US Congress House Bill 489 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on November 7 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-11-07 - Became Public Law No: 112-45.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Withdraws approximately 512 acres of covered land in Arizona (consisting of approximately 300 feet of the crest of the Craigin Dam and associated spillway, the reservoir pool of that Dam, and a specified corridor of land) from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Grants the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, exclusive jurisdiction to manage the Craigin Project in accordance with the Arizona Water Settlements Act. Defines the "Craigin Project" to include the Craigin Dam, its reservoir pool, and Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District or Bureau of Reclamation structures and facilities used for the Project. Requires that Secretary and the District to ensure the compliance of each activity carried out at the Project with applicable federal environmental law.Grants the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, administrative jurisdiction over land management activities on the covered land and other appropriate management activities that do not conflict with, or adversely affect, the operation, maintenance, or replacement (including repair) of the Project.Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the District, to enter into an agreement under which the Secretary of Agriculture may: (1) undertake any other appropriate management activity in accordance with applicable law that will improve the management and safety of the covered land and other land managed by the Secretary of Agriculture if the activity does not conflict with, or adversely affect, the operation, maintenance, or replacement (including repair) of the Project; and (2) carry out any emergency activities on the covered land.

To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes.

Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-07	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-45.
2011-11-07	Senate	Signed by President.
2011-10-31	Senate	Presented to President.
2011-10-19	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-10-18	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6692)
2011-10-04	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
2011-10-03	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-03	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6473-6474)
2011-10-03	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 489.
2011-10-03	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6473-6475)
2011-10-03	House	Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2011-07-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
2011-07-20	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-160.
2011-06-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2011-06-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-15	House	Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
2011-06-15	House	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
2011-05-12	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
2011-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB201 (Same As) 2011-08-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/489/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr489/BILLS-112hr489ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr489/BILLS-112hr489eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr489/BILLS-112hr489rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr489/BILLS-112hr489pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr489/BILLS-112hr489enr.pdf