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| 111-s-4049 | 111 | s | 4049 | Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-12-18 | 2010-12-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2010 - Establishes the Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative under which the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall implement authorized forest and watershed restoration projects and other land management projects on certain eligible lands within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests in Montana to achieve the specified purposes of the Initiative and specified performance requirements within such forests. Permits the inclusion of the Seeley Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest within the Initiative. Requires the identification of one or more collaborative groups or resource advisory committees for each national forest within the Initiative. Requires the Secretary to provide annual summaries to Congress on the Initiative's progress, and every five years, reports assessing such progress. Requires the Secretary to: (1) annually implement one or more authorized forest and watershed restoration projects on the eligible lands; and (2) implement in, one or more certain watershed areas, those projects that provide landscape-scale work in order to minimize entries into the watershed or watersheds; and (3) enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to carry out authorized forest and watershed restoration projects. Designates specified lands administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Montana as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Releases: (1) certain BLM wilderness study areas from further study for designation as wilderness; and (2) the Sapphire and West Pioneer Wilderness Study Areas from further study for inclusion as components of the NWPS. Designates specified federal lands in Montana as special management or recreation management areas. Requires a specified all-terrain vehicle study and report. | 2023-01-11T13:21:06Z | |
| 111-hr-6510 | 111 | hr | 6510 | To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-12-09 | 2011-01-04 | Became Public Law No: 111-370. | House | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 10 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey, at a specified market value, to the Military Museum of Texas all U.S. right, title, and interest in and to a certain parcel of real property located at 8611 Wallisville Road in Houston, Texas. Requires an independent appraisal of the market value of the real property, to be paid for by the Military Museum. Requires the conveyance to include improvements, structures, and fixtures located on the conveyed real property and related personal property. Directs the Military Museum to use and maintain the conveyed property, for a minimum period of 30 years, in a manner consistent with the use of it at the time it is conveyed. Reverts, at the option of the Administrator, all or any portion of the conveyed property in its then existing condition to the United States if it ceases to be used or maintained as described above. Permits the Military Museum to seek abrogation of such use restriction by obtaining advance written consent of the Administrator and by payment of the fair market value of the property to be released. Requires the Military Museum to submit annual reports, for a period of 30 years, on the Military Museum's use and maintenance of the conveyed property and any other reports required by the Administrator to evidence the Museum's continuous use of such property. Requires the Administrator to conduct inspections on the conveyed property to confirm the information provided in such reports every 5 years for a period of 30 years. Makes the Military Museum responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs associated with the conveyance, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs. Bars anything in this Act being construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law, including requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensati… | 2023-03-22T18:07:24Z | |
| 111-hr-6490 | 111 | hr | 6490 | To amend the Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 to extend the reduced royalty rate for soda ash. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | L000571 | 1 | Amends the Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 to extend from October 12, 2011, through October 12, 2016, the reduced (2%) royalty rate for soda ash. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-hr-6493 | 111 | hr | 6493 | Curecanti National Recreation Area Boundary Establishment Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] | CO | D | S001158 | 0 | Curecanti National Recreation Area Boundary Establishment Act of 2010 - Establishes a boundary for the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado and designates it as a unit of the National Park System. Establishes a conservation opportunity area within the Recreation Area. Withdraws all federal lands within the Recreation Area from specified public land, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Requires the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a general management plan for the Recreation Area. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-s-4002 | 111 | s | 4002 | A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to issue expeditiously special use permits regarding the use of houseboats on Laurel Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] | KY | R | B001066 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to approve and issue a special use permit to a covered owner of a houseboat on Laurel Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky that provides authorization to use a houseboat of a covered owner as a landing pad for one or more approved helicopters that are owned by an approved medical evacuation company or the covered owner. Defines a "covered owner" as an owner of a houseboat located on such lake and on which is attached a helicopter landing pad that meets each applicable helicopter manufacturer requirement. | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-s-3993 | 111 | s | 3993 | Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8349-8350) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 3 | Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources to be available for a noncompetitive lease to such lessee at fair market value per acre if: (1) the area of qualified federal land consists of not less than one acre and not more than 640 acres and is not already leased or nominated to be leased; (2) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted; and (3) sufficient technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land and that such thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas. Defines "fair market value per acre" as a dollar amount per acre that shall be: (1) equal to the market value per acre as determined by the Secretary of the Interior within 90 days after the Secretary receives an application for a lease, and (2) not less than the greater of 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under such Act during the preceding year or $50. Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish a notice of any request for such a lease; (2) determine fair market value in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary; (3) provide to a qualified lessee and publish any proposed determination of the fair market value of the area the qualified lessee seeks to lease; and (4) provide the lessee and the public an opportunity to appeal a proposed determination during the 30-day period after the determination is provided or published, respectively. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any nominatio… | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-s-3980 | 111 | s | 3980 | Churchill County Land Transfer Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-29 | 2010-11-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] | NV | R | E000194 | 0 | Churchill County Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under a specified public land order. Grants the Secretary of the Navy full jurisdiction, custody, and control of such land upon its transfer. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-hr-6426 | 111 | hr | 6426 | Moving Outdoors in Nature Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 0 | Moving Outdoors in Nature Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to develop and implement a five-year Moving Outdoors in Nature State Strategy for connecting children, youth, and families with the outdoors. Requires each Strategy to provide for: (1) local planning; and (2) subgrants to local entities for the implementation of the strategy through one or more of the programs, activities, or initiatives relating to outdoor recreation as described in this Act. Requires eligible entities receiving funds under this Act to submit annual reports on the implementation of their strategies. Directs the President to issue a national strategy for connecting children, youth, and families with the outdoors. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a study of national significance on the health impacts of the programs under this Act. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees and disseminate best practices that emerge from the state strategies funded by this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:19Z | |
| 111-hr-6434 | 111 | hr | 6434 | Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-18 | 2010-12-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] | FL | D | C001066 | 0 | Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2010 - Establishes the Gulf of Mexico Recovery Council, consisting of each member of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Directs the Council to: (1) establish guidelines for, approve or disapprove, and annually review Gulf state comprehensive restoration plans that address the effects in such a state of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon that began on April 20, 2010, with regard to the economy, the environment, and public health; (2) distribute funds to states whose plans are approved; (3) establish a Gulf of Mexico Observation System, to be implemented through a Gulf of Mexico Exploration Research Center, to increase observation and monitoring capabilities in the Gulf; (4) establish a Gulf of Mexico sea grant program to fund Gulf coast restoration projects carried out by sea grant colleges or institutions located in the Gulf states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi); (5) establish a Gulf of Mexico seafood marketing program and a Gulf of Mexico Seafood Marketing Board to submit a seafood marketing plan; (6) establish a Gulf of Mexico clean energy program to make grants for qualified clean energy projects and energy efficiency projects; (7) establish a Gulf coast-based working group to implement policies and programs to accomplish Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation; (8) coordinate the sharing of scientific information and other research associated with Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation; and (9) submit an annual report to Congress. Establishes in the Treasury a Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Recovery Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund not less than 80% of any amounts collected as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the o… | 2023-01-11T13:21:19Z | |
