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| 110-hr-7301 | 110 | hr | 7301 | Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-11-20 | 2008-11-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] | FL | R | R000435 | 4 | Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Attorney General to convey to Miami Dade College in Miami Dade County, Florida, a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons for a new educational building that includes a parking area with designated parking spaces for the Bureau of Prisons. | 2018-11-21T20:29:37Z | |
| 110-hr-7282 | 110 | hr | 7282 | Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-11-19 | 2008-11-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] | NV | R | H001041 | 1 | Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 - Provides for the conveyance of specified Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land or interest in such land (the federal land) in Nevada by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior in exchange for specified non-federal land by Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nevada. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reserve a perpetual conservation easement to the Silver Saddle Ranch and Carson River Area.Releases the reversionary interest of BLM in certain of the conveyed federal land. Provides for the conveyance of such land by the City. Makes the non-federal land part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Provides for the conveyance of specified non-federal land administered by the City to the BLM. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain Forest Service land from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the City to be granted a right-of-way for maintenance of flood management facilities on such land. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct sales of specified BLM land to qualified bidders. Amends the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 to make amounts in the special account available to the City for the development of parks, trails, and natural areas and up to 10% of amounts in the account available for conservation initiatives on federal land in the City administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. Makes the City eligible to nominate for expenditure amounts to acquire lands or interests for parks and natural areas and for conservation initiatives adjacent to and within the floodplain of Carson River. Provides for specified land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Prohibits the use of such land for class II and class III gaming. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a cooperative agreement ensuring access by the Tribe's members and others in its community across National Forest System land fr… | 2021-06-07T20:07:22Z | |
| 110-s-3696 | 110 | s | 3696 | Alaska Timber Industry Fairness Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-11-19 | 2008-11-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] | AK | R | S000888 | 1 | Alaska Timber Industry Fairness Act - Establishes a two-year grant program for retooling projects that are designed to facilitate the economic adjustment of specified timber entities by allowing them to: (1) improve or alter their business and practices to become more competitive within the timber industry; or (2) shift to a type of business that is not related to the timber industry. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development of the Department of Commerce to provide grants under such program to any entity that operated in the timber industry in Alaska on January 1, 2008, that operated in Alaska for not less than 10 years, and that can demonstrate that it has been harmed by federal laws or regulations relating to the timber industry, including the United States Forest Service's policies and land management plans completed pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.Sets forth provisions concerning eligible uses of grant funding.Treats a grant recipient as a small business concern owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as that term is defined in the Small Business Act) for three years after the grant was approved. | 2017-12-15T00:45:36Z | |
| 110-sres-709 | 110 | sres | 709 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should pursue the adoption of bluefin tuna conservation and management measures at the 16th Special Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-11-19 | 2008-11-20 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10771-10772) | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 6 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to bluefin tuna conservation and management measures and the 16th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-hr-7252 | 110 | hr | 7252 | To designate the structure of the Gateway Arch and the Old St. Louis Courthouse as National Historic Landmarks, to designate the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial surrounding the Arch for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 1 | Designates the structure of the Gateway Arch and Old St. Louis Courthouse as National Historic Landmarks. Designates the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial surrounding the Arch for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. | 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z | |
| 110-hr-7261 | 110 | hr | 7261 | Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] | NC | R | F000450 | 0 | Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina. | 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z | |
| 110-hr-7217 | 110 | hr | 7217 | Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-29 | 2008-09-30 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] | KS | D | M001140 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2008 - Expands requirements for the identification and disposal of excess federal real property to require the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) issue guidance for the development and implementation of real property plans, including recommendations on how to identify excess properties, evaluate disposal costs and benefits, and prioritize disposal decisions based on agency missions and anticipated future needs for holdings; (2) establish and maintain a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of all federal real property assets under the custody and control of all executive agencies, other than assets excluded for national security reasons; (3) report to the House Committees on Oversight and and Government Reform and Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Environment and Public Works annually for five years on agency efforts to reduce real property assets; and (4) assist agencies in the identification and disposal of excess real property. Includes among the amounts the Administrator is authorized to obligate from proceeds from the disposition of excess real property: (1) amounts to pay the costs related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported excess by another agency; and (2) amounts to pay the costs associated with the reversion, custody, and disposal of reverted real property.Expands requirements for the use of net proceeds from the transfer or sale of excess real property assets.Exempts in FY2009 and FY2010 certain eligible properties from requirements under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act for the use of public buildings to assist the homeless. Defines as "eligible property" a property (other than Department of Veteran Affairs property): (1) that is selected for demolition, located on land … | 2023-01-11T13:15:51Z | |
| 110-s-3650 | 110 | s | 3650 | Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-29 | 2008-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act - Ratifies the Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership and Consolidation Agreement, which was executed by the Department of the Interior, the state of Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation on July 18, 2007. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out all actions permitted or required under the Agreement. | 2020-01-29T20:30:45Z | |
| 110-s-3651 | 110 | s | 3651 | Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-29 | 2008-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10070-10073) | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 3 | Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act - Authorizes Sealaska Corporation, the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska, to select and receive conveyance of its remaining land entitlement under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) from specified: (1) economic development land; (2) sites with sacred, cultural, traditional, or historical significance (with certain restrictions on sites located within a unit of the National Park System); and (3) Alaska Native futures sites with traditional and recreational use value.Authorizes the Director of the National Park Service to enter into a cooperative management agreement with Sealaska, other village corporations and urban corporations, and federally recognized Indian tribes with cultural and historical ties to Glacier Bay National Park to recognize and perpetuate values associated with the Tlingit homeland and culture, wilderness, and ecological preservation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete the conveyance of lands to Sealaska within one year of selection.Prohibits Sealaska from selecting or receiving any conveyance of lands from within any conservation system unit, federally designated wilderness area, or certain land use designation areas.Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) covenants and conditions on land conveyances to Sealaska, including covenants prohibiting commercial timber harvesting or mineral development; (2) authorized uses for the sacred, cultural, traditional, and historic sites; and (3) nonexclusive access and use rights that are required to be included in conveyances to Sealaska of native enterprise sites. | 2022-02-03T05:09:49Z | |
| 110-hr-7131 | 110 | hr | 7131 | Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] | NV | D | B001231 | 2 | Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey three parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land to: (1) the Nevada System of Higher Education for the Great Basin College and the College of Southern Nevada; and (2) the System for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Specifies that the Nevada System of Higher Education may use the conveyed federal land for any purpose relating to the establishment, operation, growth, and maintenance of the System and for any uses related to such purposes, including residential and commercial development that would generally be associated with an institution of higher education. | 2019-11-15T21:29:54Z | |
| 110-hr-7132 | 110 | hr | 7132 | Gold Butte National Conservation Area and Wilderness Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] | NV | D | B001231 | 0 | Gold Butte National Conservation Area and Wilderness Designation Act - Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Nevada, which shall consist of certain public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Clark County, Nevada. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop a management plan for the long-term protection and management of the Area.Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the Secretary in the preparation and implementation of the management plan.Designates certain public lands administered by the National Park Service or the BLM in Clark County as wilderness and as either a new component of the National Wilderness Preservation System or an addition to an existing component of the System. | 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z | |
| 110-hr-7133 | 110 | hr | 7133 | To authorize the Secretary of the Army to retain funds collected from recreation fees at Lake Texoma to repair flood-damaged recreation facilities. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] | OK | D | B001254 | 0 | Requires funds generated by fees collected during FY2009-FY2014 for admission to or for using recreation facilities located in public recreation areas at Denison Dam, Lake Texoma, Texas and Oklahoma, to be retained by the Secretary of the Army and used to cover the cost of repairing any federally owned recreation structure, facility, or real property at Lake Texoma damaged as a result of flooding prior to September 30, 2007. | 2020-02-14T19:16:02Z | |
