A bill to establish the Mono Lake National Monument in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Summary

Designates the Mono Lake National Monument in California. Provides that the monument area shall become part of the Inyo National Forest. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire the lands and waters within the monument. Specifies acquisition procedures. Requires the Secretary to protect the geologic, ecologic, and cultural resources and to provide for recreational use of the monument. Requires the Secretary to permit the full use of the monument for scientific study and research. Permits individuals holding currently valid grazing permits within the monument boundaries to continue to exercise grazing rights. Permits the reissuance of existing permits to the current permit holder as of the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive management plan for the monument. Requires the construction of a visitor center within the monument. Withdraws federally owned lands and waters within the monument from entry or appropriation under the mining laws, from operation of the mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and from disposition under the public land laws. Requires the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, the State of California, the city of Los Angeles, and the Mono County Board of Supervisors, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the consumptive use of water diverted from the Mono Lake basin. Requires the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of the biological, ecological, historical, and aesthetic values of Mono Lake and the impacts of declining water levels thereon. Requires the Academy to transmit such study to specified congressional committees and to the Chief of the Forest Service by January 1, 1987. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 8 February 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 March 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 March 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 March 1983

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Lee Vining, California.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 June 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 June 1983

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

   Source: Committee

10. 24 June 1983

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 24 June 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 29 June 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

13. 29 June 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 13 July 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 188.

    Source: Calendars

15. 13 July 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-291.

    Source: Committee

16. 13 July 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-291.

    Source: Committee

17. 18 July 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 18 July 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 18 July 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

20. 20 July 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

21. 22 July 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

22. 22 July 1983

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

23. 22 July 1983

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

24. 6 December 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Agriculture Department, Interior Department, OMB.

    Source: Committee

25. 15 February 1984

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.

    Source: Committee

26. 17 May 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-975.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 July 1983

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 13 July 1983

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 February 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zschau, Edwin V. W. [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor

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