Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 13, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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.
- IntroducedDec 16, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901; and (2) withdraw the areas that were subject to such contracts from further mineral entry under all mineral leasing and sales authorities available to the Secretary.
Requires the holder of such contracts to receive specified compensation for the cancellation.
Deems: (1) any negotiated agreement between the Secretary and the contract holder as to the amount of compensation to be a compromise settlement of imminent litigation; and (2) judgment by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to be final.
Directs the Secretary to offer for sale by competitive bidding specified lands identified for disposition near Victorville, California, and provides for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land and interests with the proceeds of such sale.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 20, 2010 to Mar 3, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jan 20, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Mar 3, 2010 |
Committees 2
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 Dec 16, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jan 13, 2010 | |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Jan 13, 2010 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Dec 16, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 13, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Dec 16, 2009Introduced in House
- Dec 16, 2009Referred to House Natural Resources
- Dec 16, 2009Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Dec 16, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3057 | Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2010 | Related bill | Mar 2, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- California
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government liability
- Historical and cultural resources
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Mining
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Watersheds
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2009Introduced in House
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