S. 241: Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act

Introduced:
Feb 07, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Status:
Reported by Committee

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Status

The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on May 16, 2013.

Progress
Introduced Feb 07, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 07, 2013
Reported by Committee May 16, 2013
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

19% chance of being enacted.

Only 16% of Senate bills that made it past committee in 2011–2013 were enacted. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

↪ Public Lands, Forests, and Mining

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Full Title

A bill to establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Feb 07, 2013.
13 pages

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2/7/2013--Introduced.
Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area in New Mexico. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites in the Conservation Area and to provide access to them by tribal members.
Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Conservation Area. Designates the Cerro Del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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