Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act - Establishes the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in Nevada.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a general management plan for the Area as an amendment to the Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. Requires inclusion in the plan of any Bureau of Land Management recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuitability of specified lands within the Areas for preservation as wilderness.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to manage the lands and waters within the wilderness study areas to maintain their potential for inclusion within the National Wilderness Preservation System, pending submission of such recommendation and until otherwise directed by an Act of the Congress.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the Area by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer from another Federal agency, except that such lands or interests owned by the State of Nevada or a political subdivision may be acquired only by donation or exchange.
Withdraws all Federal lands within the Area from public land and mining laws (including mineral and geothermal leasing).
Authorizes appropriations.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 103-63.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 103-63.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8272)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8272)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Vento moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H5094-5096)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5094-5096)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-63.
Became Public Law No: 103-63.
Enacted as Public Law 103-63
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