Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2008

(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.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3437 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3437

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson 
         Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 3, 2007

 Mr. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson 
         Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Assessment.--The term ``assessment'' means the 
        engineering document that is--
                    (A) entitled ``Jackson Gulch Inlet Canal Project, 
                Jackson Gulch Outlet Canal Project, Jackson Gulch 
                Operations Facilities Project: Condition Assessment and 
                Recommendations for Rehabilitation'';
                    (B) dated February 2004; and
                    (C) on file with the Bureau of Reclamation.
            (2) District.--The term ``District'' means the Mancos Water 
        Conservancy District established under the Water Conservancy 
        Act (Colo. Rev. Stat. 37-45-101 et seq.).
            (3) Project.--The term ``Project'' means the Jackson Gulch 
        rehabilitation project, a program for the rehabilitation of the 
        Jackson Gulch Canal system and other infrastructure in the 
        State, as described in the assessment.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of 
        Reclamation.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF JACKSON GULCH REHABILITATION PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall pay the Federal share of the 
total cost of carrying out the Project.
    (b) Use of Existing Information.--In preparing any studies relating 
to the Project, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
use existing studies, including engineering and resource information 
provided by, or at the direction of--
            (1) Federal, State, or local agencies; and
            (2) the District.
    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--
            (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the total cost of 
        carrying out the Project shall be 80 percent.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the total 
        cost of carrying out the Project may be in the form of--
                    (A) any in-kind, documented contribution of goods 
                or services; or
                    (B) any amounts paid by the District before, on, or 
                after the date of enactment of this Act for engineering 
                and improvement costs for the Jackson Gulch Conveyance 
                Works.
    (d) Prohibition on Operation and Maintenance Costs.--The District 
shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility 
constructed or rehabilitated under this Act.
    (e) Liability.--The United States shall not be liable for damages 
of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to 
a facility rehabilitated or constructed under this Act.
    (f) Effect.--An activity provided Federal funding under this Act 
shall not be considered a supplemental or additional benefit under--
            (1) the reclamation laws; or
            (2) the Act of August 11, 1939 (16 U.S.C. 590y et seq.).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to pay the Federal share of the total 
cost of carrying out the Project $6,452,311.
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