CCAGW Annual Ratings

Grand Canyon Leasing Ban -- Mineral Survey Requirement

Description: 

Gosar, R-Ariz., amendment that would postpone the effective date of the withdrawal of lands from eligibility for mining and mineral leasing under the bill's provisions until the Interior Department conducts a mineral survey of the area proposed for withdrawal and determines that there are no mineral or geothermal resources present, other than uranium.

Vote Number: 
House Vote 600
Bill Number: 
HR 1373
CCAGW Position: 
Yea
Vote Results: 
Rejected in Committee of the Whole 186-237 : D 2-227; R 183-9; I 1-1