Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004

Summary

Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified sales of land identified for initial or annual disposal to qualified bidders. Segregates such land, with an exception, from all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining laws) and operation of the mineral geothermal leasing laws. Prescribes the disposition of gross proceeds from such sales. Designates certain Federal land in Nevada as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Withdraws such land from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Provides for continued livestock grazing within such wilderness areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Declares that the following BLM public land in Lincoln County has been adequately studied for wilderness designation: (1) the Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area; (2) Evergreen A, B, and C Wilderness Study Areas; and (3) parts of wilderness study areas not designated as wilderness under this Act and identified as released. Makes any such land no longer subject to requirements for the status of lands during the period of review for designation as wilderness under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Permits: (1) management activities (including occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles) to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support them to be carried out within wilderness areas designated by this Act; and (2) Nevada to continue to use aircraft to survey, capture, and provide water for wildlife populations. Directs the Secretary to authorize structures and facilities for wildlife water development projects, including guzzlers, in such wilderness areas. Directs the Secretary to establish a specified corridor for utilities in Lincoln County and Clark County (Nevada). Authorizes the Secretary to grant rights-of-way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority and Lincoln County Water District to Federal land in those counties for roads, wells, well fields, pipes, pipelines, pump stations, storage facilities, and other facilities and systems necessary for the construction and operation of a water conveyance system. Withdraws such land from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to investigate ground water quantity, quality, and flow characteristics in the deep carbonate and alluvial aquifers of White Pine County, Nevada. Directs the Secretary to: (1) relinquish a specified right-of-way corridor and parts of specified utility corridors (the corridor) upon receipt of a payment for its fair market value; and (2) relocate a specified part that is located in the corridor to the area located west of and parallel to the centerline of U.S. Route 93. Designates a specified system of trails in Lincoln County as the "Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail". Authorizes the Secretary to convey specified land to Lincoln County and the State of Nevada to be used for natural resources conservation or public parks. Transfers administrative jurisdiction of specified lands between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and BLM.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2004

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 June 2004

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 June 2004

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 July 2004

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 September 2004

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 September 2004

   Committee

   Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 September 2004

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 4 October 2004

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

11. 4 October 2004

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7958-7965)

    Source: Floor

12. 4 October 2004

    Floor

    Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

13. 4 October 2004

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7959-7964)

    Source: Floor

14. 4 October 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7959-7964)

    Source: Floor

15. 4 October 2004

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4593.

    Source: Floor

16. 4 October 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.

    Source: Calendars

17. 4 October 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-720.

    Source: Committee

18. 4 October 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-720.

    Source: Committee

19. 5 October 2004

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

20. 10 October 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

21. 10 October 2004

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11183)

    Source: Floor

22. 16 November 2004

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

23. 17 November 2004

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: NotUsed

26. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Mr. Gibbons moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9820-9826; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9820-9824)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 17 November 2004

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4593.

    Source: Floor

28. 20 November 2004

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

29. 20 November 2004

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

30. 30 November 2004

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-424.

    Source: President

31. 30 November 2004

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

32. 30 November 2004

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 30 November 2004 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · 10 October 2004 · Official file
• Received in Senate · 5 October 2004 · Official file
• Reported in House · 4 October 2004 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 4 October 2004 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 16 June 2004 · Official file

Documents

16 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 30 November 2004

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 November 2004

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 30 November 2004

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 10 October 2004

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 10 October 2004

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 5 October 2004

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 5 October 2004

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 October 2004

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 October 2004

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 October 2004

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 October 2004

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2004

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 June 2004

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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