Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act

Bill: 109-hr-2110
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2005-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Colorado
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Environmental Protection
Housing and Community Development
Landscape protection
Mountains
National forests
Open space lands
Real estate development
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to review the lands within the study area (certain lands in or adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern Gilpin Counties, Colorado) and report to Congress on: (1) the present ownership of such lands; (2) which undeveloped land may be at risk of development; and (3) appropriate actions that could be taken by the United States, Colorado, or any other parties to preserve the open and undeveloped character of such lands.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: 
Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to review the lands within the study area (certain lands in or adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern Gilpin Counties, Colorado) and report to specified officials and to Congress on: (1) the present ownership of such lands; (2) which undeveloped land may be at risk of development; and (3) actions that could be taken by the United States, Colorado, a political subdivision, or any other parties to preserve the open and undeveloped character of such lands.
 
Requires the Secretary, in implementing this Act, to consult with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, the Colorado State Forest Service, the Colorado State Conservation Board, Great Outdoors Colorado, and the Boards of County Commissioners of Boulder, Jefferson, and Gilpin Counties, Colorado.
 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to take any action that would affect the use of any lands not owned by the United States.

action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to review the lands within the study area (certain lands in or adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern Gilpin Counties, Colorado) and report to specified officials and to Congress on: (1) the present ownership of such lands; (2) which undeveloped land may be at risk of development; and (3) actions that could be taken by the United States, Colorado, a political subdivision, or any other parties to preserve the open and undeveloped character of such lands.
 
Requires the Secretary, in implementing this Act, to consult with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, the Colorado State Forest Service, the Colorado State Conservation Board, Great Outdoors Colorado, and the Boards of County Commissioners of Boulder, Jefferson, and Gilpin Counties, Colorado.
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to take any action that would affect the use of any lands not owned by the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7670)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7670)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2110.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7670-7671)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-624.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-624.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
action_date: 2006-03-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E872-873)
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House