| 111-hr-6445 | 111 | hr | 6445 | Carolinas Revolutionary Road National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] | SC | D | S000749 | 0 | Carolinas Revolutionary Road National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Carolinas Revolutionary Road National Heritage Area in North Carolina and South Carolina. Designates the Cultural and Heritage Museums of York County, South Carolina, as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Cultural and Heritage Museums to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-s-3947 | 111 | s | 3947 | Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 1 | Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the state of Mississippi by quitclaim deed all interest of the United States in two parcels of land in the city of Natchez, Mississippi, that consist of a total of approximately 67 acres, and are identified on the map entitled "Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change." Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately ten acres identified as the proposed addition on the map. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-s-3949 | 111 | s | 3949 | A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 1 | Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission for an additional 10 years. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-s-3952 | 111 | s | 3952 | Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 1 | Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond units on the map entitled "Vicksburg National Military Park-Proposed Battlefield Additions." Permits the acquisition of such land by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, with the exception of land owned by the state of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the state, which may be acquired only by donation. Requires land acquired under this Act to be added to and administered as part of the Park. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-sres-679 | 111 | sres | 679 | A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-29 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8250-8251) | Senate | Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] | NH | R | G000445 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the significance of the 100th anniversary of the "Weeks Law" (the Act of March 1, 1911) to the history of conservation. Encourages efforts to celebrate the centennial in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine, with a focus on the future as well as in commemoration of the past. Encourages continued collaboration and cooperation among federal, state, and local governments, as well as business, tourism, and conservation interests, to ensure that the many values and benefits that flow from the White Mountain National Forest today to the citizens of New Hampshire and the rest of the United States are recognized and supported in perpetuity. | 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z | |
| 111-hr-6405 | 111 | hr | 6405 | Medgar Evers House Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | MS | D | T000193 | 0 | Medgar Evers House Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activitist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of such site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. | 2023-01-11T13:21:19Z | |
| 111-sres-675 | 111 | sres | 675 | A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-15 | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7908) | Senate | Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] | NH | R | G000445 | 1 | Recognizes the significance of the 100th anniversary of the "Weeks Law" (the Act of March 1, 1911) to the history of conservation. Encourages efforts to celebrate the centennial in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine, with a focus on the future as well as in commemoration of the past. Encourages continued collaboration and cooperation among federal, state, and local governments, as well as business, tourism, and conservation interests, to ensure that the many values and benefits that flow from the White Mountain National Forest today to the citizens of New Hampshire and the rest of the United States are recognized and supported in perpetuity. | 2023-01-11T13:21:15Z | |
| 111-hr-6271 | 111 | hr | 6271 | South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. | House | Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C001076 | 0 | South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, insofar as the Strawberry Water Users Association conveyed its interest in an electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, to convey and assign to the District: (1) all interest of the United States in all fixtures owned by the United States as part of the electric distribution system and the federal lands and interests where the fixtures are located; (2) license for use in perpetuity of the shared power poles; and (3) licenses for use and access in perpetuity to specified project lands and interests and corridors where federal lands and interests are abutting public streets and roads and can provide access to facilities. Requires the District to assume all liability from the United States for the administration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of such electric distribution system. | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6280 | 111 | hr | 6280 | Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] | CO | D | P000598 | 0 | Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act - Amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to designate certain lands in Colorado in the White River National Forest and certain public lands administered by Colorado River Valley Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Releases the portions of the Castle Peak and Bull Gulch wilderness study areas that are not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for designation as wilderness. Designates certain BLM administered lands and certain lands in the White River National Forest as the Red Table Mountain, Pisgah Mountain, and Castle Peak Areas. Provides for the eventual designation of the Castle Peak and Pisgah Mountain Areas as the Castle Peak Wilderness and Pisgah Mountain Wilderness, respectively, upon publication of a notice in the Federal Register that such areas are no longer needed by the Colorado Army National Guard for helicopter training, testing, or evaluation. Designates certain federal lands in the White River National Forest as: (1) the Tenmile and Hoosier Ridge Special Management Areas; and (2) the Porcupine Gulch Protection Area. | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6316 | 111 | hr | 6316 | Fishery Conservation Transition Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] | OK | D | B001254 | 8 | Fishery Conservation Transition Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, for certain fisheries for which a fishery management plan is in effect that contains a complete prohibition on the retention of stocks subject to overfishing within the fishery for the entire fishing season, to determine whether such prohibition is sufficient to prevent or end overfishing for the stocks, or stocks being overfished. Sets forth provisions for specified remedial and other actions to be taken by the Secretary if the prohibition contained in such a plan is insufficient to prevent or end overfishing for the stocks to which it applies. Establishes an economic assistance program to assist recreational and commercial fishery participants, fishing industries, and fishing communities significantly affected by a prohibition on the retention of stocks to end or prevent overfishing or rebuild overfished stocks. Limits the federal share of assistance provided under the program to 75% and requires the provision of state matching funds. Provides criteria for determining the existence of an overfishing situation requiring emergency action. Requires the consideration of specified fishery studies and management measures in the review of any fishery management plan, plan amendment, or regulations relating to the rebuilding of overfished fisheries. Requires the Secretary to assess current management measures for stocks in multispecies fisheries. | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6329 | 111 | hr | 6329 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-10] | CA | D | G000559 | 4 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Bars approval of the management plan until the Secretary has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law. | 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z | |
| 111-hr-6335 | 111 | hr | 6335 | Uranium Mining Modernization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001046 | 0 | Uranium Mining Modernization Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) withdraw all fedral lands permanently from location and entry for uranium; and (2) prescribe a uranium leasing program for such lands. | 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z | |