| 110-hr-7144 | 110 | hr | 7144 | To provide for a national biological data center, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] | TN | R | D000533 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Geological Survey, to: (1) establish a National Biological Data Center to collect nonhuman biological data and make such data available for public use; and (2) contract with a small business to manage the Center. Sets forth duties of the Center, including the collection of nonhuman biological data from federal, public, private, and nonprofit entities and the development of partnerships with public and private entities, academic and scientific institutions to allow the Center to develop a digital network for the storage and retrieval of nonhuman biological data. | 2019-11-15T21:29:38Z | |
| 110-hr-7150 | 110 | hr | 7150 | National Fish Habitat Conservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 1 | National Fish Habitat Conservation Act - Establishes a National Fish Habitat Board to promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this Act and the existing National Fish Habitat Action Plan and to review and recommend fish habitat conservation projects. Authorizes the Board to designate Fish Habitat Conservation Partnerships to coordinate Plan implementation at a regional level and develop and carry out fish habitat conservation projects. Sets forth Partnership approval criteria, including that a Partnership: (1) have representatives of a diverse group of public and private partners that are focused on conservation of aquatic habitats to achieve results across jurisdictional boundaries and public and private lands; and (2) is able to address issues and priorities at a nationally significant scale. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to fund, from amounts appropriated under this Act, up to 50% of the cost of approved fish habitat conservation projects. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to: (1) create the National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Office within such Service; and (2) develop the Office's interagency operational plan and its technical and scientific assistance program. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a Partnership for fish habitat conservation, restoration, and enhancement projects; and (2) enter into an agreement with a charitable organization to solicit private donations to carry out the this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:29:38Z | |
| 110-hr-7151 | 110 | hr | 7151 | America's Wildlife Heritage Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 0 | America's Wildlife Heritage Act - Sets forth requirements concerning the maintenance of viable populations of existing native and desired non-native species within each planning area in the National Forest System's or the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) public lands. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to adopt and implement a comprehensive monitoring program for determining the status and trends of wildlife populations on System and BLM lands.Requires the Secretaries to coordinate the management of species populations in planning areas of the System and the BLM with the management of such populations on lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Park System, and with other federal agencies, state fish and wildlife agencies, tribes, local governments, and non-governmental organizations engaged in species conservation. | 2021-06-07T20:07:03Z | |
| 110-hr-7172 | 110 | hr | 7172 | Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-28 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2100) | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act - Ratifies the Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership and Consolidation Agreement, which was executed by the Department of the Interior, the state of Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation, effective July 18, 2007. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take all actions permitted or required under the Agreement. | 2019-11-15T21:29:38Z | |
| 110-s-3608 | 110 | s | 3608 | Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9669-9671) | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 7 | Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2008 - Establishes the Salmon Stronghold Partnership Board with members from federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental organizations, and other entities with significant resources regionally dedicated to the protection of wild salmon ecosystems, including representatives of specified organizations and Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Alaska.Requires the Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out specific information and assessment functions associated with the network of salmon strongholds.Provides for: (1) the establishment of a salmon stronghold watershed grants and technical assistance program; and (2) agency coordination.Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) conditions relating to salmon stronghold conservation projects; (2) project funding; and (3) project accountability.Prohibits acquiring private property without the owner's consent. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-s-3619 | 110 | s | 3619 | Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9683-9685) | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 1 | Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Designates the Lancaster-York Heritage Region as the management entity for the Area. Requires the Lancaster-York Heritage Region to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area. | 2020-01-29T20:30:48Z | |
| 110-s-3630 | 110 | s | 3630 | AmericaView Authorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-26 | 2008-09-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] | SD | D | J000177 | 1 | AmericaView Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to: (1) establish and maintain a nationwide AmericaView Program to advance the availability, distribution, and use of remote sensing data (information acquired from above the surface of the Earth by satellite or airplane) and technology in each state; (2) maintain AmericaView (the national nonprofit collaboration of StateView participants cooperating with the EROS Data Center to achieve the purposes of the AmericaView Program) in each state to develop publicly accessible remote sensing data archive and distribution infrastructure and expand remote sensing education, research, and knowledge; (3) award annual grants to sustain and develop StateView programs (the AmericaView programs of an individual states, comprised of educational institutions and state and local governments); and (4) maintain an advisory committee to advise the USGS Director about the AmericaView Program. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-hr-7090 | 110 | hr | 7090 | Act to Save America's Forests | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-25 | 2008-11-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | E000215 | 71 | Act to Save America's Forests - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to revise eligibility criteria for members of the land and resource management scientific committee. Revises the committee termination date. Directs the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to each prepare a continuous inventory of forest land administered by each agency head and to document whole-system measures that will be taken as a result of the inventory. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for conservation and restoration of native biodiversity in forested areas. Prohibits clearcutting or other even-age logging operations on any stand or watershed on certain federal land, National Forest System land, and National Wildlife Refuge System land. Provides for federal enforcement and a private right of action. Designates special areas which shall be subject to restrictions on road construction and logging in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Requires the Secretaries concerned to appoint a committee of independent scientists to recommend additional special areas. Restricts road construction and logging on federal land in ancient forests, special areas, roadless areas, and watershed protection areas. Provides for federal enforcement and a private right of action. States that this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not apply to federal wilderness areas designated under the Wilderness Act. Adds specified land to the Giant Sequoia National Monument. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Monument from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Interior. Establishes the Giant Sequoia National Monument Advisory Board. Adds specified parts of Sequoia National Forest t… | 2021-06-07T20:06:55Z | |
| 110-hr-7109 | 110 | hr | 7109 | To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-25 | 2008-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, notwithstanding any other provision of law, from issuing any permit or in any other way authorizing any person to conduct commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). | 2019-11-15T21:29:37Z | |
| 110-s-3595 | 110 | s | 3595 | Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-25 | 2008-09-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9504-9505) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey three parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land to: (1) the Nevada System of Higher Education for the Great Basin College and the College of Southern Nevada; and (2) the System for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Specifies that the Nevada System of Higher Education may use the conveyed federal land for any purpose relating to the establishment, operation, growth, and maintenance of the System and for any uses related to such purposes, including residential and commercial development that would generally be associated with an institution of higher education. | 2020-01-29T20:30:47Z | |
| 110-s-3603 | 110 | s | 3603 | Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-25 | 2008-09-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9516-9518) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 - Provides for the conveyance of specified Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land or interest in such land (the federal land) in Nevada by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior in exchange for specified non-federal land by Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nevada. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reserve a perpetual conservation easement to the Silver Saddle Ranch and Carson River Area.Releases the reversionary interest of BLM in certain of the conveyed federal land. Provides for the conveyance of such land by the City. Makes the non-federal land part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Provides for the conveyance of specified non-federal land administered by the City to the BLM. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain Forest Service land from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the City to be granted a right-of-way for maintenance of flood management facilities on such land. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct sales of specified BLM land to qualified bidders. Amends the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 to make amounts in the special account available to the City for the development of parks, trails, and natural areas and up to 10% for conservation initiatives on federal land in the City administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. Makes the City eligible to nominate for expenditure amounts to acquire lands or interests for parks and natural areas and for conservation initiatives adjacent to and within the floodplain of Carson River. Provides for specified land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Prohibits the use of such land for class II and class III gaming. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a cooperative agreement ensuring access by the Tribe's members and others in its community across National Forest System land from the City to Lake Tahoe for cultur… | 2020-01-29T20:30:47Z | |
