Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1996

Summary

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1996 - Designates certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System which, together with specified lands within the Indian Peaks Wilderness, shall be known as the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. Reserves water rights in such area sufficient for purposes of the wilderness designation. Provides that this Act shall not be construed to prevent or impede activities under the surface of lands designated as wilderness by this Act to operate, maintain, repair, or replace the Alva B. Adams Tunnel of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. Repeals provisions authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to enter and utilize for flowage or other purposes areas within the Park which may be necessary for the development and maintenance of a Government reclamation project.

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Timeline

1. 25 April 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E654-655)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 April 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 May 1996

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 May 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 April 1996 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 April 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
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