| 111-hr-6366 | 111 | hr | 6366 | Shawnee Cattle Trail Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] | KS | R | M000934 | 0 | Shawnee Cattle Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to require the study of the Shawnee Cattle Trail, consisting of three main branches and several smaller connecting trails extending from Texas to Missouri, and later Kansas, which is considered the oldest of the major Texas Cattle Trails, for potential addition to the National Trails System. Specifies certain private property protections. Requires all private property owners whose land will be studied to be notified that such study will be conducted. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6380 | 111 | hr | 6380 | American Memorial Park Annex in Tinian Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] | MP | D | S001177 | 0 | American Memorial Park Annex in Tinian Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan. Requires the annex to be used to interpret the important aspects of the North Field Tinian by highlighting the historic events related to the Mariana Islands Campaign during World War II and to serve as a curatorial storage of artifacts of World War II. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-s-17 | 111 | s | 17 | Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2009 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 0 | Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to exchange specified parcels of land owned by the United States located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North Charleston, South Carolina (federal land) for specified parcels owned by the South Carolina State Ports Authority (non-federal land). Requires, upon acceptance of title to the non-federal land by the Secretary: (1) the non-federal land to be added to and administered as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and (2) the boundaries of the Center to be adjusted to exclude the exchanged federal land. | 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z | |
| 111-s-3879 | 111 | s | 3879 | Sacramento River National Recreation Area Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | Sacramento River National Recreation Area Act of 2010 - Establishes the Sacramento River National Recreation Area in California, consisting of specified public land in Tehama and Shasta Counties. Requires the development of a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the Recreation Area. Establishes the Sacramento River National Recreation Area Advisory Council to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior related to the development, implementation, and amendment of such plan and to ensure public involvement in the management of such Area. | 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z | |
| 111-s-3917 | 111 | s | 3917 | South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if the Strawberry Water Users Association conveys its interest, if any, in an electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and the District agrees to assume from the United States all liability for the administration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the electric distribution system, to convey and assign to the District: (1) all interest of the United States in all fixtures owned by the United States as part of the electric distribution system and the federal lands and interests where the fixtures are located; (2) license for use of the shared power poles; and (3) a license for use and access to all Strawberry Valley Project land and interests in irrigation and power facilities lands on which the electric distribution system is located that are necessary for other Project facilities, including land underlying the Strawberry Substation, if the ownership of such underlying land or interest is retained by the United States, and any corridors in which federal land and interests are abutting public streets and roads and would provide access to those facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-s-3926 | 111 | s | 3926 | Pike National Historic Trail Study Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 1 | Pike National Historic Trail Study Act of 2010 - Amends the National Trails System Act to require a study for the designation of Pike's Trail, a series of routes that follow the route taken by Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike during the 1806-1807 Pike expedition that began in Fort Bellefontaine, Missouri, and ended in Natchitoches, Louisiana, as a national historic trail. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-s-3927 | 111 | s | 3927 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7833) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Bars approval of the management plan until the Secretary has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-s-3929 | 111 | s | 3929 | Cabin Fee Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 6 | Cabin Fee Act of 2010 - Defines: (1) "cabin user fee" as the annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner pursuant to an authorization for the use and occupancy of a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public domain; (2) "cabin owner" as a person authorized to use and occupy a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public domain or a trust, or an heir or assignee of such a person; and (3) "cabin" as a privately built and owned recreation residence and related improvements on National Forest System land derived from the public domain that is authorized for private use and occupancy and may be sold or transferred between private parties. Requires the payment of an annual "cabin user fee" by a "cabin owner." Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set such fee. Requires a reduction in the cabin use fee to $100 per year if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, whether by catastrophic events, natural causes or governmental actions, such that the cabin is rendered unsafe or unable to be occupied. Requires payment of a "cabin transfer fee" to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for money or other consideration. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-s-3930 | 111 | s | 3930 | Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010 - Expands the boundaries of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii to include specified lands identified in the map entitled "Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Area." Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire such lands by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Prohibits the acquisition of lands or interests in land under this Act without the owner's consent. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-sres-667 | 111 | sres | 667 | A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7773-7774; text as passed Senate: CR S7773; text of measure as introduced: CR S7837) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization. Supports the role of states, territories, and commonwealths in the stewardship of coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes resources. | 2017-12-13T21:32:19Z | |
| 111-hr-6221 | 111 | hr | 6221 | Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a specified microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of less than 100 kilowatts and includes any distribution or transmission line required to serve the Kantishna Hills area. Directs the Secretary to exchange approximately 18 acres of identified land within the boundary of the Park and Preserve for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve. | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-s-3863 | 111 | s | 3863 | Monongahela Conservation Legacy Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 0 | Monongahela Conservation Legacy Act of 2010 - Designates the federal land within the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, to be known as the North Fork Mountain Wilderness, as a wilderness area for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). | 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z | |
| 111-hr-6197 | 111 | hr | 6197 | Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act - Directs the United States Board on Geographic Names to designate: (1) a specified unnamed peak in the Alaska Range near Denali Park in Alaska as "Mount Stevens"; and (2) a specified icefield in the northern Chugach Forest in Alaska as the "Ted Stevens Icefield." | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6199 | 111 | hr | 6199 | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] | OK | R | S001155 | 25 | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot, including the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, to determine the suitability and feasibility of including those sites as a unit of the National Park System. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6203 | 111 | hr | 6203 | Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | C001037 | 0 | Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act - Redesignates the Longfellow National Historic Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6206 | 111 | hr | 6206 | To reinstate funds to the Federal Land Disposal Account. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001046 | 1 | Requires the reinstatement of any balance remaining in the Federal Land Disposal Account as of July 24, 2010, to be made available for expenditure in accordance with the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6209 | 111 | hr | 6209 | Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 0 | Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 - Adjusts the boundary of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico to incorporate approximately 4,990 acres of land identified as the Miranda Canyon Boundary on the map entitled "Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment" and dated September 21, 2010. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6215 | 111 | hr | 6215 | Digital Coast Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] | MD | D | R000576 | 0 | Digital Coast Act of 2010 - Defines "digital coast" as a constituent-driven platform provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to integrate geospatial data and address coastal and emergency management issues. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of Coastal Services Center of the NOAA, to establish coastal service centers to address the needs of local, state, and regional entities involved with coastal and ocean decisionmaking. Declares that such centers shall: (1) link people, information, and technology to support the environmental, social, and economic well-being of the coast; (2) collaborate with branches of NOAA and other federal and nongovernmental entities to bring data, information, services, and tools to coastal and ocean decisionmakers; and (3) address region-specific needs at local, state, and regional levels. Authorizes the Secretary to enter financial agreements to carry out this Act. Requires such projects to collect and integrate coastal data with specified data sources, surveys, and mappings. Requires the Secretary to coordinate activities with NOAA, state and local governments, the private sector, and federal efforts. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6161 | 111 | hr | 6161 | To enact title 54, United States Code, "National Park System", as positive law. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 1 | Enacts title 54 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "National Park System." Makes conforming changes to existing law and repeals specified provisions of specified laws. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-s-3820 | 111 | s | 3820 | Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] | AK | D | B001265 | 1 | Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a specified microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Defines "microhydro project" (generally) as a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of less than 100 kilowatts. Directs the Secretary to exchange approximately 18 acres of identified land within the boundary of the Park and Preserve for approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be administered as part of the Park and Preserve. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-s-3822 | 111 | s | 3822 | Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 1 | Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 - Adjusts the boundary of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico to incorporate approximately 4,990 acres of land identified as the Miranda Canyon Boundary on the map entitled "Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment" and dated September 21, 2010. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-s-3812 | 111 | s | 3812 | Billfish Conservation Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 1 | Billfish Conservation Act of 2010 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish (except swordfish) or billfish products for sale, selling, importing, or exporting them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale, selling, importing, or exporting them. Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation. Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin; (2) striped marlin; (3) black marlin; (4) sailfish: (5) shortbill spearfish; (6) white marlin; (7) roundscale spearfish; (8) Mediterranean spearfish; or (9) longbill spearfish. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-s-3802 | 111 | s | 3802 | Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-20 | 2010-10-18 | Became Public Law No: 111-284. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act - Directs the United States Board on Geographic Names to designate: (1) a specified unnamed peak in the Alaska Range near Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska as "Mount Stevens"; and (2) a specified icefield in the northern Chugach National Forest in Alaska as the "Ted Stevens Icefield." | 2023-03-22T18:07:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6155 | 111 | hr | 6155 | Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-16 | 2010-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act - Amends the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 to include certain land in Pajarita Wilderness in Coronado National Forest. Designates certain lands in the Coronado National Forest as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the "Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness." | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-hr-6129 | 111 | hr | 6129 | Mono County Economic Development Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] | CA | R | M000508 | 0 | Mono County Economic Development Act of 2010 - Releases the Bodie Wilderness Study Area in Mono County, California, from being subject to certain requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 with regard to the management of the lands within the Study Area during the period of review of such Area for designation as wilderness. Requires the released lands to be returned immediately, without any further action by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to multiple use management as set forth in the applicable resource management plan. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hres-1624 | 111 | hres | 1624 | Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] | CA | D | F000030 | 39 | Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization. Supports the role of states, territories, and commonwealths in the stewardship of coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes resources. | 2023-01-11T13:21:28Z | |
| 111-s-3792 | 111 | s | 3792 | Gulf Coast Restoration Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research associated with restoration of such ecosystem; and (3) submit an annual report to Congress that summarizes the Plans approved by the Chair. Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund sums equal to not less than 80% of any amounts collected by the United States as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment. Makes the Fund available for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem in accordance with approved Plans. Requires the governors of such states to: (1) submit a Plan to the Chair by July 1, 2011; and (2) solicit local input and provide for public participation in the development of the Plan. Requires the Chair to disburse amounts from such Fund to such a state for which the Chair has approved a Plan only for: (1) projects and activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands; (2) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this Act; and/or (4) implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-hr-6111 | 111 | hr | 6111 | To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-16 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] | MD | D | V000128 | 0 | Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission for an additional 10 years. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6112 | 111 | hr | 6112 | Gulf Coast Restoration Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] | LA | R | S001176 | 6 | Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research associated with restoration of such ecosystem; and (3) submit an annual report to Congress that summarizes the Plans approved by the Chair. Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund sums equal to not less than 80% of any amounts collected by the United States as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment. Makes the Fund available for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem in accordance with approved Plans. Requires the governors of such states to: (1) submit a Plan to the Chair by July 1, 2011; and (2) solicit local input and provide for public participation in the development of the Plan. Requires the Chair to disburse amounts from such Fund to such a state for which the Chair has approved a Plan only for: (1) projects and activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands; (2) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this Act; and/or (4) implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6114 | 111 | hr | 6114 | Virgin Islands National Park Land Acquisition Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] | VI | D | C000380 | 1 | Virgin Islands National Park Land Acquisition Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately three acres of land that is located at 6S Hansen Bay and known as Pleasant Lookout in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Permits the acquisition of the property only if the addition of such property to the Virgin Islands National Park would contribute to the range of natural, cultural, or historic resources that the Park protects and makes available for the benefit of the public. Adds the acquired land to the Virgin Island National Park and adjusts the boundary of the Park accordingly. Requires such land to be administered as part of the Park. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6115 | 111 | hr | 6115 | McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] | NC | D | K000369 | 8 | McKinney National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery in Richmond County, North Carolina, to the state of North Carolina to be used by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as a component of the fish and wildlife management program of the state. Requires the state to allow the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to use such property for the propagation of any critically important aquatic resource held in public trust to address the specific restoration or recovery needs of such resource. Requires the Secretary to reimburse the Commission for any costs incurred for the use of such property. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-s-3778 | 111 | s | 3778 | Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] | GA | R | I000055 | 1 | Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease to the Savannah Bar Pilots Association or a successor organization up to 30,000 square feet of land and improvements in Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia at the location on Cockspur Island that has been used continuously by the Association since 1940. | 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z | |
| 111-s-3781 | 111 | s | 3781 | McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] | NC | D | H001049 | 1 | McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery in Richmond County, North Carolina, to the state of North Carolina to be used by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as a component of the fish culture program of the state. Requires the state to allow the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to use such property for the propagation of any critically important aquatic resource held in public trust to address the specific restoration or recovery needs of such resource. Requires the Secretary to reimburse the Commission for any costs incurred for the use of such property. | 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z | |
| 111-hr-6092 | 111 | hr | 6092 | To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] | NY | D | B001242 | 0 | Amends the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to permit recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone, except for seasonal or other temporary limitations on fishing that are specifically necessary for the conservation and management of Atlantic striped bass. Defines "Block Island Sound transit zone" as the area of the exclusive economic zone within Block Island Sound, north of a line connecting Montauk Light, Montauk Point, New York, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island, and west of a line connecting Point Judith Light, Point Judith, Rhode Island, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island. | 2023-01-11T13:21:41Z | |