| 110-hr-7047 | 110 | hr | 7047 | To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] | CA | R | G000021 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to convey real property within Los Padres National Forest in California, to the White Lotus Foundation. | 2019-11-15T21:29:54Z | |
| 110-s-3552 | 110 | s | 3552 | National Fish Habitat Conservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] | CT | ID | L000304 | 5 | National Fish Habitat Conservation Act - Establishes a National Fish Habitat Board to promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this Act and the existing National Fish Habitat Action Plan and to review and recommend fish habitat conservation projects. Authorizes the Board to designate Fish Habitat Conservation Partnerships to coordinate Plan implementation at a regional level and develop and carry out fish habitat conservation projects. Sets forth Partnership approval criteria, including that a Partnership: (1) have representatives of a diverse group of public and private partners that are focused on conservation of aquatic habitats to achieve results across jurisdictional boundaries and public and private lands; and (2) is able to address issues and priorities at a nationally significant scale. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to fund, from amounts appropriated under this Act, up to 50% of the cost of approved fish habitat conservation projects. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to: (1) create the National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Office within such Service; and (2) develop the Office's interagency operational plan and its technical and scientific assistance program. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a Partnership for fish habitat conservation, restoration, and enhancement projects; and (2) enter into an agreement with a charitable organization to solicit private donations to carry out the this Act. | 2017-12-15T00:41:23Z | |
| 110-s-3556 | 110 | s | 3556 | A bill to improve the administration of the Minerals Management Service. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-24 | 2008-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9421-9422) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Department of the Interior the Minerals Management Service (MMS), to be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate. (The MMS currently exists, but its Director is appointed by the Secretary.) Requires the Director to ensure that the MMS implements comprehensive financial audits of royalty payments and adjustments. Requires the Director to issue requirements that: (1) MMS employees conducting audits and compliance reviews meet specified auditor qualifications; and (2) MMS-conducted audits reflect the latest revision of the Government Auditing Standards published by the Government Accountability Office. Directs the Inspector General of the Department to audit and report annually to certain congressional committees on MMS activities, including leasing and royalty activities. Requires the Secretary to certify to Congress that all Inspector General recommendations as a result of specified investigations of the royalty-in-kind program have been implemented. Directs the Secretary to certify annually to Congress that the royalty-in-kind program is in full compliance with federal law governing procurement and ethics.Suspends, for a specified period, the authority of the Secretary to implement each royalty-in-kind program if the Secretary fails to meet the annual certification deadline. | 2020-01-29T20:30:47Z | |
| 110-hr-7017 | 110 | hr | 7017 | To amend Public Law 100-573 to extend the authorization of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-23 | 2008-09-30 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | G000548 | 1 | Amends Public Law 100-573 (relating to the establishment of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Commission) to terminate the Commission 21 years after the enactment of such Act. | 2022-02-03T05:18:16Z | |
| 110-hres-1474 | 110 | hres | 1474 | Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and honoring the historic climbing feat of the original climbing team. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-22 | 2008-09-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] | CA | R | R000004 | 10 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the 50th anniversary (November 12, 2008) of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan (the world's tallest free-standing granite monolith) in Yosemite National Park, California, and honors the historic climbing feat of the original climbing team. | 2022-02-03T05:18:12Z | |
| 110-s-3528 | 110 | s | 3528 | General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-22 | 2008-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 11 | General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (the Museum) the northern part of specified property in the District of Columbia, which the Administrator and the Museum deem appropriate for a museum facility. Grants the Administrator the authority to convey the southern part of such property to the Museum. Requires the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the Museum for the conveyance. Permits separate conveyance of the northern and southern parts. Requires the northern part to be dedicated for use as a site for a national women's history museum for a 99-year period and allows the southern part to be used for any purposes permitted by applicable laws and regulations. | 2017-12-15T00:40:39Z | |
| 110-hr-6944 | 110 | hr | 6944 | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Expansion Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | House | Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] | IL | R | W000273 | 0 | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Expansion Act of 2008 - Transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Joliet Training Area (JTA) from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a specified parcel of land to Will County, Illinois. Requires the deed for such land to contain restrictive covenants enforceable by such Secretary for the benefit of the appurtenant federal lands and the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Requires the conveyed lands to only be used for: (1) parks and recreation; (2) firing ranges for small arms; (3) office and training facilities for fire fighters, police, and emergency personnel; (4) public safety facilities (but not for incarceration); and (5) offices for county and municipal governments. Prohibits the use of such lands for industrial or commercial purposes. Provides for environmental remediation of the lands conveyed to the county. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to CenterPoint Properties, LLC, an easement to specified lands to permit the construction of roads and railroads for access to appurtenant properties. Provides for certain cash payments. Requires the Secretary of the Army to provide a preliminary assessment/site inspection to the Secretary of Agriculture for the lands comprising the JTA and to develop plans for remediation of the recognized environmental conditions identified by the preliminary assessment/site inspection. | 2021-06-07T20:06:34Z | |
| 110-hr-6953 | 110 | hr | 6953 | GREEN Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] | MN | R | B001256 | 0 | Getting Resources Efficiently and Effectively Now Act or the GREEN Act - Directs the President (or a designee) to review all projects for the exploration, development, or production of oil and gas resources under federal leases for lands (or submerged lands) located onshore or offshore to determine whether the projects comply with federal laws. Requires the projects to be approved and authorized to proceed upon a written finding by the President (or the designee) that they serve the public interest in responsible domestic oil and gas development and comply with federal laws. Shields decisions of the President from further administrative or judicial review, stay, or injunction, except with respect to an appeal filed by the applicant or permittee. Declares that the President's (or designee's) determinations pre-empt any state law. | 2019-11-15T21:29:37Z | |
| 110-hr-6970 | 110 | hr | 6970 | AmericaView Authorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] | OH | R | R000141 | 6 | AmericaView Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to: (1) maintain a nationwide AmericaView Program to advance the availability, distribution, and use of remote sensing data (information acquired from above the surface of the Earth by satellite or airplane) and technology in each state; (2) maintain AmericaView (the national nonprofit collaboration of StateView participants cooperating with the EROS Data Center to achieve the purposes of the AmericaView Program) in each state to develop publicly accessible remote sensing data archive and distribution infrastructure and expand remote sensing education, research, and knowledge; (3) award annual grants to sustain and develop StateView programs (the AmericaView programs of an individual states, comprised of educational institutions and state and local governments); and (4) maintain an advisory committee to advise the USGS Director about the AmericaView Program. | 2019-11-15T21:29:37Z | |
| 110-s-3515 | 110 | s | 3515 | A bill to establish 4 regional institutes as centers of excellence for research, planning, and related efforts to assess and prepare for the impacts of climate change on ocean and coastal areas. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 0 | Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish an Institute for Ocean and Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change at an institution of higher education in each of four separate regions of the United States; and (2) award grants to such educational institutions for research, planning, and related activities to assess and prepare for the impacts of climate change on ocean and coastal areas, including the Great Lakes. | 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z | |
| 110-hr-6919 | 110 | hr | 6919 | To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-17 | 2008-09-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HSS) to convey the Maniilaq Health Center, Garage and Activity Center and specified staff quarters to the Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, Alaska, for use in connection with health and social services programs. Shields the Maniilaq Association from liability for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination on any of the property described above. Accords the Secretary any easement or access to the conveyed property as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligations and liability of the Secretary. | 2021-06-07T20:06:31Z | |
| 110-hr-6909 | 110 | hr | 6909 | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to give priority to consideration of applications for permits and other authorizations required for renewable energy projects on Federal public land, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-16 | 2008-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] | NV | R | P000589 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to give priority to the consideration of applications for permits and other authorizations required for renewable energy projects on federal public lands and to issue regulations that establish an expeditied process for the submission and consideration of such applications, including projects pending before the Department of the Interior. Specifies the treatment of such projects with regard to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Requires the Secretary to promptly identify federal public land under the Secretary's administrative jurisdiction that is suitable and feasible for renewable energy projects. | 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z | |
