| Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Astronautical accidents Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Astronautical accidents Latest Action: 12/14/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Armed forces, Art, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, California, Civil war, Climate change Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, American Revolution, Animals, Archaeology, Archives, Arizona, Arkansas, Asian American ethnic groups, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Cable television, California Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
Bill TextTo rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act - Renames the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area. | | Also tagged in: Animals, Budgets, Civil liberties, Coastal zone, Commemorations, Conservation easements, Cultural property, Ecosystem management, Electronic government information, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Estuaries, Executive departments, Federal aid to water pollution control, Government information Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative of 2007 - States as the purpose of this Act the establishment of the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance sites within the Raritan Bay ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open space, public access, or recreational value through a bi-state network of sites. Establishes the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative Region within New York and New Jersey. Establishes the Raritan Bay Stewardship Advisory Committee, which shall: (1) identify 20 initial Raritan Bay stewardship sites; (2) seek to ensure an equal distribution of funds between New York and New Jersey for the initial sites (authorizes site owners to apply to have the sites identified as stewardship sites); (3) identify additional recreation areas and natural areas with ecological value as potential stewardship sites; (4) publish a list of sites that further [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Boundaries, Environmental protection, Forest roads, Land transfers, Landfills, National forests, National parks, Natural resources, Public lands, Right-of-way, Solid wastes, Transportation, Water resources, Water rights, Wells Latest Action: 09/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Las Cienegas Enhancement and Saguaro National Park Boundary Adjustment Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC offers to convey to the Secretary title to the Empirita-Simonson parcel of land and the Bloom parcel of land (the non-federal land), to accept the offer and simultaneously convey to Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC the Sahuarita parcel of land (the federal land). Requires the values of the federal and non-federal lands exchanged to be equal, as determined by appraisals. Requires Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC, to: (1) pay the costs of carrying out the exchange of such lands; (2) enter into an agreement with Pima County, Arizona, to convey to Pima County a certain well site; and (3) relinquish to Pima County any water rights to such well site held by Las Cienegas Conservation,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Business, Commemorations, Conservation easements, Corporations, Easements, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Indian claims, Indian lands, Indians, Indigenous peoples, Land transfers, Lumber trade, National forests Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Committee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo provide for the completion of certain land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act - Authorizes Sealaska Corporation to select and receive conveyance of its remaining Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) land entitlement from federal lands in southeast Alaska from each of the following categories: (1) specified economic development land; (2) specified sites with sacred, cultural, traditional, or historical significance; and (3) specified native enterprise sites with traditional and recreational use value. Requires the Secretary of Interior to complete the conveyance of land to Sealaska within 180 days of selection.Declares that upon the exhaustion of Sealaska's remaining land entitlement under ANCSA and the completion of the conveyances of the land selected, the original southeast Alaska withdrawals shall expire and the lands within the [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-304.
Bill TextA bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Amends the Little River Canyon National Preserve Act of 1992 to modify the boundary of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in Alabama to include additional land in the Preserve. | | Also tagged in: Animals, Anniversaries, Botanical gardens, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Natural resources, Public lands, Sculpture, South Carolina, Zoos Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextHonoring the 75th anniversary of Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. 9/24/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, on its 75th anniversary of being open to the public. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agriculture, Air piracy, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alaska, Alternative dispute resolution, Animals, Appropriations, Arizona, Bears, Budgets, California, Children, Civil war Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Feinstein. With written report No. 110-91.
Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/26/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds); (3) construction; (4) land acquisition; (5) Oregon and California grant lands; (5) range improvements; (6) service charges, [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Coastal zone, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Governmental investigations, Hawaii, Historic sites, History, Marine resources, National monuments, National parks, National recreation areas, National seashores, Natural resources, Public lands Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands along the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park System. 6/7/2007--Introduced. North Maui Coastal Preservation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating certain lands on the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a National Seashore, National Historical Park, National Recreation Area, National Monument, National Preserve, or other unit of the National Park System. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Animals, Aquifers, Bats, Biological diversity, Biomass energy, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Buy American Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-296, Part I.
Bill TextTo promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Reported to House amended, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 - Title I: Energy Policy Act of 2005 Reforms - (Sec. 101) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to establish a cost recovery fee for applications for a permit to drill for oil and gas on federal lands administered by the Secretary. Sets forth a temporary interim fee of $1,700. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal the requirement that rentals received from leases be deposited in the Treasury (in the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund, thus repealing authority for the Fund). (Sec. 102) Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to extend from 30 days to 90 days the deadline by which the Secretary must either issue or defer a decision [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Boundaries, Environmental protection, Forest roads, Land transfers, Landfills, National forests, National parks, Natural resources, Public lands, Right-of-way, Solid wastes, Transportation, Water resources, Water rights, Wells Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-292.
