S.1139: National Landscape Conservation System Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about environmental protection
  • Introduced April 18, 2007
  • Latest Major Action June 28, 2007

Bill Summary

National Landscape Conservation System Act - Establishes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Landscape Conservation System (thus, enacting into law the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) created by BLM in 2000) in order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations. Requires that...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-91.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-116.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.
April 18, 2007

Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

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