| 110-hr-6917 | 110 | hr | 6917 | To amend the Wilderness Act to allow recreation organizations to cross wilderness areas on established trails, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-16 | 2008-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] | CO | R | L000564 | 1 | Amends the Wilderness Act to grant members of recreation organizations the right to cross wilderness areas on established trails without restriction as part of a journey along a connecting system of trails across public, private, or wilderness area lands, provided such right is exercised within a day and continued without unreasonable delay. Defines a "recreation organization." Authorizes agencies administering wilderness areas to limit the exercise of such right within any specific area to not more than 10 wilderness crossings annually. | 2019-11-15T21:29:55Z | |
| 110-hres-1443 | 110 | hres | 1443 | Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Trails System Act and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-16 | 2008-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 9 | Expresses that the House of Representatives: (1) reaffirms support for the National Trails System and intends to provide funding and necessary authorities to complete the designated National Scenic and Historic Trails; (2) honors the contributions of the thousands of dedicated volunteers, nonprofits, cooperating landowners, and federal agency staff who work to develop, protect, interpret, and sustain the trails; and (3) recognizes the essential collaboration among federal agencies and private organizations that is so necessary to administer and manage the National Scenic and Historic Trails and encourages such agencies to continue to foster more effective public, private, and interagency collaboration. | 2023-01-11T13:15:50Z | |
| 110-hr-6879 | 110 | hr | 6879 | To amend Public Law 100-573 to extend the authorization of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-11 | 2008-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] | PA | D | C001065 | 0 | Amends Public Law 100-573 (relating to the establishment of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Commission) to terminate the Commission 30 years after the enactment of such Act. | 2019-11-15T21:29:54Z | |
| 110-hr-6860 | 110 | hr | 6860 | Oil and Gas Lease Reform Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-10 | 2008-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] | TN | R | B001243 | 18 | Oil and Gas Lease Reform Act of 2008 - Declares that no state environmental or pollution control law regulating the emission of pollutants or protecting human health or the environment shall apply to any activity under a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas on federal lands (including submerged lands), including any such state law expressly applicable to such activity under any other federal law. Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) to define "unnecessary or undue degradation," including: (1) surface or submerged disturbance greater than what would normally result when an activity is being accomplished by a prudent operator in usual, customary, and proficient operations of similar character and taking into considerations the effect of operations on other resources and land uses, including those resources and uses outside the area of operations; (2) failure to initiate and complete reasonable mitigation measures or to comply with applicable federal environmental statutes and regulations thereunder; or (3) failure to abide by the terms and conditions of an approved plan of operations and operations described in a complete notice. Amends the FLPMA, the Mineral Leasing Act, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from suspending any lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas, unless: (1) operations under the lease will present an imminent threat or harm to public safety or will significantly damage the public lands outside lease stipulations; or (2) the suspension is requested by the lessee. Prescribes requirements for review and termination of a suspension. Limits the requirement of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for an environmental impact statement for a lease for oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production on federal lands to: (1) sale of the lease by the lessee; and (2) a single statement and a single review, upon lessee re… | 2021-06-07T20:06:19Z | |
| 110-hr-6866 | 110 | hr | 6866 | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Newtown Battlefield located in Chemung County, New York, and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Parks System, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-10 | 2008-09-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | K000364 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Newtown Battlefield in Chemung County, New York (where the Battle of Newtown was held on August 29, 1779, during the Revolutionary War), as well as the suitability and feasibility of the Battlefield's inclusion in the National Park System. | 2019-11-15T21:29:25Z | |
| 110-hr-6839 | 110 | hr | 6839 | To designate a previously unnamed peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness of the Sawtooth National Forest in the State of Idaho as "Mount Ernie Day". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-08 | 2008-09-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 0 | Designates a specified previously unnamed peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho, as "Mount Ernie Day." | 2019-11-15T21:29:25Z | |
| 110-s-3452 | 110 | s | 3452 | A bill to authorize the expansion of the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-09-08 | 2008-09-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] | TX | R | H001016 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional acreage to increase the size of the Fort Davis National Historic Site near the town of Fort Davis, Texas, by acquiring certain land from willing sellers. | 2020-01-29T20:30:02Z | |
| 110-hr-6787 | 110 | hr | 6787 | Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-08-01 | 2008-10-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | OR | R | W000791 | 7 | Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to revise requirements with respect to the areas of federal land on which authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects may be conducted. | 2021-06-07T20:06:05Z | |
| 110-hr-6830 | 110 | hr | 6830 | Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. | House | Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] | NC | D | S001171 | 1 | Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the National Forest System, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to other federal land, or both Secretaries acting jointly when a Carbon Cooperative Zone will include multiple types of federal land, to: (1) establish Carbon Cooperative Zones consisting of forested federal land and forested land in the same contiguous geographical area in private ownership or owned by a state or local government or Indian tribe; and (2) establish, for each Zone, a Carbon Cooperative and Partnership Council that is comprised of a Carbon Cooperative and a Carbon and Biomass Partnership. Declares the purpose of such Zones to be: (1) identification of viable biofuels and carbon storage market areas from forested land within a contiguous geographic area; (2) management of effects on forest ecosystems from potential activities that drive carbon storage and biofuels markets; (3) management of effects of potential leakage, permanence, and other market distortions in a carbon trading system; and (4) management of the forest carbon registry. Sets forth the duties of the Council, Cooperative, and Partnership, including requiring the Council to: (1) coordinate the land ownership plans of partnering entities in the corresponding Cooperative in order to sustain forest ecosystems in the Zone while developing the biomass and carbon storage markets of the Zone; (2) administer the Forest Carbon Registry for the Zone; and (3) establish the forest carbon baseline for the Zone and determine all credits due to partnering entities in the Cooperative.Establishes an Environmental Services Standards Board to develop consistent performance standards for quantifying carbon storage credits to facilitate the development of credit markets for conservation and land management activities that are forest based. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture to serve as the Board's chairperson; and (2) such Board to promulgate rules for tradable forest carb… | 2021-06-07T20:06:12Z | |
| 110-s-3438 | 110 | s | 3438 | A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the establishment of National Marine Monuments unless certain requirements are met. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Prohibits the use of any funds made available under any Act making appropriations for FY2008 or FY2009 to establish a national monument or otherwise convey protected status to any area in the marine environment of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a study of the proposed protected area. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-s-3447 | 110 | s | 3447 | A bill to reprogram $15,000,000 in savings in the Jackson Barracks military construction to the Department of the Interior for the Historic Preservation Fund of the National Park Service for the purpose of restoring Jackson Barracks to its pre-Hurricane Katrina status as a national historic treasure. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Army to transfer specified Army National Guard military construction funds appropriated under the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to the Department of the Interior for the Historic Preservation Fund of the National Park Service, to be used for restoration, rehabilitation, and historic preservation activities at Jackson Barracks, Louisiana. | 2020-01-29T20:30:02Z | |
| 110-s-3448 | 110 | s | 3448 | Cane River National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Cane River National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and National Heritage Area Act to: (1) revise the boundaries of the Cane River National Heritage Area, Louisiana; (2) revise the duties of the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission; and (3) terminate such Commission on August 5, 2025 (under current law, on the day occurring 10 years after the first official meeting of the Commission). | 2020-01-29T20:30:02Z | |
| 110-s-3449 | 110 | s | 3449 | Lower Mississippi River National Historic Site Study Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-08-01 | 2008-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Lower Mississippi River National Historic Site Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to complete a special resource study that evaluates the national significance of the Lower Mississippi River area in Louisiana and the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System, which shall be known as the "Lower Mississippi River National Park." | 2020-01-29T20:30:02Z | |
| 110-hr-6693 | 110 | hr | 6693 | Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | A000363 | 2 | Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act - Establishes in the City of Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide grant funding and enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historic preservation, rehabilitation, interpretation, and maintenance of such historical parks. Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for them. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6696 | 110 | hr | 6696 | Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 40 | Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act - Authorizes the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia on or near the District of Columbia War Memorial to honor World War I veterans and to commemorate U.S. participation in that war. Establishes the World War I Memorial Advisory Board. Establishes a fund in the Treasury for expenses of establishing the memorial. | 2021-04-20T15:24:56Z | |
