Fort Carson-Pinon Canyon Military Lands Withdrawal Act

Summary

Fort Carson-Pinon Canyon Military Lands Withdrawal Act - Withdraws from appropriation under public land, mining, mineral, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials disposal laws, and reserves for military use by the Army, specified lands at the Fort Carson Military Reservation and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (both in Colorado). Requires the Secretary of the Army to manage such lands for military purposes covered by this Act and to authorize their use by other U.S. military agencies. Directs the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior, to develop a management plan for such reserved and withdrawn lands. Terminates such land withdrawals and reservations 15 years after enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Army to: (1) decontaminate relinquished lands (but authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to refuse to accept lands if such decontamination is not practicable or economically feasible, if the lands cannot be decontaminated sufficiently to allow them to be opened to the operation of the public land laws, or if insufficient funds are appropriated for the purpose of decontaminating the lands); (2) if the Secretary of the Interior declines to accept jurisdiction of lands proposed for relinquishment under such provision or determines that some of the lands withdrawn by this Act are contaminated to an extent that prevents opening the contaminated lands to operation of the public land laws, warn the public of risks of entry, conduct only decontamination activities on such lands after the expiration of the withdrawal, and make a status report to the Secretary of the Interior and to the Congress; and (3) maintain a program of decontamination of the lands withdrawn by this Act at least at the level of effort carried out during FY 1992, subject to specified limitations. Directs that the United States be held harmless and not liable for any injuries or damages to persons or property suffered in the course of any mining, mineral activity, or geothermal leasing activity conducted on lands comprising the Fort Carson Reservation or Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, including liabilities to non-Federal entities under specified provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 or the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 January 1995

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Army.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 January 1995

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 January 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations.

   Source: Committee

8. 18 January 1995

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 January 1995

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 31 January 1995

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

11. 31 January 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 3 February 1995

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities Discharged.

    Source: Committee

13. 10 February 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-28, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 10 February 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-28, Part I.

    Source: Committee

15. 14 February 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.

    Source: Calendars

16. 14 February 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on National Security. H. Rept. 104-28, Part II.

    Source: Committee

17. 14 February 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on National Security. H. Rept. 104-28, Part II.

    Source: Committee

18. 28 March 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

19. 28 March 1995

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 28 March 1995

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 28 March 1995

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate

    Source: Floor

22. 28 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3828-3831)

    Source: Floor

23. 28 March 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Hefley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

24. 29 March 1995

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

25. 30 March 1995

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 29 March 1995 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 28 March 1995 · Official file
• Reported in House · 14 February 1995 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 4 January 1995 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 29 March 1995

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 29 March 1995

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 28 March 1995

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 28 March 1995

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 February 1995

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 February 1995

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
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