| 111-hr-6094 | 111 | hr | 6094 | To establish the National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] | LA | R | C001075 | 0 | Establishes in the Legislative branch the National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention to examine and report to Congress and the President on the facts and causes relating to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill of 2010. | 2023-01-11T13:21:41Z | |
| 111-s-3730 | 111 | s | 3730 | Payment in Lieu of Taxes Amendments Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] | NV | R | E000194 | 2 | Payment in Lieu of Taxes Amendments Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress by January 15 of each year a list of the states that have not submitted the data required to calculate federal payments in lieu of taxes made by the Secretary to each unit of local government in which entitlement land is located. Instructs the Secretary, by February 1 of each year, to publish in the Federal Register and on the Department of the Interior's website a list of the states that have not submitted the required data and to update the list published on such website to reflect any changes. Directs the Secretary to issue such payments by May 1 of each fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:21:39Z | |
| 111-s-3744 | 111 | s | 3744 | Pinnacles National Park Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-08-05 | 2010-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | Pinnacles National Park Act - Establishes Pinnacles National Park in California to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the chaparral, grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and majestic valley oak savanna ecosystems of the park's area, the areas's geomorphology, riparian watersheds, unique flora and fauna, and the ancestral and cultural history of native Americans, settlers and explorers; and (2) interpret the recovery program for the California Condor and the international significance of that program. Abolishes Pinnacles National Monument and includes the lands and interests therein in Pinnacles National Park. Redesignates the Pinnacles Wilderness as the Hain Wilderness. Designates specified lands comprising approximately 2,905 acres as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Deems such lands as being part of the Hain Wilderness. | 2023-01-11T13:21:38Z | |
| 111-s-3762 | 111 | s | 3762 | A bill to reinstate funds to the Federal Land Disposal Account. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-12 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Requires the reinstatement of any balance remaining in the Federal Land Disposal Account as of July 24, 2010, to be made available for expenditure in accordance with the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:38Z | |
| 111-s-3682 | 111 | s | 3682 | Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 0 | Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area Act of 2010 - Establishes the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area in Wisconsin. Designates the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan. | 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z | |
| 111-s-3687 | 111 | s | 3687 | Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 0 | Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a new lease that authorizes the production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to certain lessees or persons unless such lessee or person has renegotiated each covered lease to require the payment of royalties if the price of oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to specified OCSLA price thresholds. Directs the Secretary to agree to a request by a lessee to amend any lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tract between January 1, 1996, and November 30, 2000, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions that are equal to or less than specified OCSLA price thresholds. Requires: (1) an amended lease to impose the new or revised price thresholds effective October 1, 2010; and (2) existing lease provisions to prevail through September 30, 2010. States that a lessee or any other person who has any interest in, or who derives a benefit from, a lease shall not be eligible to obtain by sale or other transfer any covered lease, the economic benefit of any covered lease, or any other lease for the production of oil or natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico under OCSLA unless the lessee or other person has: (1) renegotiated each covered lease to include price thresholds that are equal to or less than specified OCSLA price thresholds; or (2) entered into an agreement with the Secretary to modify the terms of all covered leases to include limitations on royalty relief based on market prices that are equal to or less than such price thresholds. | 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z | |
| 111-hconres-312 | 111 | hconres | 312 | Recognizing Springfield Baptist Church as the first African-American church established in the City of Greensboro, Georgia, following the Emancipation Proclamation and, therefore, the oldest in Greene County, on the occasion of its placement as a permanent marker by the Georgia Historical Society. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] | GA | R | B001262 | 28 | Recognizes Springfield Baptist Church as the first African-American church established in Greensboro, Georgia, following the Emancipation Proclamation and as the oldest in Greene County on the occasion of its placement as a permanent marker by the Georgia Historical Society. | 2019-11-15T21:11:31Z | |
| 111-hr-5985 | 111 | hr | 5985 | To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | K000368 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey all interest of the United States in and to two parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, that contain private improvements that landowners developed based upon an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, to the person or legal entity representing the majority of those landowners. Requires such person or legal entity to pay the Secretary a specified amount as consideration for the conveyance of such parcels. Sets forth requirements for the use of such consideration. Revokes public orders withdrawing any of the federal land specified above from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws to the extent necessary to permit conveyance of such land. | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-hr-6039 | 111 | hr | 6039 | Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] | WI | D | K000365 | 3 | Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area Act of 2010 - Establishes the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area in Wisconsin. Designates the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan. | 2023-01-11T13:21:48Z | |
| 111-hr-6040 | 111 | hr | 6040 | Maumee Valley National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 0 | Maumee Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Maumee Valley National Heritage Area in Indiana and Ohio. Designates the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area. Prohibits the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor from using federal funds received under this Act for the acquisition of real property. Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan. | 2023-01-11T13:21:48Z | |
| 111-hr-6049 | 111 | hr | 6049 | Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor Center Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] | CO | D | M001172 | 0 | Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor Center Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with Kiowa County, Colorado: (1) to assist in the renovation of the Murdock Building in Eads, Colorado; (2) for use of a part of the Murdock Building by the National Park Service (NPS) as the visitor center and administrative offices for the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (the Park); and (3) to provide up to $650,000 to Kiowa County toward the cost of renovations and furnishing of the Murdock Building. Sets forth a federal matching requirement. Requires the use of such federal funds for making improvements to, and installing furnishings within, those parts of the Murdock Building used by the Park. Prohibits the use of such funds to pay for personnel or other costs associated with the operation of the Murdock Building as a park visitor center. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hr-6051 | 111 | hr | 6051 | Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 4 | Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to a person that does not renegotiate its existing leases in order to require royalty payments if oil and natural gas prices are greater than or equal to specified price thresholds. Authorizes the Secretary, in the case of multiple lessees, to implement a separate agreement modifying payment responsibilities (including such price thresholds) with any lessee that owns a lease share. Prescribes analogous requirements for lease transfers. Requires rentals or royalties received by the United States to be deposited in the Treasury for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no federal budget deficit, for reducing the federal debt. Directs the Secretary to agree to a lessee's request to amend any lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tract in the period of January 1, 1996, through November 28, 2000, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension requirements that are equal to or less than the price thresholds specified under OCSLA. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hr-6053 | 111 | hr | 6053 | To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide for timely consideration of claims submitted by States and political subdivisions for reimbursement of removal costs. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] | FL | D | M001148 | 0 | Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require regulations governing the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to ensure that a state or political subdivision receives payment for eligible removal costs not later than 30 days after submitting a claim for such costs. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hr-6075 | 111 | hr | 6075 | Ensuring Fairness for Fishermen Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] | MA | D | T000266 | 5 | Ensuring Fairness for Fishermen Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the payment of costs, fees, and expenses incurred by certain prevailing parties in proceedings under such Act from sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a process for paying attorneys' fees to defendants who are substantially prevailing parties in criminal actions brought under such Act during the period beginning on November 28, 1990, and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hr-5964 | 111 | hr | 5964 | Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-29 | 2010-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] | WA | R | M001159 | 0 | Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2010 - Requires the Administrator of each of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to: (1) include in monthly billing statements sent to customers estimates of each customer's share of such Administration's direct and indirect costs for compliance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) submit an annual report estimating such costs (on a project-by-project basis for the Western Area Power Administration and on a system-wide basis for the other Administrations) to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | 2023-01-11T13:21:50Z | |
