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HRES 427 97th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Mines and mineral resources Mining leases Parks and Natural Areas Wilderness areas

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the issuance of mineral leases in wilderness areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 1982 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Apr 1, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Apr 1, 1982
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Secretary of the Interior should refrain from issuing mineral leases in wilderness areas and lands under formal consideration for wilderness designation; (2) any Federal official who proposes to issue a mineral lease in such an area should provide prior notice to Congress in order to allow congressional prohibition of such lease; (3) additions to the Wilderness System should proceed expeditiously but without arbitrary deadlines; (4) lands under formal consideration for wilderness designation should be managed to preserve their wilderness character; and (5) Federal land management agencies should consider wilderness values in making land management decisions and recommendations.

What's happening now April 7, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

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