Bill TextA bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Introduced. Las Cienegas Enhancement and Saguaro National Park Boundary Adjustment Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC offers to convey to the Secretary title to the Empirita-Simonson parcel of land and the Bloom parcel of land (the non-federal land), to accept the offer and simultaneously convey to Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC the Sahuarita parcel of land (the federal land). Requires the values of the federal and non-federal lands exchanged to be equal, as determined by appraisals. Requires Las Cienegas Conservation, LLC, to: (1) pay the costs of carrying out the exchange of such lands; (2) enter into an agreement with Pima County, Arizona, to convey to Pima County a certain well site; and (3) relinquish to Pima County any water rights to such well site held by Las Cienegas Conservation,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Cultural property, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landscape protection, National monuments, Natural resources, Public lands, Sports, Trails, Water resources, Wild rivers, Wilderness areas Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Bill TextTo establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 4/24/2007--Introduced. National Landscape Conservation System Act - Establishes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Landscape Conservation System (thus, enacting into law the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) created by BLM in 2000) in order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations. | | Also tagged in: Animals, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Federal-Indian relations, Habitat conservation, Idaho, Indian lands, Indians, Minorities, Montana, Natural resources, Oregon, Public lands, Religion, Restoration ecology, Washington State Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes. 4/20/2007--Introduced. Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act - Designates the following lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (System): (1) Greater Glacier/Northern Continental Divide ecosystem; (2) Greater Yellowstone ecosystem; (3) Greater Salmon/Selway ecosystem; (4) Greater Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk ecosystem; (5) Greater Hells Canyon ecosystem; (6) Islands in the Sky Wilderness; and (7) Blackfeet Wilderness. Designates: (1) specified wild land areas as Biological Connecting Corridors to protect the life flow of the Northern Rockies Bioregion; (2) the inventoried roadless [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, Caves, Cultural property, Environmental protection, History, Humanities, Land use, Natural resources, Nature conservation, New Mexico, Public lands, Research, Science policy Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. 4/20/2007--Introduced. Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area in Lincoln county, New Mexico, to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River cave system. Directs the Secretary to develop a plan for the long-term management of the Conservation Area. Authorizes the Secretary to establish facilities for: (1) the conduct of scientific research; and (2) the interpretation of the resources of the Conservation Area. | | Also tagged in: Coast guard, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Florida, Historic sites, History, Land transfers, Landscape protection, Lighthouses and lightships, Natural resources, Public lands, Transportation Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 742.
Bill TextTo designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land in the State of Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 4/18/2007--Introduced. Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for the benefit of generations of people in the United States while: (1) allowing certain recreational and research activities to continue in the Area; and (2) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and activities are unimpeded within the boundaries of the Area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to develop a comprehensive management plan to provide [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: California, Commemorations, Cultural property, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Forest conservation, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landscape protection, Mountains, National monuments, Natural resources, Old growth forests, Oregon, Public lands Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-116.
Bill TextA bill to establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) National Landscape Conservation System Act - Establishes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Landscape Conservation System (thus, enacting into law the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) created by BLM in 2000) in order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations. Requires that the NLCS include each of the following areas administered by BLM: (1) each area that is designated as a national monument, a national conservation area, a wilderness study area, a national scenic trail or historic trail designated as a component of the National Trails System, a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, or a component of the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Coast guard, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Florida, Historic sites, History, Land transfers, Landscape protection, Lighthouses and lightships, Natural resources, Public lands, Transportation Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-288.
Bill TextA bill to designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land in the State of Florida as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of the National Landscape System, and for other purposes. 4/18/2007--Introduced. Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for the benefit of generations of people in the United States while: (1) allowing certain recreational and research activities to continue in the Area; and (2) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and activities are unimpeded within the boundaries of the Area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to develop a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, Arizona, Budgets, Civil liberties, Communications, Community development, Economic policy, Government information, Government paperwork, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Indian lands, Indians, Infrastructure Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. 4/17/2007--Introduced. Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Designates the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the management entity for the Area. Requires the management entity to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Prohibits the management entity from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Area for the development and implementation of the approved management plan. | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Boundaries, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consultants, Governmental investigations, Land transfers, Land use, National forests, National monuments, National parks, National recreation areas, Natural resources, Public contracts, Public lands Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona. 3/16/2007--Introduced. Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of specified federal land in Coconino National Forest, state and private lands, and Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona (the study area) to evaluate: (1) the significance of the resources and public values of the study area as the resources and public values pertain to the management objectives of the Forest Service and the National Park Service (NPS); (2) the opportunities for maintaining existing public uses; and (3) a range of options for managing and conserving resources by the NPS or the Forest Service, or by both agencies, including the feasibility of a boundary adjustment to the Monument, designation of the study area as a National [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Business, Criminal justice, Department of Agriculture, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Export controls, Foreign policy, Forests, Import restrictions, International law, Lumber trade, Natural resources, Parks, Plant protection, Public lands Latest Action: 11/07/2007 - Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans Discharged.
