US Congress Senate Bill 255 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. Provides that nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 concerning surface-disturbing activity that occurs on any lease issued before this Act's enactment.

North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013

Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Sen. John Walsh [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
2013-09-10	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment. With written report No. 113-95.
2013-06-18	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2013-04-25	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-28.
2013-02-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB2259 (Related) 2014-03-05 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.
HB3979 (Related) 2014-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 113-291.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/255/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s255/BILLS-113s255is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s255/BILLS-113s255rs.pdf