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Bodie Protection Act of 1992

Introduced: March 3, 1992 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1992
See S.3100.
Jul 29, 1992
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Jul 28, 1992
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 27, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 27, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 27, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 27, 1992
Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 27, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 22, 1992
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 102-642, Part II.
Jul 22, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Jul 1, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-642, Part I.
Jun 17, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 11, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 11, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 10, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 3, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bodie Protection Act of 1992 - Prohibits specified Federal lands and interests known as the Bodie Bowl (California) from being available for any mineral mining, leasing, or disposal activities, except under valid existing claims. Directs the Secretary to undertake an expedited validity review of all unpatented mining claims located within the Bodie Bowl, but prohibits any challenge to the validity of any claim for failure to do assessment work for any period after the date of enactment of this Act. Prescribes limitations for the issuance of patents for mining and mill site claims on such lands.

Subjects mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, and processing on unpatented mining claims within the Bodie Bowl to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that such mineral activities are conducted in a manner that does not adversely affect historic, cultural, recreational and natural resource values of the Bodie Bowl area.

Mandates the restoration of the effects of mining exploration by mining operators.

Exempts the holder of any unpatented mining or mill site claim within the Bodie Bowl from specified statutory expenditure and filing requirements. Declares that, in lieu of filing a certain affidavit of assessment work, such holder shall only be required to file a specified notice of intention to hold certain mining claims under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) review possible actions to preserve the scenic character, historical integrity, cultural and recreational values, flora and fauna, and ghost town characteristics of lands and structures within the Bodie Bowl; and (2) report to certain congressional committees any recommendations as to which steps should be undertaken to achieve such preservation.

What's happening now October 6, 1992

See S.3100.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1