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HR 5742 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources California Land transfers Land use and conservation Mining Public contracts and procurement

Soledad Canyon Settlement Act

Introduced: November 19, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2014
Received in the Senate.
Dec 11, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9050-9051)
Dec 11, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9050-9051)
Dec 11, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5742.
Dec 11, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9050-9053)
Dec 11, 2014
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 25, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nov 25, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Nov 19, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 19, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Soledad Canyon Settlement Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901 (located in Soledad Canyon, California) and compensate the contract holder for the cancellation with proceeds from the sale of certain lands near Victorville, California.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to provide to the applicable local land use authority a 30-day exclusive, preemptive right to purchase specified land located within its jurisdiction.

Withdraws affected areas from further mineral entry and leasing.

What's happening now December 11, 2014

Received in the Senate.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1