H.R. 5751: Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2008
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H.R. 5751: Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2008
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of an area identified as the Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area (the study area) to assess: (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating all or part of the study area as an addition to Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona; and (2) continued management of the study area by the Forest Service, or any other designation or management option that would provide for protection of resources within the study area and continued access to, and use of, the study area by the public. Requires the Secretaries to provide for public comment in the preparation of the study, including with appropriate federal, state, and local governmental entities.
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Official text
Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5751, Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2008 (2008-07-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5751, Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2008 (2008-07-21)
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- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Public comment
- A chance for anyone to tell a government agency what they think about a proposed rule or plan before it is final. Agencies must consider the comments they receive.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr5751.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr5751 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110