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Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11032)
Feb 11, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5-7)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1997 - Designates certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System which, together with specified lands within the Indian Peaks Wilderness, shall be known as the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness.

Reserves water rights in such area sufficient for purposes of the wilderness designation.

Provides that this Act shall not be construed to prevent or impede activities under the surface of lands designated as wilderness by this Act to operate, maintain, repair, or replace the Alva B. Adams Tunnel of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.

Repeals provisions authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to enter and utilize for flowage or other purposes areas within the Park which may be necessary for the development and maintenance of a Government reclamation project.

What's happening now October 16, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11032)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 302: Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-302/
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