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HR 1745 104th Congress House

Utah Public Lands Management Act of 1995

Official title: To designate certain public lands in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 30, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1996
Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.
Dec 13, 1995
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 303 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1745 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution. That amendment shall be debatable for 10 minutes and shall not be subject to further amendment. If that amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. During consideration of the bill for amendment, priority in recognition shall be given to Members who...
Dec 11, 1995
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
Dec 11, 1995
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-396.
Aug 2, 1995
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 8.
Aug 2, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 1995
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 1995
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: H. Hrg. 104-24.
Jun 24, 1995
Field Hearings Held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hearings Printed: H. Hrg. 104-24.
Jun 23, 1995
Field Hearings Held in Cedar City, Utah. Hearings Printed: H. Hrg. 104-24.
Jun 12, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 12, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Jun 6, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 6, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5611-5612)
Jun 6, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 1996

Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Utah Public Lands Management Act of 1995 - Designates specified lands in Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for continuation of existing grazing on such lands.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect Utah's jurisdiction of fish and wildlife management, including water development and predator control.

States that the Congress does not intend these wilderness designations to lead to creation of buffer zones.

Provides that the Oil Shale Reserve Number Two, within Desolation Canyon Wilderness, shall not be reserved for oil shale purposes after the date of enactment of this Act.

Prescribes footages for use of roads and rights-of-way as wilderness boundaries and prohibits closure of roads except in specified circumstances. Provides for reasonable access to wilderness-enclosed facilities and lands.

(Sec. 4) States that nothing in this Act or any other shall be construed to constitute Federal reservation of water or water rights for any purpose arising from designation of the areas as wilderness.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) allow for the discovery and protection of cultural or paleontological resources; and (2) assure nonexclusive access to Native American sites for traditional cultural and religious purposes, including wood gathering and plant collecting.

(Sec. 7) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict low-level overflights over the designated areas or to require the removal of existing communication or tracking systems.

(Sec. 8) States that the Congress does not intend these wilderness designations to lead to reclassification of any airshed to a more stringent Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air quality classification.

(Sec. 9) Sets forth specified disclaimers regarding interpretation of this Act.

(Sec. 10) Requires those areas in Utah administered by the Secretary of the Interior which are not designated as wilderness to be managed for multiple use.

(Sec. 11) Provides for the exchange for other Federal lands of school and institutional trust lands granted to Utah which are within or adjacent to wilderness areas.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 884 Identical bill Utah Public Lands Management Act of 1995
  • HR 1500 Procedurally related America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 1995
  • HRES 303 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1745) to designate certain public lands in the State of Utah as wildernes…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Dec 5, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 30, 1995
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 30, 1995
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