North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013
Latest action · Sep 10, 2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.
Provides that nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 concerning surface-disturbing activity that occurs on any lease issued before this Act's enactment.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2013 to Mar 4, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Feb 7, 2013 |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | Mar 4, 2014 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment. With written report No. 113-95.
- Sep 10, 2013Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
- Jun 18, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Apr 25, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-28.
- Feb 7, 2013Introduced in Senate
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2259 | North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014 | Related bill | Mar 5, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2013Reported to Senate
- Feb 7, 2013Introduced in Senate
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