US Congress Senate Bill 157 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on September 18 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-09-18 - Became Public Law No: 113-33.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Denali National Park Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for specified microhydro projects in the Kantishna Hills area within the Denali National Park and Preserve (the Park) in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission lines required to serve such area. Requires the Secretary to complete, no later than 180 days after the submission of a permit application, any analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 respecting any proposed or existing microhydro projects in such area. Directs the Secretary to exchange Park land near or adjacent to land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., located at the mouth of Eureka Creek for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism within the Galena patented mining claim. Instructs the Secretary to seek to complete such exchange by February 2015. Permits, if the values of the tracts proposed for exchange are determined not to be equal, an equalization of such values to be achieved by adjusting the quantity of the acreage owned by Doyon Tourism. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to issue right-of-way permits, subject to certain terms and conditions, for: (1) a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline (including appurtenances) in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of the Park within, along, or near the approximately seven-mile segment of the George Parks Highway that runs through the Park; and (2) any distribution and transmission pipelines and appurtenances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to provide natural gas supply to the Park. Designates the Talkeetna Ranger Station that is on B Street in Talkeetna, Alaska, and that is approximately 100 miles south of the entrance to the Park, as the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station.

Denali National Park Improvement Act

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-18	House	Became Public Law No: 113-33.
2013-09-18	House	Signed by President.
2013-09-12	House	Presented to President.
2013-09-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5451-5452)
2013-09-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 157.
2013-09-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5451-5452)
2013-09-10	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-09-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.
2013-09-10	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-192.
2013-07-24	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2013-07-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-24	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-06-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-06-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2013-06-20	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-06-20	House	Received in the House.
2013-06-19	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4717-4722; text as passed Senate: CR S4719-4720)
2013-04-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.
2013-04-22	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-19.
2013-03-14	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2013-01-28	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2013-01-28	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S330-332)

HB586 (Same As) 2013-09-20 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/157/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s157/BILLS-113s157is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s157/BILLS-113s157rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s157/BILLS-113s157es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s157/BILLS-113s157rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s157/BILLS-113s157enr.pdf