S 203 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Big Horn Bentonite Act

Introduced Jan 22, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 20, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2003
  2. Passed SenateSep 15, 2004
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on January 22, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Big Horn Bentonite Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (with the consent of the Secretary of the Army) to permit mining and removal of bentonite on certain land previously withdrawn for military purposes in Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Directs the Secretary to enter into a sole-source mining and removal contract that provides for payment to the Secretary of $1.00 per ton of bentonite removed from such land.

Sets forth contract terms and conditions.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon notification by the Secretary of the Army that closure of the land is required for purposes of either national emergency, national defense, or national security to: (1) order the suspension of such authorized mining activity; and (2) close the land until the Secretary of the Army signals that the closure is no longer necessary.

Shields both Secretaries from liability for damages resulting from such closure.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
  2. Sep 17, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Sep 17, 2004Received in the House.
  4. Sep 17, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
  5. Sep 15, 2004Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9348-9349; text as passed Senate: S9348-9349)
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

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