A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authorities and duties of the Secretary of Agriculture in issuing ski area permits on National Forest System lands and to withdraw lands within ski area permit boundaries from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Dec 8, 1995
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to charge a rental fee for all ski area permits on National Forest System lands. Establishes a rental charge formula for permits issued pursuant to the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986. Grants permittees under the Act of March 4, 1915, and the Act of June 4, 1897, the option of using such formula or the calculations pursuant to such Acts. Withdraws ski areas from the operation of mining and mineral leasing laws.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-183.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-183.
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. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-469.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, and Office of Management and Budget.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8114)
Introduced in Senate
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