Congress 113 - HR 5742 - Soledad Canyon Settlement Act

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California Land transfers Land use and conservation Mining Public contracts and procurement Public Lands and Natural Resources

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Soledad Canyon Settlement Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901 (located in Soledad Canyon, California) and compensate the contract holder for the cancellation with proceeds from the sale of certain lands near Victorville, California.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to provide to the applicable local land use authority a 30-day exclusive, preemptive right to purchase specified land located within its jurisdiction.

Withdraws affected areas from further mineral entry and leasing.

Actions

Dec 11, 2014

Received in the Senate.
Dec 11, 2014

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2014

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9050-9051)
Dec 11, 2014

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9050-9051)
Dec 11, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5742.
Dec 11, 2014

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9050-9053)
Dec 11, 2014

Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 25, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nov 25, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Nov 19, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 19, 2014

Introduced in House

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