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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 19, 1993
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 - Designates certain Colorado lands to constitute or to be parts of the following components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Uncompahgre Wilderness; (2) the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness; (3) the Powderhorn Wilderness; (4) the Mount Zirkel Wilderness; (5) the Fossil Ridge Wilderness; (6) the Wren and Tim Wirth Wilderness Area; (7) the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness; (8) the Lost Creek Wilderness; (9) Raggeds Wilderness; (10) the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness; (11) the Sarvis Creek Wilderness; (12) the South San Juan Wilderness; (13) the Hunter Fryingpan Wilderness; (14) the Byers Peak Wilderness; (15) the Vasquez Peak Wilderness; (16) the Weminuche Wilderness; (17) the La Garita Wilderness; (18) Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness; and (19) the Never Summer Wilderness. Renames the Big Blue Wilderness as the Uncompahgre Wilderness. Establishes the Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area and the Bowen Gulch Protection Area in Colorado. Sets forth provisions concerning the water rights in such wilderness areas. Withdraws certain lands in the Piedra, Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas of specified national forests from location, leasing, patent, disposition, or disposal under Federal public land, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Prohibits mechanized or motorized travel in such areas. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) report to specified congressional committees on the status of private property interests located within the Spanish Peaks Planning Area of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest in Colorado; and (2) manage such Area for three years as provided in the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980. Renames the Granby Pumping Plant in Colorado the Farr Pumping Plant.
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Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D–CO
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Became Public Law No: 103-77.
Became Public Law No: 103-77.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
By Senator Johnston from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 103-123. (consideration: CR S10452-10454)
By Senator Johnston from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 103-123.(consideration: CR S10452-10454)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. Without written report.
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 H4762-4770)
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-181.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-181.
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, USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E171-172)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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