US Congress House Bill 4332 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901; and (2) withdraw the areas that were subject to such contracts from further mineral entry under all mineral leasing and sales authorities available to the Secretary. Requires the holder of such contracts to receive specified compensation for the cancellation. Deems: (1) any negotiated agreement between the Secretary and the contract holder as to the amount of compensation to be a compromise settlement of imminent litigation; and (2) judgment by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to be final. Directs the Secretary to offer for sale by competitive bidding specified lands identified for disposition near Victorville, California, and provides for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land and interests with the proceeds of such sale.

Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009

Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]

Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]

Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]

Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-13		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2010-01-13		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2009-12-16		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-12-16		Referred to House Natural Resources
2009-12-16		Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

SB3057 (Related) 2010-03-02 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4332/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4332/BILLS-111hr4332ih.pdf