| 110-hr-6703 | 110 | hr | 6703 | National Museum of Industrial History Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] | PA | R | D000604 | 0 | National Museum of Industrial History Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity to provide federal assistance for the development and operation of an interpretive center and museum on the former Bethlehem Steel Plant Site in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to preserve, display, and interpret historical resources related to industrialization in the United States and to promote other historical and cultural resources in the region through activities conducted at the interpretive center and museum. Sets forth covered and prohibited uses of such financial assistance, including prohibiting the use of assistance for the acquisition of items for the museum's collection. Provides for a non-federal match from the other parties to the agreement. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress which describe: (1) the current status of the development of the interpretive center and museum; (2) the projects and activities funded; and (3) the balance of unexpended appropriated funds available to carry out this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6715 | 110 | hr | 6715 | Fast Track Shale Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] | MN | R | B001256 | 0 | Fast Track Shale Act - Repeals the prohibition under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 on the use of funds to: (1) prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale (and tar sands) resources on public lands; or (2) conduct an oil shale lease sale pursuant to such Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue all regulations necessary to implement the Oil Share, Tar Sands, and Other Strategic Unconventional Fuels Act of 2005 with respect to oil shale. Directs the Secretary, immediately after issuing such regulations, to offer for leasing: (1) additional 160-acre tracts of lands the Secretary considers necessary for research and development of oil shale resources; and (2) public lands, for commercial exploration, development, and production of oil shale resources, in states for which the Secretary finds sufficient support and interest. | 2019-11-15T21:29:07Z | |
| 110-hr-6726 | 110 | hr | 6726 | To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon, including revising segment lengths. Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of a certain segment of the Chetco River from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6728 | 110 | hr | 6728 | Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] | FL | R | D000600 | 5 | Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if the state of Florida offers to convey non-federal land within Florida, and the offer is acceptable, to accept the offer and convey specified federal land within Everglades National Park to the state. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to become part of the Park. Ratifies a specified agreement between the United States and Florida Power & Light Company for the exchange and relocation of the Company's property in or adjacent to the Everglades National Park Expansion Area. Authorizes the Secretary to prepare an environmental assessment regarding such land exchange that identifies any immediate and proximate effect that may arise from the exchange and any potential mitigation measure for each such effect identified. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Osceola family of Roy Cypress that: (1) allows the family to perpetually occupy and use a parcel of land commonly known as the William McKinley Osceola Hammock as a domestic residence; and (2) ensures that the occupancy and use of the Hammock by such family does not prevent the Secretary from constructing necessary improvements allowing for the completion of the Central and Southern Florida Project (for the improvement of water deliveries to the Park). Bars the area of the Hammock, subject to the written approval of the Secretary, from being enlarged through the addition of fill or by any other means. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6730 | 110 | hr | 6730 | Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] | PA | R | E000187 | 19 | Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site Act of 2008 - Establishes the Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site in Erie, Pennsylvania, as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a general management plan for the Site. | 2023-01-11T13:15:50Z | |
| 110-hr-6740 | 110 | hr | 6740 | To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] | WA | D | I000026 | 4 | Amends the National Trails System Act to provide for the consideration of the Cascadia Marine Trail in the state of Washington for designation as a national scenic trail. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6746 | 110 | hr | 6746 | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. | House | Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] | WA | D | L000560 | 2 | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to: (1) set forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; (2) state the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in the state of Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use; and (3) enumerate the duties of the Commission and establish benchmarks for its work. Provides for the appointment of a Director of the Commission and the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of the state of Washington. Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for the Commission. | 2023-01-11T13:15:50Z | |
| 110-hr-6767 | 110 | hr | 6767 | Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. | House | Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] | CO | D | U000038 | 0 | Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - Amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to limit the federal share of the cost of acquiring land for, or construction or expansion of, public target ranges in eligible states to 90% of such cost. Defines "eligible state" to mean a state that, since the most recent decennial census, has experienced: (1) at least a 2% growth in population; and (2) a reduction in the acreage of federal lands in such state where target practice and marksmanship training are permitted. Specifies that amounts made available and apportioned for grants that are provided to eligible states under the firearm and bow hunter education and safety program for acquiring land for, or construction or expansion of, public target ranges shall remain available until they are expended. Permits not more than 10% of the amounts apportioned to an eligible state under the Act for such state's wildlife conservation and restoration program to be used for acquiring land for, or construction or expansion of, public target ranges or for assisting a federal land-management agency with environmental remediation or other steps needed to allow for public target ranges on federal lands. | 2023-01-11T13:15:49Z | |
| 110-hr-6771 | 110 | hr | 6771 | Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. | House | Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] | VA | R | W000804 | 3 | Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires: (1) such report to describe only federal restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 and state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $50,000; and (2) the Director to submit the report no later than 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget to Congress.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update every three years an adaptive management plan for the Chesapeake Bay Program and restoration activities that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Sets forth reporting requirements. | 2023-01-11T13:15:49Z | |
| 110-s-3373 | 110 | s | 3373 | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 1 | Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to: (1) set forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; (2) state the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in the state of Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use; and (3) enumerate the duties of the Commission and establish benchmarks for its work. Provides for the appointment of a Director of the Commission and the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of the state of Washington. Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for the Commission. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-s-3383 | 110 | s | 3383 | Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7927-7929) | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 3 | Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act - Establishes in the City of Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide grant funding and enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historic preservation, rehabilitation, interpretation, and maintenance of such historical parks. Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for them. | 2020-01-29T20:30:05Z | |
| 110-s-3393 | 110 | s | 3393 | Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7949-7952) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008 - Provides for the conveyance of specified Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land or interest in such land (the federal land) in Nevada by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior in exchange for specified non-federal land by Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nevada. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reserve a perpetual conservation easement to the Silver Saddle Ranch and Carson River Area.Releases the reversionary interest of BLM in certain of the conveyed federal land. Provides for the conveyance of such land by the City. Makes the non-federal land part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain Forest Service land from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the City to be granted a right-of-way for maintenance of flood management facilities on such land.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct sales of specified BLM land to qualified bidders. Amends the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 to make amounts in the special account available to the City for the development of parks, trails, and natural areas and up to 10% of amounts in the account available for conservation initiatives on federal land in the City administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. Makes the City eligible to nominate for expenditure amounts to acquire lands or interests for parks and natural areas and for conservation initiatives adjacent to and within the floodplain of Carson River. Provides for specified land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Prohibits the use of such land for class II and class III gaming. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a cooperative agreement ensuring access by the Tribe's members and others in its community across National Forest System land from the City to Lake Tahoe for cultural and religious purposes. Requires the City to notify the T… | 2020-01-29T20:30:05Z | |
| 110-s-3411 | 110 | s | 3411 | Superior National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Superior National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, after consideration of specified public interest factors, to sell certain lands in Superior National Forest in Minnesota. Requires: (1) consideration for a sale of lands to be not less than the appraised market value of those lands; and (2) the first offer for the sale of the lands under this Act to be made to Poly Met Mining, Inc. | 2019-11-15T21:44:46Z | |