Bill TextTo amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to plants illegally harvested outside of the United States, and for other purposes. 3/13/2007--Introduced. Legal Timber Protection Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to make it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess any plant taken (i.e., captured, killed, harvested, or collected) in a foreign country that is: (1) taken, transported, or sold in violation of any law that applies in the place (including a park, forest reserve, or other officially protected area) where the harvest, taking, transport, or sale occurs; (2) taken without paying required royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees; (3) exported or transhipped in violation of any legal limitation; (4) taken, exported, or transhipped in violation of any international law, treaty, or international agreement, or (5) without any official documentation of compliance [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Appropriations, Authorization, Beaches, Budgets, Civil engineering, Coastal zone, Colleges, Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Department of Defense, Education, Emergency management, Environmental protection, Environmental technology Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Bill TextTo ensure the continuation and improvement of coastal restoration. 3/13/2007--Introduced. Community Beaches Protection Act - Rewrites provisions regarding the federal shore protection program to: (1) provide for the protection and restoration of beaches and other coastal infrastructure, as well as shore protection; and (2) include the purpose of promoting healthful recreation. Includes among areas to be given preference: (1) areas where regional sediment management plans have been adopted; and (2) areas that promote human health and safety and the quality of life. Directs the Secretary of the Army to pay the federal share of the cost of carrying out shore protection projects and research that encourages the protection, restoration, and enhancement of shores, sandy beaches, and other coastal infrastructure. Sets forth revised provisions regarding the federal share of the cost, which shall be equal for beach erosion control projects for purposes of recreation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Boundaries, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Emergency management, Environmental protection, Fishing, History, Hunting, Hurricanes, Land transfers, Landowners, Louisiana, Military parks, Natural resources, Public lands Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to adjust the boundary of the the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana and to acquire land necessary for the adjustment by transfer or exchange from a federal agency or, from a land owner, by donation or purchase (but only with an owner's consent). Subjects any acquired or transferred land in the area to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army in order to ensure adequate hurricane protection of the communities located in the area. Revises provisions concerning hunting, fishing, and trapping. | | Also tagged in: Animals, Boundaries, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Emergency management, Environmental protection, Fishing, History, Hunting, Hurricanes, Land transfers, Landowners, Louisiana, Military parks, Natural resources, Public lands Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill TextA bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to adjust the boundary of the the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana and to acquire land necessary for the adjustment by transfer or exchange from a federal agency or, from a land owner, by donation or purchase (but only with an owner's consent). Subjects any acquired or transferred land in the area to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army in order to ensure adequate hurricane protection of the communities located in the area. Revises provisions concerning hunting, fishing, and trapping. | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Boundaries, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consultants, Governmental investigations, Land transfers, Land use, National forests, National monuments, National parks, National recreation areas, Natural resources, Public contracts, Public lands Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-173.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Walnut Canyon Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the an area identified as the Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area (the study area) to assess and report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating all or part of the study area as an addition to Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona; (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 [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Grazing, Habitat conservation, Land transfers, Landscape protection, National monuments, Natural resources, Public lands, Real estate appraisal, Recreation areas, Sports, Utah, Water resources Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo authorize the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes. 2/27/2007--Introduced. Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, to the State of Utah in exchange for specified non-federal land in such counties. Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of the non-federal land after the exchange, including mineral receipts, grazing permits, and hazardous materials. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air routes, Animals, Armed forces, Boats and boating, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, California, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Community development, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Defense policy Latest Action: 02/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo designate certain public land as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes. 2/6/2007--Introduced. California Wild Heritage Act of 2007 - Designates specified national forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public land in California as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (System). Requires such areas to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or Agriculture, whichever has current administrative jurisdiction over each area. Designates specified California public land as: (1) salmon restoration areas; (2) wilderness study areas; and (3) a potential wilderness area. Releases any parts of a specified wilderness study area from further study for designation as wilderness. Designates specified California national [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air routes, Animals, Armed forces, Boats and boating, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, California, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Community development, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Defense policy Latest Action: 02/06/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to designate certain public land as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes. 2/6/2007--Introduced. California Wild Heritage Act of 2007 - Designates specified national forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public land in California as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (System). Requires such areas to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or Agriculture, whichever has current administrative jurisdiction over each area. Designates specified California public land as: (1) salmon restoration areas; (2) wilderness study areas; and (3) a potential wilderness area. Releases any parts of a specified wilderness study area from further study for designation as wilderness. Designates specified California [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Auditing, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Colorado, Commemorations, Communications, Culture, Executive departments, Exhibitions, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Grants-in-aid, Hispanic Americans Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 2/6/2007--Introduced. Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in Colorado. Designates the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Board of Directors as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Board to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. | | Also tagged in: Animals, Auditing, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Colorado, Commemorations, Communications, Culture, Executive departments, Exhibitions, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Grants-in-aid, Hispanic Americans Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-170.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in Colorado, which shall consist of the Counties of Alamosa, Conejos, and Costilla and the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, and other areas identified on a specified map for the Heritage Area. Requires the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Board to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. Authorizes appropriations. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Grazing, Land transfers, Landscape protection, National monuments, Natural resources, Public lands, Real estate appraisal, Recreation areas, Sports, Utah, Water resources, Water rights Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
Bill TextA bill to direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes. 1/25/2007--Introduced. Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land to the State of Utah in exchange for specified non-federal land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah. Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of the land after the exchange, including mineral leasing and occupancy, grazing permits, and hazardous materials. | | Also tagged in: Arid regions, Easements, Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste sites, Infrastructure, Land transfers, Law, Liability for environmental damages, Natural resources, New Mexico, Parks, Public lands, Research natural areas, Right-of-way, Solid wastes Latest Action: 01/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S921)
Bill TextA bill to authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico. 1/23/2007--Introduced. Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park Board (Board) for educational purposes not more than 1,000 acres of land that is located in the Jornada Experimental Range in the State of New Mexico and that is subject to an easement granted by the Agricultural Research Service to the Board. | | Also tagged in: Animals, Boundaries, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Fishing, History, Hunting, Land transfers, Landowners, Louisiana, Military parks, Natural resources, Public lands, Right of property, Sports Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1) adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana by increasing the acreage limitation; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase (but only with the owner's consent), transfer from any other federal agency, or exchange. Requires, with respect to the Bayou aux Carpes Addition and the CIT Tract Addition, any federal land acquired in such Additions to: (1) be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Auditing, Budgets, Business, Citizen participation, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cultural property, Department of the Interior, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Government information Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-168.
Bill TextA bill to establish a program and criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) National Heritage Areas Partnership Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior shall provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas established by Congress before, on, or after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure participation and assistance by units of the National Park System (NPS) located near or encompassed by National Heritage Areas in local initiatives for National Heritage Areas that conserve and interpret resources consistent with the approved management plan; and (2) work with National Heritage [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, Caves, Cultural property, Environmental protection, History, Humanities, Land use, Natural resources, Nature conservation, New Mexico, Public lands, Research, Science policy Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-13.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. 2/15/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area in Lincoln county, New Mexico, to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River cave system. Specifies that the Conservation Area include the area within the boundaries depicted on the map entitled "Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area" and dated November 2005. Instructs the Secretary to only allow uses of the Conservation Area that are consistent with the protection of the cave resources. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-14.
Bill TextA bill to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. 2/15/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act - Renames the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area. | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, California, Coastal zone, Commemorations, Federal-Indian relations, Historic sites, History, Indian lands, Indians, Land transfers, Land use, Landscape protection, Lighthouses and lightships, Marine resources, Minorities, Natural resources Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-118.
Bill TextTo designate the Piedras Blancas Light Station and the surrounding public land as an Outstanding Natural Area to be administered as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area (Outstanding Natural Area) in San Luis Obispo County, California. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System and to allow only those uses that further [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Boundaries, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Fishing, History, Hunting, Land transfers, Landowners, Louisiana, Military parks, Natural resources, Public lands, Right of property, Sports Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-94.
Bill TextTo adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes. 4/17/2007--Reported to House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1) adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana by increasing the acreage limitation; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase (but only with the owner's consent), transfer from any other federal agency, or exchange. Requires, with respect to the Bayou aux Carpes [...] show full description |
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