3.0.0 2955 2023-01-15T06:02:46Z 2023-01-15T06:02:46Z House H HR 2003-07-25 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2003-07-31T13:59:26Z Referred to 2003-07-25T13:07:05Z Rio Grande Natural Area Act 108 1467 S 2004-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. Identical bill CRS 2003-07-31 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. Committee 2003-07-31 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Committee 2003-07-25 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000477 Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] SCOTT MCINNIS R CO 3 N T000458 Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] THOMAS TANCREDO R CO G. 6 2003-07-25 True H000444 Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] JOEL HEFLEY R CO 5 2003-07-25 True B001240 Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] Bob Beauprez R CO 7 2003-09-04 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Archaeology Arts, Culture, Religion Colorado Commemorations Congress Congressional reporting requirements Dams Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Federal advisory bodies Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Habitat conservation Historic sites History Infrastructure Land transfers Land use Landowners Landscape protection Law Licenses Motor vehicles Natural areas Outdoor recreation Planning Research natural areas Reservoirs Restoration ecology Roads and highways Sports and Recreation Transportation and Public Works Water Resources Development Water rights Wildlife conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-07-25 Introduced in House 2003-12-10T15:18:26Z Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area Act - Establishes the Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area, which shall consist of specified land along the Rio Grande River in southern Colorado from the southern boundary of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge to the Colorado-New Mexico State line, encompassing the River and its adjacent riparian areas.

Establishes the Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area Commission to assist Federal, State, and local authorities in the development and implementation of an integrated resource management plan for the Area, which shall coordinate existing Federal, State, and local plans. Directs the Commission, upon approval of the plan by the Secretary of the Interior, to assist the Secretary in implementing the plan by taking steps to preserve and interpret the natural resources of the Area and its surrounding area. Provides that the plan will be binding on private lands within the Area only if the landowner agrees. Permits the Secretary to acquire land within the Area from willing sellers only.

Terminates the Commission ten years and six months after the enactment of this Act.

Prohibits the Secretary or any other Federal agency from approving or issuing any permit or providing any assistance for construction of any new dam, reservoir, or impoundment on any segment of the Rio Grande River or its tributaries within the Area's exterior boundaries.

Revokes all reservations of public lands within the Area for Federal purposes that have been made by an Act of Congress or executive order and restores such lands to public land status. Withdraws all public lands within the Area from settlement, sale, location, entry, or disposal under public land laws.

Prohibits any Area land or water from being designated as a wild, scenic, or recreational river.

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