A bill to establish a Great Basin National Park in the State of Nevada and for other purposes.
Great Basin National Park Act of 1986 - Establishes the Great Basin National Park, Nevada. Abolishes the Lehman Caves National Monument and incorporates its lands into such Park. Permits fishing, except in designated zones.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and report to the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee within three years on a management plan for such Park. Authorizes grazing as before and permits an exchange of grazing allotments for allotments outside the Park.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements to provide for interpretation of the Great Basin physiographic region. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands within the boundaries of such Park with the consent of the owner.
Transfers the administration of specified lands within the Park from the National Forest Service to the Secretary.
Authorizes appropriations.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation Discharged.
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-565.
Became Public Law No: 99-565.
Enacted as Public Law 99-565
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