| 111-hr-5965 | 111 | hr | 5965 | Monongahela Conservation Legacy Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-29 | 2010-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] | WV | D | M000844 | 0 | Monongahela Conservation Legacy Act of 2010 - Designates the federal land within the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, to be known as the North Fork Mountain Wilderness, as a wilderness area for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). | 2023-01-11T13:21:50Z | |
| 111-hr-5973 | 111 | hr | 5973 | Offshore Lease Fairness Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-29 | 2010-08-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 9 | Offshore Lease Fairness Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from 27% to 50% the revenues: (1) shared with states from leases within three miles of the coast line entered into after enactment of this Act; and (2) from energy-related activities for any lease, easement, or right-of-way granted after enactment of this Act. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to redefine current qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues as sums received by the United States from leases entered into between December 20, 2006, and the date of enactment of this Act. Requires for FY2010 and each ensuing fiscal year that new outer Continental Shelf revenues be deposited: (1) 50% into the general fund of the Treasury; and (2) 50% into a special account in the Treasury for disbursement to coastal states by the Secretary of the Treasury. Restricts allocation of new outer Continental Shelf revenues from leases in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean to states that are in, or border on, such specified geographical areas. Prescribes requirements for the timing and administration of the disposition of revenues. | 2023-01-11T13:21:50Z | |
| 111-hr-5908 | 111 | hr | 5908 | Point Peter Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] | GA | R | K000220 | 0 | Point Peter Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Point Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, the site of an American fort near Cumberland Island that was attacked by British forces in January 1815 in one of the last battles of the War of 1812, to evaluate the national significance of Point Peter and to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System. | 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z | |
| 111-hr-5911 | 111 | hr | 5911 | Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] | CO | D | M001172 | 0 | Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act of 2010 - Modifies the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado by removing the Winters property and by adding two parcels of federally owned land, as identified on the map entitled "Rocky Mountain National Park Proposed Boundary Revision", and dated June 2010. | 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z | |
| 111-s-3660 | 111 | s | 3660 | National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 7 | National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require land reserved as part of a national monument to be confined to the smallest area necessary to ensure the proper care and management of the objects to be protected by the monument. Sets forth requirements for the designation of national monuments under the Act. Bars the President from issuing a proclamation to designate a national monument under this Act before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the proposed proclamation is provided by the President to Congress, the governor of each state, and specified local and tribal government officials having jurisdiction over any parcel of land within the boundary of the proposed monument. Requires at least one public hearing and a notice and comment period after the issuance of a proclamation to designate a national monument. Requires the President to report to Congress on any hearings held, any written comments received, and the impact of such designation on communities within the boundary of the monument, the nation's energy security, and interests, rights, and uses associated with the land within the monument. Makes a proclamation ineffective two years after its issuance, unless it is approved by an Act of Congress. Bars the issuance of a proclamation by the President that is substantially similar to a previously issued proclamation that Congress did not approve within the two-year period. | 2023-01-11T13:21:42Z | |
| 111-hr-5868 | 111 | hr | 5868 | Safe Drill Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-27 | 2010-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] | NY | D | H001039 | 0 | Safe Drill Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to precondition a new oil or gas lease upon the lessee's certification that the lessee will: (1) use the best available technology for all operations under the lease, including acoustic sensors; and (2) adopt and implement a comprehensive plan to respond to and clean up any discharge of oil occurring in lease operations. Directs the Secretary to require each person holding an existing oil or gas lease to make such a certification within six months after enactment of this Act. Empowers the Secretary to order suspension of operations and cancel the lease if such a certification is not forthcoming within the deadline. Requires the Secretary to: (1) review blowout preventers, emergency shutoff systems, and other oil discharge prevention technology (including emerging technology) used for oil and gas drilling operations; and (2) revise as necessary regulations governing the use of such technology based upon such review. | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5869 | 111 | hr | 5869 | West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-27 | 2010-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 11 | West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, to evaluate the national significance of the Church and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System. | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5876 | 111 | hr | 5876 | Long Island Sound Improvement Act Amendments of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-27 | 2010-07-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] | NY | D | B001242 | 14 | Long Island Sound Improvement Act Amendments of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to create additional duties for the Long Island Sound Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including studying the impacts of climate change on the Sound watershed. Requires a municipality that owns or operates a municipal separate storm sewer system to obtain, without regard to the size of the population served by the system, a permit for discharges composed entirely of stormwater for any portion of the municipality that is located within both the Long Island Sound watershed and an urbanized area. Authorizes such permits to be issued on a regional basis. Requires the EPA Administrator to ensure that: (1) permits held by industrial stormwater dischargers and permits held by construction activity dischargers conform to regional permits' conditions; and (2) monitoring requirements are included in a regional permit. Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to municipalities with respect to establishing regional permits. Establishes: (1) reporting requirements for the Office; and (2) requirements directing agencies to ensure that their property, actions, and activities within the watershed are consistent with the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (Plan) and to develop plans to maximize forest cover and riparian habitat and minimize stormwater discharge on agency property. Requires the Administrator to establish a voluntary interstate nitrogen trading program with respect to the Sound that includes the generation, trading, and use of nitrogen credits to facilitate the attainment and maintenance of the Sound Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). Authorizes: (1) grants for a prioritized list of projects and studies that will assist in meeting the Plan's goals and objectives; and (2) the Administrator to make grants for the construction of a publicly owned treatment work within Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, N… | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5863 | 111 | hr | 5863 | Oil Pollution Wildlife Protection Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-26 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] | CO | D | P000598 | 0 | Oil Pollution Wildlife Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to publish in the Federal Register and make electronically available to the public the Secretary's decision to approve, deny, or modify any geological and geophysical exploration, development, or production plans. Repeals the exemption of the Gulf of Mexico from oil and gas development and production requirements for the outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Prohibits the Secretary from approving any geological and geophysical exploration, development, or production plan, or any significant plan revision, or from granting any license or permit unless the Secretary certifies that: (1) such plan is in compliance with specified statutes, regulations, and legal authorities; and (2) all requisite authorizations have been issued for activities to be conducted under the plan. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretaries of Commerce or of the Interior regarding any endangered species or fisheries that occur in the proposed area of activity. Requires the Secretaries of Commerce or of the Interior to incorporate in environmental studies of areas or regions included in an oil and gas lease sale or other lease any takings of marine mammal species or stock from any other reasonably foreseeable activities when determining whether takings from specified OCSLA activities will have a negligible impact on a marine mammal species or stock, and not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of such species or stock for taking for subsistence uses. Permits citizen suits against the United States and any other subject instrumentality or agency that is alleged to have approved a leasing program, lease sale, exploration plan or permit, or development and production plan, without having prepared an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment, or without having complied with other related requirements. Authorizes a person to commence a civil action on the person's own behalf to… | 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z | |
