Big Horn Bentonite Act

Bill: 108-s-203
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2003-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commerce
Mines and mineral resources
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-22
text: Declares open to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining certain withdrawn lands in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Permits the Secretary of the Army to close such land upon determination that closure is required by reason of a national emergency or for the purpose of national defense or security.
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: 
 Big Horn Bentonite Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (with the consent of the Secretary of the Army) to permit mining and removal of bentonite on certain land previously withdrawn for military purposes in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
 
Directs the Secretary to enter into a sole-source mining and removal contract that provides for payment to the Secretary of $1.00 per ton of bentonite removed from such land.
 
Sets forth contract terms and conditions. 
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon notification by the Secretary of the Army that closure of the land is required for purposes of either national emergency, national defense, or national security to: (1) order the suspension of such authorized mining activity; and (2) close the land until the Secretary of the Army signals that the closure is no longer necessary.
 
Shields both Secretaries from liability for damages resulting from such closure. 

action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on January 22, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Big Horn Bentonite Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (with the consent of the Secretary of the Army) to permit mining and removal of bentonite on certain land previously withdrawn for military purposes in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
 
Directs the Secretary to enter into a sole-source mining and removal contract that provides for payment to the Secretary of $1.00 per ton of bentonite removed from such land.
 
Sets forth contract terms and conditions. 
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon notification by the Secretary of the Army that closure of the land is required for purposes of either national emergency, national defense, or national security to: (1) order the suspension of such authorized mining activity; and (2) close the land until the Secretary of the Army signals that the closure is no longer necessary.
 
Shields both Secretaries from liability for damages resulting from such closure. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9348-9349; text as passed Senate: S9348-9349)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9348-9349; text as passed Senate: S9348-9349)
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-319.
action_date: 2004-08-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-319.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-10.
action_date: 2003-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2003-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate