| Also tagged in: Acreage allotments, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Aged, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural cooperatives, Agricultural credit, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural labor, Agricultural pollution, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Alaska Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. With written report No. 110-220. Additional views filed.
Bill TextAn original bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 11/2/2007--Introduced. Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Revises agricultural and related programs and provisions respecting: (1) producer income; (2) conservation; (3) trade; (4) nutrition; (5) credit; (6) rural development and investment; (7) research and related matters; (8) forestry; (9) energy; (10) livestock marketing; and (11) agricultural security. | | Also tagged in: Alternative dispute resolution, Animals, Budgets, Business, Coastal zone, Department of the Interior, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal aid to water resources development, Federal-Indian relations, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Habitat conservation, Indian lands Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13443)
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to strengthen cooperative conservation efforts and to reduce barriers to the use of partnerships to enable Federal natural resource managers to meet their obligations, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Cooperative Conservation Enhancement Act - Sets forth this Act's findings and purposes.Working Landscape Projects Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions for the funding and reimbursement of landscape project partners for administrative, governance, and information dissemination activities necessary for the implementation of landscape projects. Conservation Bank Program Act - Sets forth provisions for the establishment, use, and operation of conservation banks.Sets forth provisions regarding the promotion of partnerships between the Department of the Interior and other public and private entities. Sets forth provisions regarding cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary [...] show full description | | 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 | | 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 | | Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 110-301.
Bill TextA bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Santa Fe National Forest Title Claim Resolution Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service Regional Forester, Southwestern Region, to convey to Ramona and Boyd Lawson (the claimants) specified National Forest System land in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico (the federal land) in exchange for: (1) the granting by the claimants to the United States of a scenic easement to the federal land that protects the purposes for which such land was designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and is determined to be acceptable by the Secretary; and (2) a releasing of the United States by the claimants of their claim and any additional related claims of theirs. Declares that such conveyance of federal land constitutes a full satisfaction of the claim. | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alaska, Animals, Biological diversity, Budgets, Camping, Cultural property, Emergency management, Endangered species, Energy, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Federal aid to transportation, Fire prevention, Flood damage prevention, Forest ecology Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2007 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event; (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary; or (3) a federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes for which the land was reserved or acquired. Prohibits timber from being cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area. Permits various exceptions, including for specified environmental reasons, if the responsible official determines that the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is expected to be infrequent.Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to make modifications to roadless area maps to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Agricultural pollution, Agriculture, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Computer simulation, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Department of the Interior, Electronic government information, Environmental assessment, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Environmental research Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Subcommittee on Water and Power. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:00 p.m.
Bill TextTo promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes. 7/10/2007--Passed House 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.)Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Title I: Sediment and Nutrient Monitoring Network - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a sediment and nutrient monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish guidelines for related data collection and storage activities; (2) inventory the sediment and monitoring efforts of governmental and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of [...] show full description | | 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: Artists, Building construction, Commemorations, Connecticut, Farms, Federal-local relations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Land transfers, Natural resources, Public buildings, Public lands, Real estate development, State and local government, Tourism 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. 110-289.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to limit the development of any property acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the Weir Farm National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 4/26/2007--Introduced. Weir Farm National Historic Site Amendment Act - Amends the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to: (1) require that property acquired for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut be located in Fairfield county, Connecticut; (2) limit the development of any such property acquired in order to ensure that any property acquired for the development of such facilities conforms to the natural and undeveloped landscape of the property; (3) state that such limitation shall neither prohibit acquiring any property for the development of such facilities which, on the date of acquisition,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Cultural property, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, National monuments, Natural areas, 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: Architecture, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Cultural property, Environmental protection, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landowners, Massachusetts, National parks, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Outdoor recreation, Public lands Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Commemorations, Connecticut, Department of the Interior, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Land use, Natural resources, Nature conservation, 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. 110-159.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to increase the authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which the authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the Act. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide any assistance under the Act for the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor to September 30, 2015. Requires the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Corridor by no later than three years before the date on which the authority for federal funding terminates for the Corridor, and based upon the evaluation, to prepare and submit [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Commemorations, Connecticut, Department of the Interior, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Land use, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Public lands Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, to increase the authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which the authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the Act. 4/19/2007--Introduced. Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to: (1) extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide any assistance under the Act for the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor to September 30, 2015; and (2) increase the total amount that may be appropriated for the Corridor. | | Also tagged in: California, Commemorations, Cultural property, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Forest conservation, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Mountains, National monuments, Natural areas, 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: Animals, Budgets, Business, Coastal zone, Conservation easements, Environmental protection, Estuaries, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Forest conservation, Grants-in-aid, Habitat conservation, Housing, Land banking, Land transfers, Land use Latest Action: 06/05/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-78.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the acquisition of interests in undeveloped coastal areas in order better to ensure their protection from development. 6/5/2007--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.) Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program to protect the environmental integrity of important coastal and estuarine areas, including wetlands and forests, that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, aesthetic, or watershed protection values and that are threatened by conversion from their natural, undeveloped, or recreational state to other uses. Requires the program to be administered by the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Coast guard, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Florida, Historic sites, History, Land transfers, Lighthouses and lightships, Natural areas, 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: Animals, Budgets, Business, Coastal zone, Conservation easements, Environmental protection, Estuaries, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Forest conservation, Grants-in-aid, Habitat conservation, Housing, Land banking, Land transfers, Land use Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Without Recommendation (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Bill TextTo authorize the acquisition of land and interests in land from willing sellers to improve the conservation of, and to enhance the ecological values and functions of, coastal and estuarine areas to benefit both the environment and the economies of coastal communities, and for other purposes. 4/18/2007--Introduced. Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program to protect the environmental integrity of undeveloped coastal and estuarine areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make Program grants to coastal states with approved coastal zone management plans or National Estuarine Research Reserve units for the purpose of acquiring property that will further the goals of an approved Coastal Zone Management Plan or Program, a National Estuarine Research Reserve management plan, or a regional or state watershed protection plan. Prohibits any more than 75% of the funding for any project under [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Coast guard, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Florida, Historic sites, History, Land transfers, Lighthouses and lightships, Natural areas, 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: 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: Animals, California, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost effectiveness, Endangered species, Finance, Governmental investigations, Habitat conservation, Historic sites, History, Landowners, Mountain ecology, Mountains, National recreation areas Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4185)
Bill TextA bill to provide for a resource study of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources of the corridor, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study of and submit a report on the Rim of the Valley Corridor in California to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting the Corridor's resources, including the alternative of establishing all or part of the Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Lists the objectives the Secretary shall seek to achieve in conducting the study. Directs the Secretary to analyze the potential impact that establishment of all or part of the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is likely to have on land within or bordering the area that is privately owned at [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, California, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost effectiveness, Endangered species, Finance, Governmental investigations, Habitat conservation, Historic sites, History, Landowners, Mountain ecology, Mountains, National recreation areas Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo provide for a resource study of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources of the corridor, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study of and submit a report on the Rim of the Valley Corridor in California to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting the Corridor's resources, including the alternative of establishing all or part of the Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Lists the objectives the Secretary shall seek to achieve in conducting the study. Directs the Secretary to analyze the potential impact that establishment of all or part of the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is likely to have on land within or bordering the area that is privately owned at the time [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Artists, Building construction, Commemorations, Connecticut, Farms, Federal-local relations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Land transfers, Natural resources, Public buildings, Public lands, Real estate development, State and local government, Tourism Latest Action: 10/30/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo amend the acquisition authority for land for the development of visitor and administrative facilities at Weir Farm National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Weir Farm National Historic Site Amendment Act - Amends the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to: (1) require that property acquired for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut be within Fairfield county; (2) continue to require minimum development of the property and prohibit anything from either preventing the acquisition of property for the development of such facilities that, prior to the acquisition, was developed in a manner inconsistent with such requirement, or requiring remediation of such previously developed property to reflect the natural character of the property comprising the Site; and (3) require, prior to and as a prerequisite to any development of visitor and administrative [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Animals, Anniversaries, Appropriations, Archaeology, Archives, Bridges, Budgets, Business, Checkoff, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Cultural property, Distance education Latest Action: 04/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo eliminate the annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog in the national parks, and for other purposes. 3/28/2007--Introduced. National Park Centennial Act - Establishes the National Park Centennial Fund in the Treasury. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate overpayments and contributions for the benefit of the National Park System. Allocates such amounts to the Fund (along with necessary amounts from the General Fund to the extent that such amounts are inadequate in any fiscal year) for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes appropriations for a public awareness campaign about the Fund and the ability of taxpayers to make tax-related contributions. Requires a specified percentage of Fund deposits to be used: (1) for the elimination of the backlog of unmet needs in the national parks as identified in the Facility Condition Index of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) to protect natural resources [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Colorado, Habitat conservation, Migratory bird conservation, Natural resources, Public lands, Riparian ecology, Water resources, Water rights, Wetlands, Wildlife refuges Latest Action: 04/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Bill TextTo amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge. 3/22/2007--Introduced. Amends the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to provide that the purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Refuge, to: (1) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (2) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. Provides for the Secretary, in administering water resources for the Refuge, to use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically. | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Landowners, Missouri, Natural resources, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Public lands, Right of property Latest Action: 07/19/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study along the "Ox-Bow Route" of the Butterfield Overland Trail in the States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Butterfield Overland Trail Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study along the "Ox-Bow Route" of the Butterfield Overland Trail in the states of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Requires that the study evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting the resources of the trail area, including alternatives for potential addition of such area to the National Trails System. | | Also tagged in: Bridges, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cultural property, Government information, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Industrial buildings, Iron and steel industry, Land transfers, Landowners, Maps Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania. 2/27/2007--Introduced. Steel Industry National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Steel Industry National Historic Site in Pennsylvania as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation specified property for inclusion within such Site. Requires the Secretary to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Grazing, Habitat conservation, Land transfers, National monuments, Natural areas, 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: Alabama, Blind, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Communications, Dams, Deaf, Disabled, Economic policy, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Exhibitions, Government information, Government paperwork Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo establish the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama. Designates the Muscle Shoals Regional Center as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Muscle Shoals Regional Center to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. Prohibits the Muscle Shoals Regional Center from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Animals, Biomass energy, Bridges, Budgets, Building laws, Business, Commemorations, Concessions, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Conservation easements, Disabled, Disaster relief, Easements, Economic development 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. 110-172.
Bill TextA bill to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007 - Title I: Protected Areas - Subtitle A: Designation of Wilderness Areas - (Sec. 101) Designates specified wilderness additions in Oregon as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. (Sec. 102) Designates certain federal land as the "Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area." (Sec. 103) Designates the Roaring River Wilderness as a potential wilderness area. Requires the inclusion of: (1) certain federal land in the Mount Hood Wilderness upon the completion of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange under section 202; and (2) certain land in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness upon acquisition by the United States. (Sec. 104) Requires the boundaries of the areas [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Architecture, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Cultural property, Environmental protection, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landowners, Massachusetts, National parks, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Outdoor recreation, Public lands Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-317.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 3/19/2007--Passed House 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.) Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study and submit a report regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). Requires recommendations in the report to include discussion and consideration of the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to designating the structures referred to in [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Government information, Habitat conservation, Land use, Maps, Motor vehicles, National forests, National scenic areas, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Old growth forests, Outdoor recreation, Planning, 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 designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, Peters Mountain Addition, and Kimberling Creek Additions) as wilderness. Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest as: (1) the "Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area"[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Government information, Habitat conservation, Land use, Maps, Motor vehicles, National forests, National scenic areas, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Old growth forests, Outdoor recreation, Planning, Public lands Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests . Hearings held.
Bill TextTo designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes. 10/23/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 - Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia (Brush Mountain and Brush Mountain East, Seng Mountain and Raccoon Branch, Stone Mountain, Hunting Camp Creek and Garden Mountain, Mountain Lake Additions, Lewis Fork Addition and Little Wilson Creek Additions, Shawvers Run Additions, Peters Mountain Addition, and Kimberling Creek Additions) as wilderness. Designates certain lands in the Jefferson National Forest as: [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Colorado, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Housing, Mountains, National forests, Natural resources, Open space lands, Outdoor recreation, Public lands, Real estate development, Sports, Wildlife conservation Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests . Hearings held.
Bill TextTo provide for a study of options for protecting the open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, and for other purposes. 3/5/2007--Passed House 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.) Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to review the lands within the study area (certain lands in or adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern Gilpin Counties, Colorado) and report to specified officials and to Congress on: (1) the present ownership of such lands; (2) which undeveloped land may be at risk of development; and (3) actions that could be taken by the [...] 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: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Cultural property, Department of Energy, Electric power transmission, Eminent domain, Energy, Energy demand, Engineering, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal-state relations Latest Action: 02/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Power Act to make certain changes in provisions relating to National Interest Transmission Corridors, and for other purposes. 2/5/2007--Introduced. National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the factors the Secretary of Energy may consider in determining whether to designate a national interest electric transmission corridor. Authorizes the Secretary to consider whether the designation would have potential impacts on natural values and special places considered to be in the national interest. Repeals authority to consider whether designation would serve U.S. energy independence. Directs the Secretary, before a corridor designation, to analyze all alternatives measures that could address energy transmission constraints or congestion. Prohibits a corridor designation from encompassing, within one mile of their respective boundaries, lands on which development is prohibited [...] 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: 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: Agricultural conservation, Agriculture, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Colorado, Commemorations, Communications, Economic policy, Executive departments, Government information, Government paperwork, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Land use 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. 110-171.
Bill TextA bill to establish the South Park National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) South Park National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the South Park National Heritage Area in South Park, Colorado. Requires the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office to submit a management plan for the Area. Authorizes appropriations. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Grazing, Land transfers, National monuments, Natural areas, 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: Budgets, Business, Civil war, Coal mines and mining, Congress, Cultural property, Economic policy, Energy, Executive departments, Exhibitions, Government information, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Kentucky Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area Act in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and for other purposes. 1/23/2007--Introduced. Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area in Kentucky. Designates the Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association (SEKTDA) as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Association to develop a management plan for the Heritage Area. Prohibits the Association from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property or an interest in real property. | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Boundaries, Budgets, Civil liberties, Colorado, Commemorations, Cultural property, Economic development, Economic policy, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Nonprofit organizations Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, enhance private property protections, and for other purposes. 1/19/2007--Introduced. Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area Technical Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to redesignate the Cache La Poudre Corridor as the "Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area." Designates the Poudre Heritage Alliance as the management entity for the Area. Provides for the immediate removal of private property included within the boundaries of the Area upon request from the owner. Prohibits the Alliance from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Prohibits the acquisition of any land or interest in land by the Secretary of the Interior or the Alliance under this Act without the owner's consent. Requires the Alliance to prepare and submit a management [...] 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, California, Coastal zone, Commemorations, Federal-Indian relations, Historic sites, History, Indian lands, Indians, Land transfers, Land use, Lighthouses and lightships, Marine resources, Minorities, Natural areas, 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, Armed forces, Budgets, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Forest management, Historic sites, History, Insect control, Military history, Military parks, National parks Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the National Park System established by law to preserve and interpret resources associated with American history, and for other purposes. 4/17/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to carry out a demonstration program that provides that receipts from timber sales shall be retained for expenditure within units of the National Park System from which the timber is removed as part of an approved plan for the restoration or protection of park resources or values. Instructs the Secretary to permit each of the existing 24 National Battlefields, National Battlefield Parks, National Military Parks, and National Battlefield Sites to participate in the demonstration program if the unit has in place [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bridges, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cultural property, Government information, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Industrial buildings, Iron and steel industry, Land transfers, Landowners, Maps Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-92.
Bill TextTo establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania. 4/17/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Steel Industry National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Steel Industry National Historic Site in Pennsylvania as a unit of the National Park System. Includes within such Historic Site the following lands: (1) the location of the Battle of Homestead in Munhall, Pennsylvania; (2) the location of the Carrie Furnace complex in Swissvale and Rankin, Pennsylvania; and (3) the location of the Hot Metal Bridge in Rankin and Munhall, Pennsylvania. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire, by donation only, certain property for inclusion in the Historic Site; (2) enter into a cooperative agreement to further the purposes of the Historic Site; and (3) provide technical assistance for preservation and maintenance of historic structures and the natural and cultural landscape in [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Colorado, Habitat conservation, Migratory bird conservation, Natural resources, Public lands, Riparian ecology, Water resources, Water rights, Wetlands, Wildlife refuges Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-284.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Amends the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to provide that the purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Refuge, to: (1) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (2) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. Provides for the Secretary, in administering water resources for the Refuge, to use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically. | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Boundaries, Budgets, Civil liberties, Colorado, Commemorations, Cultural property, Economic development, Economic policy, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Nonprofit organizations 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. 110-285.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, enhance private property protections, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area Technical Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to redesignate the Cache La Poudre Corridor as the "Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area." Designates the Poudre Heritage Alliance as the management entity for the Area. Provides for the removal of private property included within the boundary of the Area upon request from the owner. Prohibits the Alliance from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Bars the acquisition of any land or interest in land by the Secretary of the Interior or the Alliance under this Act without the owner's consent. Requires the Alliance to prepare and submit a management plan for [...] show full description |
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