| 110-hr-6668 | 110 | hr | 6668 | Centennial Historic District Authorization Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] | PA | D | F000043 | 0 | Centennial District Authorization Act of 2008 - Establishes in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Centennial Historic District (District). Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, state or local government agencies, nonprofit entities, and any leaseholders to administer the District. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare a plan for the development of historic, architectural, natural, cultural, recreational, and interpretive resources within the District; and (2) make grants for capital improvement projects in the District. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6678 | 110 | hr | 6678 | Northern Plains National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] | ND | D | P000422 | 0 | Northern Plains Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Northern Plains National Heritage Area in North Dakota. Designates the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Directs the Foundation to submit a management plan for the Area. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6682 | 110 | hr | 6682 | Alaska Timber Management Areas for Education Land Selection Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Alaska Timber Management Areas for Education Land Selection Act - Requires, if the state of Alaska elects to select and acquire from within the Tongass National Forest specified lands in order to fulfill a portion of Alaska's remaining statehood entitlement to certain public lands within the National Forest System, conveying to the state the selected lands. Requires the election to be in the form of a bill approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor that contains specified requirements, including that: (1) up to 50% of the annual harvest of timber in state timber management areas be offered as 10-year contracts and that timber sales meet the needs of all existing wood processing operations on the Tongass National Forest; and (2) specified state receipts be deposited into an account for state kindergarten and grade school education. Sets forth provisions governing the exchange-transition period and the post-transition period, including requiring that, in the post-transition period, conveyed portions of the Tongass National Forest shall be administered and managed primarily for timber production as state timber management areas. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6683 | 110 | hr | 6683 | Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program Technical Corrections Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program Technical Corrections Act of 2008 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act with respect to the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program to revise the investment components of the eligibility requirements for participating entities. Requires an entity to make investments that have a fisheries-related purpose or a purpose for which the entity made an investment before March 1, 2006. Limits non-fisheries-related investments to the property or other assets located within the Community Development Quota (CDQ) region in which the entity's eligible villages are located, or within the CDQ region in which another entity's eligible villages are located if an investment is made jointly with, or with the approval of, the other entity. | 2019-11-15T21:28:19Z | |
| 110-s-3366 | 110 | s | 3366 | Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-30 | 2008-07-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7783-7785) | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 4 | Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide under the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Grant Program or the REPAIR Program (established by this Act): (1) a grant to any eligible applicant to carry out a qualified plant control project to control harmful nonnative species; and (2) a grant to any state to carry out an assessment project to identify harmful nonnative plant and animal species, assess the needs to restore, manage, or enhance native fish, wildlife, and habitats, identify priorities, and identify mechanisms to increase capacity building for native fish, wildlife, and habitats. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance for not more than three fiscal years to enable an immediate response to outbreaks of harmful nonnative plant species that threaten or may negatively impact refuge resources that are at a stage at which rapid eradication or control is possible, and to ensure eradication or immediate control of such species. Directs the Secretary, consistent with the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998, to establish a cooperative volunteer monitoring and control program to administer and coordinate projects implemented by partner organizations concerned with national wildlife refuges to address harmful nonnative species that threaten national wildlife refuges or adjacent lands. | 2017-12-15T00:36:37Z | |
| 110-hr-6628 | 110 | hr | 6628 | Connell Lake Watershed Protection and Recreation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-29 | 2008-09-11 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Connell Lake Watershed Protection and Recreation Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal lands and interests (the Connell Lake conveyance area) to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska. Requires the Connell Lake conveyance area, once conveyed, to be managed in accordance with the terms of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-s-3340 | 110 | s | 3340 | Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-26 | 2008-07-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] | FL | R | M001162 | 1 | Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if the state of Florida offers to convey non-federal land within Florida, and the offer is acceptable, to accept the offer and convey specified federal land within Everglades National Park to the state. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to become part of the Park. Ratifies a specified agreement between the United States and Florida Power & Light Company for the exchange and relocation of the Company's property in or adjacent to the Everglades National Park Expansion Area. Authorizes the Secretary to prepare an environmental assessment regarding such land exchange that identifies any immediate and proximate effect that may arise from the exchange and any potential mitigation measure for each such effect identified. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Osceola family of Roy Cypress that: (1) allows the family to perpetually occupy and use a parcel of land commonly known as the William McKinley Osceola Hammock as a domestic residence; and (2) ensures that the occupancy and use of the Hammock by such family does not prevent the Secretary from constructing necessary improvements allowing for the completion of the Central and Southern Florida Project (for the improvement of water deliveries to the Park). Bars the area of the Hammock, subject to the written approval of the Secretary, from being enlarged through the addition of fill or by any other means. | 2020-01-29T20:30:02Z | |
| 110-hr-6616 | 110 | hr | 6616 | Colonel Charles Young Home National Historical Site Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-24 | 2008-07-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] | OH | R | H000666 | 8 | Colonel Charles Young Home National Historical Site Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, to conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home, a National Historic Landmark in Xenia, Ohio, and associated locations and museums (the study area) to assess its national significance and the suitability and feasibility of including it as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary, if the study area meets the criteria for inclusion, to include it as a unit of the System. Provides for: (1) the consideration of an affiliation of the study area with the National Museum of the United States Army, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, or other entities associated with Colonel Charles Young in order to focus on his life and the African-American military experience; and (2) an investigation of the historical relationship of the Colonel Charles Young Home with the Underground Railroad. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z | |
| 110-hr-6579 | 110 | hr | 6579 | New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-23 | 2008-07-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] | TX | R | H000067 | 52 | New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the state of Alaska all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 1002 Area of Alaska (Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Requires the Secretary, as a condition of any such transfer, to require Alaska to pay to the United States 50% of all amounts the state receives as a result of developing oil, natural gas, and other natural resources of the Area. Prohibits export from the United States of any oil produced in the 1002 Area after the date of transfer. | 2021-06-07T20:05:28Z | |
| 110-hr-6592 | 110 | hr | 6592 | Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-23 | 2008-09-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | House | Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] | NM | R | W000789 | 1 | Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey specified land identified as Parcel A (including any improvements) to the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in New Mexico only for research, scientific, or educational use. Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Air Force to complete any real property actions, including the revocation of any federal withdrawals of Parcels A and B, that are necessary to allow the Secretary to convey Parcel A or to transfer administrative jurisdiction over Parcel B to the Secretary of the Air Force.Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to retain ownership and control of: (1) portions of the utility system and infrastructure on Parcel A; and (2) rights of access determined to be necessary to operate and maintain the utilities on such parcel. Requires the Institute to pay or reimburse costs incurred in the conveyance of Parcel A, including related survey costs. Instructs the Institute to take fee title to Parcel A and any improvements, as contaminated. Makes the Institute responsible for completing all environmental remediation required with respect to such parcel for all environmental conditions related to or arising from contamination.Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide the Institute with: (1) access for employees and invitees of the Institute across Kirtland Air Force Base to Parcel A; and (2) access to utility services for such parcel.Requires the Secretary of Energy to arrange and pay for the removal of any improvements made to Parcel B. | 2021-06-07T20:05:31Z | |
| 110-s-3314 | 110 | s | 3314 | National Oceans Protection Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-23 | 2008-07-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 3 | National Oceans Protection Act of 2008 - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to secure for future U.S. generations a full range of benefits of healthy marine ecosystems.Specifies a national ocean policy and related principles. Requires each federal agency, as possible and not inconsistent with other laws, to interpret and administer policies, regulations and laws in accordance with such policy. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act - Reestablishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). States that: (1) it shall be a civilian agency administered by an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (2) there shall be transferred to the Administrator any authority that, before the date of the enactment of this Act, was vested in the Secretary of Commerce and pertains to the functions of NOAA. Establishes: (1) a National Ocean Advisor and a Council on Ocean Stewardship in the Executive Office of the President; and (2) a Presidential Panel of Advisers on Oceans and Climate.Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the national ocean policy. Requires the NOAA Administrator to establish or designate a Regional Ocean Partnership for each region and requires each Partnership to prepare a Regional Ocean Strategic Plan.Establishes: (1) the Committee on Ocean Science, Education, and Operations; (2) a marine biodiversity research program; (3) a network of regional Ocean Ecosystem Resource Information Systems; (4) a national interagency ocean and coastal public education program; (5) the National Ocean Science and Technology Scholarship Program; (6) the NOAA Office of Education; and (7) an educational partnership with minority-serving institutions.Requires a national mass media campaign to increase public awareness of oceans.Establishes the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund.Requires payments to coastal states for Regional Ocean Strategic Plan activi… | 2020-02-12T18:55:28Z | |
| 110-s-3302 | 110 | s | 3302 | Good Neighbor Forestry Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-22 | 2008-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 5 | Good Neighbor Forestry Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide the forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services as specified below on National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management lands. Specifies that such authorized services include: (1) activities to treat insect infected trees; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (3) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide the restoration and protection services authorized under this Act. | 2020-01-29T20:30:03Z | |
| 110-s-3304 | 110 | s | 3304 | Brower Palisade Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-22 | 2008-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7075-7076) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | Brower Palisade Designation Act - Designates the North Palisade, a prominent peak in the Palisade group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada bordering Kings Canyon National Park and the Inyo National Forest in California, as the Brower Palisade in honor of the late David Brower. | 2020-01-29T20:30:03Z | |
| 110-s-3305 | 110 | s | 3305 | Conserving Our Recreation and Park Services Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-22 | 2008-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] | GA | R | C000286 | 2 | Conserving Our Recreation and Park Services Act of 2008 or the CORPS Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to charge recreation fees with respect to lands and waters administered by the Corps of Engineers in the same manner as the Secretary of the Interior may charge such fees with respect to federal recreation lands and waters managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a special account in the Treasury for the Corps, which shall be used for the same purpose and subject to the same conditions as the special accounts established for each federal land management agency. | 2017-12-15T00:34:40Z | |
| 110-hr-6537 | 110 | hr | 6537 | Sanctuary Enhancement Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-17 | 2008-07-24 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | B001245 | 12 | Sanctuary Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to require that the National Marine Sanctuary System consist of national marine sanctuaries authorized or established by an Act of Congress (in addition to sanctuaries currently designated by the Secretary of Commerce) and marine national monuments. Sets forth the System's mission. Requires the Secretary to prepare, maintain, and update an ecological classification of the nation's marine environment and an identification of maritime heritage resources as a national inventory of marine ecoregions and maritime heritage resources under U.S. jurisdiction. Requires the Secretary to strive to include in the System, by 2030, sites that will incorporate a full range of the nation's marine ecoregions and rare and unique marine habitats, and a full range of maritime heritage resource areas. Modifies various requirements regarding the designation and implementation of marine sanctuaries. Expands the list of prohibited activities. Amends provisions making a violation of a prohibited activity a criminal offense to: (1) exclude from those provisions foreign governments and their entities; and (2) add a requirement that a violation be knowing. Increases the maximum term of imprisonment and the maximum civil fine. Revises requirements regarding the preparation of fishing regulations applicable to a marine sanctuary. Requires that System research and monitoring conducted, supported, or permitted by the Secretary be made available to the public unless the Secretary determines that public disclosure may result in the destruction of, loss of, or injury to any System resource. Modifies requirements regarding special use permits. | 2022-02-03T05:18:11Z | |
| 110-hr-6548 | 110 | hr | 6548 | General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-17 | 2008-07-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 25 | General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (the Museum) the northern part of specified property in the District of Columbia, which the Administrator and the Museum deem appropriate for a museum facility. Grants the Administrator the authority to convey the southern part of such property to the Museum. Requires the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the Museum for the conveyance. Permits separate conveyance of the northern and southern parts. Requires the northern part to be dedicated for use as a site for a national women's history museum for a 99-year period and allows the southern part to be used for any purposes permitted by applicable laws and regulations. | 2021-04-20T15:22:58Z | |
| 110-hr-6553 | 110 | hr | 6553 | To clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-17 | 2008-10-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] | CO | D | U000038 | 3 | Amends the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to require the term and acreage of ski area permits for the operation of ski areas and associated facilities (under current law, for the operation of nordic and alpine ski areas and facilities) on National Forest System lands to be governed by provisions under the Act relating to such permits and other applicable law. Provides for the issuance of ski area permits for the use and occupancy of suitable lands within the National Forest System for skiing and other snow-sports and such other seasonal or year-round recreational activities associated with mountain resorts as the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize pursuant to this Act.Allows the Secretary to authorize the holder of a ski area permit issued pursuant to the Act to also provide on lands subject to such permit such other seasonal or year-round outdoor and natural-resource based developed recreation activities and associated facilities, in addition to skiing and other snow-sports, as determined appropriate.Prohibits any activity or facility from being authorized under this Act if its authorization would result in the primary recreational purpose of lands subject to a ski area permit not being skiing or other snow-sports. | 2021-06-07T20:05:22Z | |
| 110-s-3286 | 110 | s | 3286 | Dayton Aviation National Historical Park Expansion Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-17 | 2008-07-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 1 | Dayton Aviation National Historical Park Expansion Act - Amends the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to provide for the acquisition and inclusion of the following additional sites in the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: (1) Hawthorn Hill, Oakwood, Ohio; and (2) the Wright Company factory and associated land and buildings, Dayton, Ohio. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with one or more partners, including the Wright Family Foundation, to operate and provide programming for Hawthorn Hill and charge reasonable fees to defray park operation and programming costs. | 2020-01-29T20:30:03Z | |
| 110-hr-6524 | 110 | hr | 6524 | To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-16 | 2008-10-15 | Became Public Law No: 110-427. | House | Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | L000553 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to release certain restrictions in the deed for a parcel of land conveyed to the city of Eastlake, Ohio, (i.e., use of land only for recreational purposes) in exchange for $30,000.Directs the Administrator to convey, through a quit claim deed, to Koochiching County, Minnesota, certain land located in International Falls, Minnesota, (formerly the site of the Koochiching Army Reserve Training Center) in exchange for $30,000. | 2023-11-13T20:13:32Z | |
| 110-hr-6527 | 110 | hr | 6527 | Emergency Solar Power Permit Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-16 | 2008-07-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] | CA | R | R000409 | 17 | Emergency Solar Power Permit Act - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any action relating to the development, deployment, or operation of a solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from environmental impact statement (EIS) requirements.Requires each federal agency, for any such action relating to a solar energy project, to cease the preparation of an EIS to the extent that its preparation would delay or otherwise interfere with the action. | 2019-11-15T21:28:24Z | |
| 110-s-3256 | 110 | s | 3256 | FLAME Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-11 | 2008-07-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 2 | Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act or FLAME Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Fund (Flame Fund). Requires amounts in the Flame Fund to be made available to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretaries) to pay the costs of catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities that are separate from amounts annually appropriated for the predicted annual workload for such activities. Provides for amounts in the Flame Fund to be made available to the Secretaries only after such Secretaries issue a declaration that a wildland fire suppression activity is eligible for funding through the Fund. Directs such Secretaries to establish an accounting and reporting system for the Flame Fund.Requires such Secretaries to: (1) report annually to Congress on the use of the funds from the Flame Fund, together with recommendations to improve administrative control and oversight of the Fund; and (2) submit a report to Congress that contains a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, consistent with the recommendations of Comptroller General reports. Requires the Secretaries to conduct a review of wildfires for which expenses exceeding $10 million were incurred. Authorizes the Secretaries to make grants to fire-ready communities, as defined by this Act, to carry out activities to reduce risks from wildfires. | 2020-01-29T20:30:07Z | |
| 110-hr-6467 | 110 | hr | 6467 | To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] | IL | D | C000794 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate any easement held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village. | 2022-02-03T05:19:10Z | |
| 110-hr-6470 | 110 | hr | 6470 | River Raisin National Battlefield Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-10 | 2008-09-11 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] | MI | D | D000355 | 0 | River Raisin National Battlefield Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if offered by Monroe or Wayne Counties, Michigan, or other willing landowners in either county, to accept a donation of real property in either county relating to the Battles of River Raisin (during the War of 1812) on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath.Instructs the Secretary, upon acquisition of such real property of sufficient acreage to permit efficient administration, to designate the acquired real property as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the "River Raisin National Battlefield Park."Requires the Secretary to submit a report describing the progress made in acquiring real property under this Act and in designating the park. | 2019-11-15T21:29:25Z | |
| 110-hr-6479 | 110 | hr | 6479 | San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Establishment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-10 | 2008-09-10 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] | CA | D | S000810 | 12 | San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Refuge Complex) as an urban ecosystem wildlife refuge and to publish notice of its establishment in the Federal Register. Establishes boundaries for the Refuge Complex and authorizes the Secretary to make corrections to its boundaries. Repeals Public Law 92-330 (providing for the establishment of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge) as of the date on which the Secretary publishes notice of the establishment of the Refuge Complex in the Federal Register. | 2019-11-15T21:28:23Z | |
