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HR 1321 102th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Colorado Conservation of natural resources National monuments National parks Wild rivers Wilderness areas

Black Canyon Conservation Act of 1990

Introduced: March 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Mar 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 7, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Black Canyon Conservation Act of 1990 - Redesignates the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument in Colorado as the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Establishes the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (conservation area).

Designates the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness (located within the conservation area) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Gunnison River, Colorado, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the conservation area.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 31, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1321: Black Canyon Conservation Act of 1990. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1321/
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