To establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, and for other purposes.
Designates certain lands in Mesa County, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah, as wilderness and designates such area as the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage both the Conservation Area and the Wilderness. Withdraws all lands within the Conservation Area and Wilderness from all forms of entry under the public land laws, including mining laws and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the Conservation Area and the Wilderness. States that Congress does not intend for the establishment of buffer zones around such lands.
Authorizes the Secretary to establish minimal interpretive sites in cooperation with other public or private entities.
States that neither the Conservation Area nor the Wilderness shall include any part of the Colorado River to the 100-year high water mark. Withdraws all Federal lands between such marks on each shore from all forms of entry under the public land laws, including mining laws and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area Advisory Council; and (2) continue to allow certain public and private access to the Conservation Area and Wilderness.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-896.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6870-6875)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 4275.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6870-6872)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6870-6872)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-460.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-460.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 907.
Enacted as Public Law 106-353
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9990)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9990)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-353.
Became Public Law No: 106-353.