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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Completion Act

Introduced: April 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 20, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 20, 1998
Received in the House.
Jul 17, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533-8534)
Jul 17, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8533-8534)
Jun 26, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.
Jun 26, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-229.
May 13, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 30, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Oct 29, 1997
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-377.
Apr 24, 1997
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Apr 23, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 23, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Completion Act - Revises existing law to require the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by exchange, the mineral and geothermal interests of each holder (the Burlington Northern, Incorporated or the Weyerhaeuser Company) in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in the State of Washington: (1) within 180 days after enactment of this Act; or (2) as soon as practicable after the U.S. Court of Federal Claims determines the value of the interests to be conveyed by the holder if the Court is petitioned because of the Secretary's failure to make such determination within 180 days after the enactment of this Act or the holder disagrees with the Secretary's valuation (by specified methods) of the mineral and geothermal interests.

Sets forth requirements and administrative procedures for such exchange, including issuance of monetary credits to a holder for payment of not more than 50 percent of: (1) the bonus or other payments made by successful bidders in any sales of mineral, oil, gas, or geothermal leases under the Mineral Leasing Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970; or (2) any royalty, rental, or advance royalty payment made to the United States to maintain any mineral, oil or gas, or geothermal lease issued under such Acts.

What's happening now July 20, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1659 Related bill Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Completion Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 23, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 638: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Completion Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-638/
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