S 212 · 109th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 109-132.(2005-12-20)
Plain Language Summary
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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 pres…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 212, Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005
Feb 15, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 9, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 212, Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005
Feb 15, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 9, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office