S. 925 (112th): Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011

Introduced:
May 09, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-259.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.

GovTrack’s Bill Summary

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Library of Congress Summary

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12/20/2012. Designates peak 12,240, which is located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California, as Mt. Andrea Lawrence.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/s925.

Background

According to findings contained in the legislation, Andrea Lawrence was a successful Olympic skier and 16-year member of the Mono County Board of Supervisors and founder of the Andrea Lawrence Institute for Mountains and Rivers. She was a supporter of the work of the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. Ms. Lawrence passed away in 2009 at the age of 76. The management of the proposed Mt. Andrea Lawrence is currently shared between the Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park.

Summary

S. 925 would designate a currently unnamed mountain in Yosemite National Park as “Mt. Andrea Lawrence.”   The mountain is located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California, and is currently designated as “Peak 12,240.”

Cost

CBO estimates that the bill “would have no significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect direct spending or revenues.”

House Democratic Caucus Summary

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