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S. 212 · 109th Congress

Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005

Law · 109-132 · Dec 20, 2005
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1 cosponsor · 1 D
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  1. Senate Introduced Jan 31, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Jul 26, 2005
  3. House Passed Dec 6, 2005
  4. President To the President Dec 12, 2005
  5. President Signed Dec 20, 2005
  6. Law Dec 20, 2005

Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends the Valles Caldera Preservation Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate a price for buying the remaining mineral interests of the Valles Caldera Preserve in New Mexico.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 20, 2005

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends the Valles Caldera Preservation Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate a price for buying the remaining mineral interests of the Valles Caldera Preserve in New Mexico. Directs that any difference between the sum estimated to be just compensation by the Secretary and the amount awarded be paid from the permanent judgment appropriation.

Requires the Trust to determine the character of, and the necessity for, any obligations and expenditures of the Trust and the manner in which obligations and expenditures shall be incurred, allowed, and paid.

Grants authority to use monies received from claims, judgments, or settlements arising from activities occurring on the Baca Ranch or the Preserve after October 27, 1999, for specified purposes.

Provides for the rate of compensation of the chairperson of the Trust.

Authorizes the Trust to dispose of forage, forest products, or marketable renewable resources as part of its resource management authority.

Directs the Secretary to develop a plan to carry out fire preparedness, suppression, and emergency rehabilitation services on the Preserve. Authorizes the Secretary to provide presuppression and non-emergency rehabilitation and restoration services for the Trust, to the extent generally authorized at other National Forest System units, at any time on a reimbursable basis.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005

Latest action (Dec 20, 2005): Became Public Law No: 109-132.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 31, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 31, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Jul 26, 2005
  3. House Passed Dec 6, 2005
  4. President To the President Dec 12, 2005
  5. President Signed Dec 20, 2005
  6. Law Dec 20, 2005

No recorded floor vote found.