| 110-s-3247 | 110 | s | 3247 | River Raisin National Battlefield Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-30 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-599. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 1 | River Raisin National Battlefield Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if Monroe County or Wayne County, Michigan, or other willing landowners in either county offers to donate land relating to the Battles of the River Raisin (during the War of 1812) on January 18 and 22, 1813, and the aftermath of such battles, to accept the donated land. Instructs the Secretary, upon acquisition of such land that is of sufficient acreage to permit efficient administration, to designate the acquired land as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the "River Raisin National Battlefield Park." Requires the Secretary to submit a report describing the progress made with respect to: (1) acquiring real property under this Act; and (2) designating the park. | 2020-01-29T20:30:06Z | |
| 110-s-3253 | 110 | s | 3253 | Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-10 | 2008-07-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 0 | Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (Memorial) as a unit of the National Park System. Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer certain land within the Memorial to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior if: (1) the land is excess to military needs; and (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes certain determinations relating to the protection of human health and the environment.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the City of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District, to establish and operate a facility for visitor orientation and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage for the Memorial. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to environmental remediation and repair of the Memorial. | 2017-12-15T00:31:37Z | |
| 110-hr-6449 | 110 | hr | 6449 | Recreational Shooting Protection Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-09 | 2008-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | F000444 | 0 | Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Declares that, federal public land shall be open to access and use for recreational shooting, except as limited by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for one or more of the following: (1) reasons of national security; (2) reasons of public safety; (3) to comply with applicable federal law; or (4) to comply with a law (including regulations) of the state in which the land is located that is applicable to recreational shooting. Requires management of federal public land in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances recreational shooting opportunities.Provides that, federal public land management decisions and actions, shall to the maximum extent practicable, result in no net loss of land area available for recreational shooting on federal public land. Requires that, if any federal public land is permanently closed to recreational shooting, new acres of federal public land of comparable size and a reasonable distance from the closed location be designated for recreational shooting and be opened for the number of user-days equal to those available at the closed area. Requires the Director to submit annual reports describing: (1) any federal public land that was closed to recreational shooting; (2) the reason for the closure; and (3) federal public land that was opened to recreational hunting so as to compensate for the closure of such land. Permits states a right of action for failure of the Director to comply with this Act. | 2022-02-03T05:18:56Z | |
| 110-hr-6440 | 110 | hr | 6440 | To provide for the transfer of certain Federal Property to the Galveston Historical Foundation. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-08 | 2008-07-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 0 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to offer to convey to the Galveston Historical Foundation the federal real property located at 502 20th Street in Galveston, Texas, including all buildings and improvements on that property.Requires such conveyance to be in accordance with a fair market value appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. Makes the Galveston Historical Foundation responsible for all real estate transaction costs associated with the conveyance. | 2020-02-14T19:15:34Z | |
| 110-s-3231 | 110 | s | 3231 | Shark Conservation Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-08 | 2008-07-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 0 | Shark Conservation Act of 2008 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached or a carcass without fins naturally attached. Eliminates a rebuttable presumption that any shark fins landed from or found on a fishing vessel were taken, held, or landed in violation if the total weight of shark fins landed or found exceeds 5% of the total weight of shark carcasses landed or found on board. | 2020-02-12T18:55:29Z | |
| 110-s-3226 | 110 | s | 3226 | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-07-07 | 2008-09-16 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1006. | Senate | Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] | KY | R | B001066 | 0 | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Act of 2008 - Designates the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky as the "Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park." | 2020-01-29T20:30:46Z | |
| 110-hr-6389 | 110 | hr | 6389 | To modify Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Charleston County, South Carolina, and to revise the System map relating to the unit. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. | House | Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] | SC | R | B001235 | 0 | Replaces the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map "Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08" (an area in South Carolina) with a map of the unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08," increasing the size of the unit. | 2019-11-15T21:28:20Z | |
| 110-s-3210 | 110 | s | 3210 | Centennial District Authorization Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-06-26 | 2008-06-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Centennial District Authorization Act of 2008 - Establishes in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Centennial Historic District (District). Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, state or local government agencies, nonprofit entities, and any leaseholders to administer the District. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare a plan for the development of historic, architectural, natural, cultural, recreational, and interpretive resources within the District; and (2) provide financial assistance for capital improvement projects in the District. | 2020-01-29T20:30:04Z | |
| 110-s-3213 | 110 | s | 3213 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-06-26 | 2008-06-27 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 855. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture concerning, among other things, national wilderness preservation, boundary adjustments, national rivers, the national landscape conservation system, national conservation areas, land conveyances and exchanges, watershed management, watershed restoration and enhancement, wildland firefighter safety, forest landscape restoration, national trails, paleontological resources preservation, national parks, studies, national heritage areas, national heritage corridors, and water projects.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the National Trails System Act, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996, the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act, the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, the Colorado River Storage Project Act, the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000, and the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act. | 2017-12-15T00:30:42Z | |
| 110-hr-6370 | 110 | hr | 6370 | Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-06-25 | 2008-10-08 | Became Public Law No: 110-364. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 - Requires transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Coast Guard lands in Coos County, Oregon (including Cape Arago Light Station on Chief's Island), in the areas commonly known as Gregory Point and Chief's Island, to the Secretary of the Interior to hold in trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Requires that, before the transfer, the Coast Guard commandant comply with all environmental and cultural resources laws. Requires that the land be included in the reservation of those tribes. Allows the Coast Guard to retain easements for access to aids to navigation. | 2023-11-13T20:12:12Z | |
| 110-s-3194 | 110 | s | 3194 | Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-06-25 | 2008-09-23 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] | OR | R | S001142 | 1 | Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 - Requires transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Coast Guard lands in Coos County, Oregon (including Cape Arago Light Station on Chief's Island), in the areas commonly known as Gregory Point and Chief's Island, to the Secretary of the Interior to hold in trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians and to be included in the reservation of those tribes. Allows the Coast Guard to retain easements for access to aids to navigation. | 2019-06-21T11:06:26Z | |
| 110-s-3179 | 110 | s | 3179 | Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-06-23 | 2008-09-16 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1004. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 1 | Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey specified land identified as Parcel A (including any improvements) to the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in New Mexico only for research, scientific, or educational use. Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Air Force to complete any real property actions, including the revocation of any federal withdrawals of Parcels A and B, that are necessary to allow the Secretary to convey Parcel A or to transfer administrative jurisdiction over Parcel B to the Secretary of the Air Force.Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to retain ownership and control of: (1) portions of the utility system and infrastructure on Parcel A; and (2) rights of access determined to be necessary to operate and maintain the utilities on such parcel. Requires the Institute to pay or reimburse costs incurred in the conveyance of Parcel A, including related survey costs. Instructs the Institute to take fee title to Parcel A and any improvements, as contaminated. Makes the Institute responsible for completing all environmental remediation required with respect to such parcel for all environmental conditions related to or arising from contamination. Requires the Institute to indemnify the United States for: (1) any environmental remediation or response costs the United States reasonably incurs if the Institute fails to remediate Parcel A or for contamination at, in, under, from, or on the land for all environmental conditions related to or arising from contamination; (2) indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the United States from any damages, expenses, liabilities, penalties, claim, or demand for loss, including injury or death, resulting from releases, storage, or disposal, or any other acts or omissions by the Institute arising from activities conducted on such parcel on or after October 1, 1996; and (3) reimburse the United States for legal and attorney fees and expenses incurred in association with the defense of any claim… | 2020-01-29T20:30:46Z | |
| 110-hr-6336 | 110 | hr | 6336 | Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2008-06-20 | 2008-06-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | D000210 | 0 | Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act - Extends the authority for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission until September 26, 2018. | 2019-11-15T21:29:24Z |
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