United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4370 (102nd)
Bodie Protection Act of 1992
Introduced
3 March 1992
Last action
6 October 1992 · Committee
Status
See S.3100.
Sponsors
Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Nancy Pelosi
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Bodie Protection Act of 1992 - Prohibits specified Federal lands and interests known as the Bodie Bowl (California) from being available for any mineral mining, leasing, or disposal activities. Prescribes limitations for the issuance of patents for mining and mill site claims on such lands. Subjects mineral exploration, mining, beneficiation, and processing on unpatented mining claims within the Bodie Bowl to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that such mineral activities are conducted in a manner that does not adversely affect historic, cultural, recreational and natural resource values of the Bodie Bowl area. Mandates the restoration of the effects of mining exploration by mining operators. Exempts the holder of any unpatented mining or mill site claim within the Bodie Bowl from specified statutory expenditure and filing requirements.
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Timeline
3 March 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Source: Committee
21 May 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 June 1992
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
11 June 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 June 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 June 1992
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
1 July 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-642, Part I.
Source: Committee
1 July 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-642, Part I.
Source: Committee
22 July 1992
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Source: Calendars
22 July 1992
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 102-642, Part II.
Source: Committee
22 July 1992
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 102-642, Part II.
Source: Committee
27 July 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 July 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
27 July 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
27 July 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
27 July 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
27 July 1992
Floor
Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 July 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 1992
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
6 October 1992
Committee
See S.3100.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
- Referred in Senate · undated · Official file
- Reported in House · undated · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 July 1992
Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 22 July 1992
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 1 July 1992
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 March 1992
Sponsors
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/4370
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/4370
- us · 102-hr-4370 · source updated 24 March 2026