Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act

Summary

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act This bill designates specified lands in New Mexico administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such wilderness areas shall also be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. The bill designates approximately 100 acres of specified BLM land in New Mexico as a potential wilderness area, upon which Interior shall permit only those uses already permitted. When specified conditions have been met, this area shall be incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness. The bill releases from further review for designation as wilderness the public land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, administered by the BLM and not designated as wilderness. The bill withdraws the Potrillo Mountains Complex from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness and closes a specified route from public access, making it available only for administrative and law enforcement uses, including border security. In implementing a management plan for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in New Mexico, Interior shall include a watershed health assessment to identify opportunities for watershed restoration. Any land or interest that is within specified state trust land acquired by the United States shall become part of the monument. Interior shall convey to the state of New Mexico specified BLM land in exchange for specified parcels of state trust land within the monument.

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Timeline

1. 17 February 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 2018

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.

   Source: Committee

4. 2 October 2018

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 December 2018

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.

   Source: Calendars

6. 5 December 2018

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 December 2018

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 December 2018

   Floor

   By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-427.

   Source: Floor

9. 11 December 2018

   Committee

   By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-427.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 5 December 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 17 February 2017 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 5 December 2018

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 5 December 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 February 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 February 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 February 2017

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Martin Heinrich · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018
• related to ← Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act