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H.R. 696 113th Congress House

Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act

Official title: To designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances in Lyon County, Nevada, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2013 Introduced by: Steven Horsford Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfersNevadaWater use and supplyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2013

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, identified federal land in Lyon and Mineral Counties.

Designates identified federal land in Nevada managed by the Forest Service, to be known as the Wovoka Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 159 Identical bill Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act
  • HR 5205 Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 5, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 14, 2013
Heck, Joseph
· Feb 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 696: Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-696/
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