Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act - Establishes the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area in Colorado to conserve and protect the unique and nationally important values of certain public land in Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties and the water resources of area streams that are necessary to support aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and communities.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-range protection and management of the Conservation Area; and (2) establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the Secretary on the preparation and implementation of the management plan.
Designates certain lands in Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 22 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2009 |
| HR 146 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 | Text similarities | Mar 30, 2009 |
| S 183 | Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act | Related bill | Jan 8, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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