| 111-hr-5813 | 111 | hr | 5813 | White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-22 | 2010-07-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | P000373 | 2 | White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate additional segments and tributaries of the White Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Applies the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System Act to such additional segments and tributiaries of White Clay Creek. | 2023-01-11T13:21:54Z | |
| 111-hr-5846 | 111 | hr | 5846 | To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require the chief executive officer of each drilling and production operation under a lease under that Act to annually certify the operator's compliance with all applicable laws and operating regulations. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-22 | 2010-07-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] | MD | D | S001168 | 3 | Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require the operator of a drilling and production operation under a lease to submit annually to the Secretary of the Interior a specified certification by the operator's chief executive officer that the operator is in compliance with all pertinent laws and operating regulations. Subjects the chief executive officer to a civil penalty for non-compliance with this requirement. | 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z | |
| 111-s-3641 | 111 | s | 3641 | National Endowment for the Oceans Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-22 | 2010-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | RI | D | W000802 | 5 | National Endowment for the Oceans Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Endowment for the Oceans which shall fund grants (in conjunction with state matching grants) for programs to restore, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats, and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, including baseline scientific research, ocean observing, and other programs in coordination with federal and state departments or agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for such purposes. States that programs funded in Great Lakes states shall also seek to attain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Plan, the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, or other collaborative planning efforts of the Great Lakes Region. Directs the Secretary to make grants to: (1) coastal states or affected Indian tribes; and (2) regional planning bodies to create and implement regional strategic plans. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans Council. | 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z | |
| 111-hr-5804 | 111 | hr | 5804 | Billfish Conservation Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-21 | 2010-07-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] | AZ | R | S000275 | 5 | Billfish Conservation Act of 2010 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish (except swordfish) or billfish products for sale, selling, importing, or exporting them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale, selling, importing, or exporting them. Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation. Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin; (2) striped marlin; (3) black marlin; (4) sailfish: (5) shortbill spearfish; (6) white marlin; (7) roundscale spearfish; (8) Mediterranean spearfish; or (9) longbill spearfish. | 2023-01-11T13:21:54Z | |
| 111-hr-5800 | 111 | hr | 5800 | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Protection Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] | NM | D | T000466 | 0 | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Protection Act of 2010 - Reserves for 20 years certain federal land for use by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Eddy County, New Mexico. | 2023-01-11T13:21:54Z | |
| 111-s-3616 | 111 | s | 3616 | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Protection Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-20 | 2010-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 1 | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Protection Act of 2010 - Reserves for 20 years certain federal land for use by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Eddy County, New Mexico. | 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z | |
| 111-hr-5776 | 111 | hr | 5776 | Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Amendments Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-19 | 2010-07-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] | VT | D | W000800 | 0 | Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the King Farm in Woodstock, Vermont. Requires King Farm to be added to, and administered as part of, the Park and to be used for agricultural, forestry, conservation, and educational purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:21:55Z | |
| 111-s-3612 | 111 | s | 3612 | Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Amendments Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-19 | 2010-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] | VT | I | S000033 | 1 | Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the King Farm in Woodstock, Vermont. Requires King Farm to be added to, and administered as part of, the Park and to be used for agricultural, forestry, conservation, and educational purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z | |
| 111-hr-5759 | 111 | hr | 5759 | Protecting Rural Landscapes Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-15 | 2010-07-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001046 | 2 | Protecting Rural Landscapes Act of 2010 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act, with respect to the lease of oil and gas lands, to require a person with the legal right to conduct oil and gas operations on covered land (operator) to compensate the surface owner for damages resulting from: (1) loss of agricultural production and income; (2) lost land value; (3) lost use of and lost access to the land; and (4) the lost value of improvements. Requires the operator to reclaim the affected surface. Requires the operator to give notice prior to: (1) initial entry for activities that do not disturb the surface; and (2) commencing oil and gas operations. Requires the operator, at the time of providing notice of commencement of oil and gas operations, to provide the surface owner with a proposed surface use agreement that includes an offer of compensation for damages to the surface affected by oil and gas operations. Requires an operator to provide the surface owner with appropriate financial assurance of reclamation in lieu of executing a surface use agreement. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide notice of upcoming lease sales and drilling permits to each: (1) surface owner of affected covered land; and (2) permittee or right-of-way holder with the right to use the surface of affected federal land. | 2023-01-11T13:21:56Z | |
| 111-s-3594 | 111 | s | 3594 | Fishery Conservation Transition Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-15 | 2010-07-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5967-5968) | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | Fishery Conservation Transition Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, for certain fisheries for which a fishery management plan is in effect that contains a complete prohibition on the retention of stocks subject to overfishing within the fishery for the entire fishing season, to determine whether such prohibition is sufficient to prevent or end overfishing for the stocks, or stocks being overfished. Sets forth provisions for specified remedial and other actions to be taken by the Secretary if the prohibition contained in such a plan is insufficient to prevent or end overfishing for the stocks to which it applies. Establishes an economic assistance program to assist recreational and commercial fishery participants, fishing industries, and fishing communities significantly affected by a prohibition on the retention of stocks to end or prevent overfishing or rebuild overfished stocks. Limits the federal share of assistance provided under the program to 75% and requires the provision of state matching funds. Provides criteria for determining the existence of an overfishing situation requiring emergency action. Requires the consideration of specified fishery studies and management measures in the review of any fishery management plan, plan amendment, or regulations relating to the rebuilding of overfished fisheries. Requires the Secretary to assess current management measures for stocks in multispecies fisheries. | 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z | |
