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Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000

Introduced: April 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-353.
Oct 24, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 12, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 6, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 5, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9990)
Oct 5, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9990)
Oct 2, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 907.
Oct 2, 2000
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-460.
Sep 20, 2000
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 13, 2000
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held.
Jul 25, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 25, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6870-6872)
Jul 25, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6870-6872)
Jul 25, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 4275.
Jul 25, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6870-6875)
Jul 25, 2000
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 19, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 19, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 9, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
May 9, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 13, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 13, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 - Establishes the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area, consisting of specified public land in Grand Valley, Colorado.

Designates certain lands in Mesa County, Colorado, as wilderness and designates such area as the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage both the Conservation Area and the Wilderness. Withdraws all lands within the Conservation Area and Wilderness from all forms of entry under the public land laws, including mining laws and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.

Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the Conservation Area and the Wilderness. Prohibits buffer zones around such lands.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish interpretive sites in the Conservation Area.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area Advisory Council; and (2) continue to allow certain public and private access to the Conservation Area and Wilderness.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 24, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-353.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 25, 2000
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