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Version 36 · Passed House amended · May 11, 1993
Fort Carson-Pinon Canyon Military Lands Withdrawal Act - Withdraws from appropriation under public land, mining, mineral, and geothermal leasing laws, and reserves for military use by the Army, specified lands at the Fort Carson Military Reservation and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (both in Colorado). Requires the Secretary of the Army to manage such lands for military purposes covered by this Act and to authorize their use by other U.S. military agencies. Directs the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior, to develop a management plan for such reserved and withdrawn lands. Provides that patents issued for locatable minerals shall convey title to such minerals only and shall reserve to the United States the surface of all patented lands and all nonlocatable minerals. Terminates such land withdrawals and reservations 15 years after enactment of this Act, subject to extension under specified conditions. Requires the Secretary of the Army to: (1) decontaminate relinquished lands (but if such decontamination is not practicable or economically feasible, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to refuse to accept them); (2) warn the public of risks of entry, conduct only decontamination activities on such lands after the expiration of the withdrawal, and make a status report to the Secretary of the Interior and to the Congress; and (3) maintain a program of decontamination of the lands withdrawn by this Act at least at the level of effort carried out during FY 1992, subject to specified limitations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to revoke withdrawal and reservation of such lands and accept jurisdiction over them if, after their decontamination, it is in the public interest to do so. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R–CO
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-352.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-352.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Department of Defense. Favorable.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Army, Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2368-2371)
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-56, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-56, Part II.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-56, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-56, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, DOD.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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