| 111-hr-5735 | 111 | hr | 5735 | Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-14 | 2010-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] | NV | R | H001041 | 2 | Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program for land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service. Directs the Secretary to: (1) select at least two sites for the development of a solar energy project and two sites for the development of a wind energy project from sites on such land for which there is likely to be a high level of industry interest and that have comparatively low value for other resources; (2) offer each site for competitive leasing to qualified bidders; and (3) offer a short-term lease followed by a long-term lease for data collection on at least one site. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than two years after enactment of this Act, to determine whether to establish leasing programs for wind and solar energy on such land; (2) to establish a leasing program if he or she determines that the program is in the public interest and provides an effective means of developing such energy on federal land; or (3) to report to Congress on the reasons that such program should not be established. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) the issuance and terms of such leases; and (2) the transition from the use of rights-of-way to leases for the development of wind or solar energy on such land. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any lease on National Forest System land over the objection of the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires: (1) leases under such program to be issued on a competitive basis, with specified exceptions; (2) such leasing program to be carried out in a manner that provides for safety, protection of the environment, prevention of waste, diligent development of the resource, protection of fish and wildlife habitat, and efficient use of water resources; and (3) a lease for a wind or solar project with a total capacity of 100 megawatts or more to be for not less than 30 years. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) best management practices to ensur… | 2023-01-11T13:21:56Z | |
| 111-hres-1519 | 111 | hres | 1519 | Congratulating the crew of the Ocean Watch for their remarkable voyage around North and South America and recognizing the importance of ocean and coastal conservation. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 4 | Congratulates the crew of the Ocean Watch on the completion of their voyage circumnavigating North and South America with the mission of inspiring, educating, and engaging citizens on the importance of protecting the oceans. Expresses support for the goals and mission of Around the Americas in raising awareness and educating others about ocean health issues. Declares that the House of Representatives continues to promote scientific research and educational programs aimed at the preservation of U.S. oceans and coasts. | 2023-01-11T13:21:46Z | |
| 111-s-3587 | 111 | s | 3587 | Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5855-5858) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program for land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service. Directs the Secretary to: (1) select at least two sites for the development of a solar energy project and two sites for the development of a wind energy project from sites on such land for which there is likely to be a high level of industry interest and that have comparatively low value for other resources; (2) offer each site for competitive leasing to qualified bidders; and (3) offer a short-term lease followed by a long-term lease for data collection on at least one site. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than two years after enactment of this Act, to determine whether to establish leasing programs for wind and solar energy on such land; (2) to establish a leasing program if he or she determines that the program is in the public interest and provides an effective means of developing such energy on federal land; or (3) to report to Congress on the reasons that such program should not be established. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) the issuance and terms of such leases; and (2) the transition from the use of rights-of-way to leases for the development of wind or solar energy on such land. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any lease on National Forest System land over the objection of the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires: (1) leases under such program to be issued on a competitive basis, with specified exceptions; (2) such leasing program to be carried out in a manner that provides for safety, protection of the environment, prevention of waste, diligent development of the resource, protection of fish and wildlife habitat, and efficient use of water resources; and (3) a lease for a wind or solar project with a total capacity of 100 megawatts or more to be for not less than 30 years. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) best management practices to ensur… | 2023-01-11T13:21:44Z | |
| 111-s-3565 | 111 | s | 3565 | Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2010 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-12 | 2010-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 1 | Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey specified federal land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for use as a public shooting range. Requires the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to pay all administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents of, and transfer of title to, the federal land. Requires the land conveyed under this Act to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to be managed for recreation or other public purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:21:44Z | |
| 111-hr-5665 | 111 | hr | 5665 | To prohibit the withdrawal of certain public lands and National Forest System lands in Arizona from location and entry under the Mining Law of 1872, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] | AZ | R | F000448 | 30 | Prohibits the withdrawal of public lands or National Forest System lands from location and entry under the Mining Law of 1872 pursuant to a notice published in the Federal Register on July 21, 2009. Prohibits segregation of such lands from location and entry under such Law as specified in the notice and bars such notice from having any other force or effect. | 2019-11-15T21:29:07Z | |
| 111-hr-5668 | 111 | hr | 5668 | To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the use of sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of that Act or other marine resource laws to be used to reduce the Federal deficit and debt. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] | NC | R | J000255 | 0 | Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the deposit of sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of the Act or of any other marine resource laws enforced by the Secretary of Commerce into the Treasury to be applied to reduce the annual federal budget deficit or, if there is no such deficit, to reduce outstanding federal debt. | 2019-11-15T21:27:13Z | |
| 111-hr-5672 | 111 | hr | 5672 | To protect the use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment on Federal lands and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements and equipment used by hunting and fishing communities. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-01 | 2010-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] | GA | R | B001262 | 9 | Prohibits the use of federal funds appropriated or made available to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture to prohibit, limit, or control, based on material composition, the type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle used on federal lands managed by such Departments, except: (1) if the best scientific evidence available demonstrates that the material composition of the ammunition or fishing tackle is having or is likely to have a substantially detrimental effect on the health of a local fish or wildlife population; or (2) to the extent that a specific regulation is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:29:07Z | |
| 111-hr-5673 | 111 | hr | 5673 | To require that hunting activities be a land use in all management plans for Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to the extent that such use is not clearly incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-01 | 2010-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] | GA | R | B001262 | 9 | Requires an agency with jurisdiction over federal land, when developing or considering approval of a management plan, to ensure that hunting activities are allowed as a use of such land to the extent that such use is not clearly incompatible with the purposes for which the federal land is managed. | 2019-11-15T21:29:07Z | |
| 111-hres-1503 | 111 | hres | 1503 | Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Estuaries Day, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-07-01 | 2010-09-22 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] | FL | D | C001066 | 37 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Estuaries Day. Expresses the intent of the House of Representatives to continue working to protect and restore U.S. estuaries. | 2023-01-11T13:18:57Z | |
| 111-hr-5645 | 111 | hr | 5645 | Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy and Enforcement Enhancement Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-06-30 | 2010-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] | CA | R | N000181 | 18 | Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy and Enforcement Enhancement Act - Requires the Director of National Drug Control Policy to develop and submit to Congress a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy. Sets forth specific Strategy requirements. Requires the separate presentation to Congress of any content of the Strategy that involves classified information or whose public disclosure would be detrimental to the law enforcement or national security activities of federal, state, or tribal agencies. Revises penalties for: (1) the cultivation or manufacture of controlled substances on federal property; (2) the use of hazardous substances on federal land; (3) placing a boobytrap on federal property where a controlled substance is being manufactured or distributed; and (4) the use or possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime on federal land. Sets forth penalties for an unauthorized diversion of water or an unauthorized removal of vegetation on federal land in order to knowingly manufacture or cultivate a controlled substance. | 2023-01-11T13:19:51Z | |
| 111-hr-5653 | 111 | hr | 5653 | Gold Hill-Wakamatsu Preservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2010-06-30 | 2010-07-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | House | Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] | CA | R | M001177 | 1 | Gold Hill-Wakamatsu Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California, that was the location of the founding of Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony in 1869. Permits the acquisition of the land or interests in Gold Hill Ranch only from willing sellers by donation or by purchase with donated or appropriated funds. | 2023-01-11T13:19:51Z |
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