3.0.0 4558 2023-01-11T13:39:18Z 2023-01-11T13:39:18Z House HR 2017-12-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEWART:H.R. 4558.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section III[Page H9709]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Hearings by 2017-12-14T16:09:43Z Referred to 2017-12-07T16:07:48Z Referred to 2017-12-06T15:00:24Z 2017-12-14 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2017-12-07 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-12-06 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 N B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2017-12-06 True L000584 Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] Mia Love R UT B. 4 2017-12-06 True C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 2017-12-06 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Historical and cultural resources Land transfers Land use and conservation Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails Roads and highways Utah Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-12-06 Introduced in House 2018-06-27T16:30:33Z Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act

This bill establishes the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve within the Escalante Canyons National Monument (established by this bill and consisting of approximately 243,241 acres) in Utah.

Federal lands within the park and preserve, including lands or interests acquired by the United States afterwards, are withdrawn from:

  • entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

The bill also establishes the Grand Staircase National Monument (consisting of approximately 211,983 acres) and the Kaiparowits National Monument (consisting of approximately 551,117 acres).

A management council shall implement comprehensive management plans for the park and preserve and the monuments. Federal land managers must adhere to the management plans created by the council.

The public lands excluded from the lands and interests in lands reserved within the modified boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument under the Presidential Proclamation dated December 4, 2017, shall be open to:

  • entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under the public land laws;
  • disposition under all laws related to mineral and geothermal leasing; and
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.

Interior shall convey to the state of Utah the Hole in the Rock Road (BLM [Bureau of Land Management] Road 200).

]]> Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act Display Title Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act Short Titles as Introduced Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To provide greater conservation, recreation, economic development and local management of Federal lands in Garfield and Kane Counties, Utah. Introduced in House 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4558ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4558ih.xml 2017-12-14 Subcommittee Hearings Held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.