Miracle Mountain Designation Act

Bill: 116-hr-722
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-23
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Fires

Monuments and memorials

Utah

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Miracle Mountain Designation Act</b></p> <p>This bill designates a specified mountain near Elk Ridge&nbsp;City&nbsp;in Utah as "Miracle Mountain."</p>

action_date: 2019-12-17
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Miracle Mountain Designation Act</b></p> <p>This bill designates a specified mountain near Elk Ridge&nbsp;City&nbsp;in Utah as Miracle Mountain.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Stewart , and Mr. McAdams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as Miracle Mountain .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miracle Mountain Designation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah. (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the victim of this fire. (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and spared the city. (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes this mountain holds special significance to the residents of Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities. (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as Miracle Mountain by many residents since the fire that nearly went into Elk Ridge City. 3. Miracle Mountain (a) Designation The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39° 59′ 02N, 111° 40′ 12W, shall be known and designated as Miracle Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Miracle Mountain .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as Miracle Mountain .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miracle Mountain Designation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah. (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the victim of this fire. (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and spared the city. (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes this mountain holds special significance to the residents of Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities. (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as Miracle Mountain by many residents since the fire that nearly went into Elk Ridge City. 3. Miracle Mountain (a) Designation The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39° 59′ 02N, 111° 40′ 12W, shall be known and designated as Miracle Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Miracle Mountain .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as Miracle Mountain .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miracle Mountain Designation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah. (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the victim of this fire. (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and spared the city. (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes this mountain holds special significance to the residents of Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities. (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as Miracle Mountain by many residents since the fire that nearly went into Elk Ridge City. 3. Miracle Mountain (a) Designation The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39° 59′ 02N, 111° 40′ 12W, shall be known and designated as Miracle Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Miracle Mountain .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk