 [13MR], E412 [21MR]

——— Ron Henderson, David White, and Gary Ellis, Montrose County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E410 [21MR]

——— Rusty D. Jardin, Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, Fallon, NV, E415 [21MR]

——— Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Brice Lee, Public Lands Council, E409 [21MR]

——— Shawn Bolton, Rio Blanco County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E409 [21MR]

——— Steve Acquafresca, Mesa County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E408 [21MR]

——— Steve Acquafresca, Rose Pugliese, and John Justman, Mesa County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E407 [21MR]

——— Steve D. Chappell, Keenan G. Ertel, and Larry D. Suckla, Montezuma County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E407 [21MR]

——— Steve McCarroll, Conejos County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E411 [21MR]

——— Steven Vandiver, Rio Grande Water Conservation District, Alamosa, CO, E414 [21MR]

——— Timothy V. Corrigan, Douglas B. Monger, and Stephen K. Ivancie, Routt County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, E413 [21MR]

Lists

Amendments submitted to H.R. 3189, provisions, H2391 [13MR]

Organizations opposing H.R. 3189, provisions, H2390 [13MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3189, provisions, H2389 [13MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 3189), H2406 [13MR]

Press releases

Provisions: Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), E411 [21MR]

Remarks in House

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: clarify protections for Native American tribal water rights, H2397, H2398 [13MR]

——— ensure ability to protect tribal treaty rights, preserve recreational fishing, mitigate drought conditions, and facilitate fire suppression relative to acquisition and enforcement of water rights, H2406 [13MR]

Enact (H.R. 3189), H2244 [6MR], H2385–H2401, H2405–H2408 [13MR], E402 [18MR]

——— consideration (H. Res. 515), H2374–H2385 [13MR]

——— motion to recommit, H2406 [13MR]

Forest Service: prohibit conditioning ski area permits on transfer or acquisition of water rights on behalf of the U.S., H2376–H2378, H2390, H2398–H2401 [13MR], E402 [18MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3189, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 113–379), H2360 [12MR]

Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3189) (H. Rept. 113–372), H2147 [4MR]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H2391 [13MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 515, consideration of H.R. 3189, provisions, H2374 [13MR]

H.R. 3189, provisions, H2395 [13MR]