To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0B02526F46494A2693776A35FE1CA84D: 1. Short title; definition This Act may be cited as the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2024. As used in this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the...
- Section H463C14521B6046C29AB43E91FC0F9889: 2. Additions to national wilderness preservation system in the State of Colorado Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77; 107...
- Section HE026B31CF21E46598F9BF2BF69B18B18: 3. Administrative provisions Subject to valid existing rights, lands designated as wilderness by this Act shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance with...
- Section H68E6E289E5E442C38028C32574041756: 4. Water Nothing in this Act— affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or interest in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. DeGette introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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