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| 115-hr-7367 | 115 | hr | 7367 | To designate a peak in the State of Washington as "Mount Cleator". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | B001292 | 1 | This bill designates the 7,630-foot peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the state of Washington as "Mount Cleator." | 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z | |
| 115-hr-7387 | 115 | hr | 7387 | Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | OR | R | W000791 | 0 | Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act This bill: (1) modifies the boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area in Oregon to exclude approximately 688 acres of public land; and (2) directs the Department of the Interior to manage such land to improve fire resiliency and forest health, including the conduct of wildfire prevention and response activities. | 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z | |
| 115-s-3803 | 115 | s | 3803 | Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 This bill establishes the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area in Utah. The Department of the Interior shall study nonmotorized recreation opportunities, including bicycle trails, within the recreation area. The bill: (1) designates specified federal lands in Utah managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), including the San Rafael Reef, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (2) designates a 63-mile segment of Green River as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system; (3) allows the grazing of livestock, if already established, to continue in the newly established recreation area and wilderness areas; and (4) allows for commercial services necessary to fulfill recreational purposes. Interior shall establish a trail plan that addresses hiking and equestrian trails in the wilderness areas. In addition, with respect to other land in Utah, the bill provides for the management of the Goblin Valley State Park Expansion as a state park; the establishment of the Jurassic National Monument; the sale of public lands in Emery County which have been identified as suitable for disposal; public purpose conveyances of Emery City Recreation Area, the Huntington Airport, Emery County Sheriff's Office substation, and the Buckhorn Information Center; and the exchange of BLM and School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration lands in Utah. | 2023-01-11T13:40:38Z | |
| 115-hr-7309 | 115 | hr | 7309 | To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] | CO | D | P000598 | 3 | This bill authorizes the establishment on federal land in the District of Columbia of the Every Word We Utter Monument in commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. | 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z | |
| 115-hr-7315 | 115 | hr | 7315 | Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-13 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] | AR | R | W000821 | 4 | Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act This bill sets forth categorical exclusions of specified forest management activities from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement, gives the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management direct authority to carry out activities to reduce hazardous fuels and risk for loss of human life and property within the wildland-urban interface, requires (currently authorizes) the Department of Agriculture to cooperate with state foresters and equivalent state officials for certain forest management and wildfire prevention purposes, modifies the Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program, and makes permanent the authorization for such cooperative purposes and program. | 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z | |
| 115-hr-7282 | 115 | hr | 7282 | PRISM Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act This bill makes Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) as well as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving IHEs eligible for technical and financial assistance from the Department of the Interior to establish preservation training and degree programs. | 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z | |
| 115-hr-7263 | 115 | hr | 7263 | SAFE Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-11 | 2018-12-11 | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] | CO | R | T000470 | 0 | Ski Area and Forest Emergency Procedures Act of 2018 or SAFE Act of 2018 This bill requires the Forest Service to provide specified notice before closing a ski area located in a national forest. | 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z | |
| 115-s-3739 | 115 | s | 3739 | Arctic Policy Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-11 | 2018-12-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7432-7434) | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Arctic Policy Act of 2018 This bill amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to (1) modify the membership requirements of the Arctic Research Commission, (2)establish the Arctic Executive Steering Committee, (3)establish the Arctic Advisory Committee, and (4)establish tribal advisory groups to provide input and recommendations on particular issues of the Arctic. | 2023-01-11T13:40:41Z | |
| 115-hr-7244 | 115 | hr | 7244 | Flagstaff Federal Reversion Relief Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-10 | 2018-12-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 0 | Flagstaff Federal Reversion Relief Act This bill removes any reversionary interest retained by the United States pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1866, in a specified parcel of land in Flagstaff, Arizona, that is owned by Win Oil Company, Inc. | 2023-01-11T13:40:50Z | |
| 115-s-3704 | 115 | s | 3704 | San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-05 | 2018-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 0 | San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act This bill establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California, establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council and the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership, modifies the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in California, designates specified National Forest System lands in Angeles National Forest in California as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designates specified river segments in California as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. | 2023-01-11T13:40:42Z | |
| 115-s-3705 | 115 | s | 3705 | Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-12-05 | 2018-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 0 | Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act This bill sets forth provisions concerning the restoration, economic development, and conservation of, and recreational access to, certain public lands in Northern California. The bill establishes the following programs, areas, and trails: the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, the Northwest California Public Lands Remediation Partnership, the Trinity Lake and Del Norte County visitor centers, the Horse Mountain Special Management Area, the Elk Camp Ridge National Recreation Trail, and the Sanhedrin Conservation Management Area. The bill designates: specified federal lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, the North Fork Wilderness as the North Fork Eel River Wilderness, specified federal lands as potential wilderness areas, and specified segments of certain rivers and creeks and a specified segment of a river estuary as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. In addition, the bill: authorizes initiatives to restore degraded redwood forest ecosystems in the Redwood National Forest and state parks; requires studies concerning certain visitor accommodations and recreational trails in the Six Rivers, Shasta-Trinity, and Mendocino National Forests, as applicable; and authorizes partnerships for trail and campground maintenance, public education, visitor contacts, and visitor center staffing on federal lands in Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte Counties. | 2023-01-11T13:40:42Z | |
| 115-hr-7198 | 115 | hr | 7198 | Long Island Aviation History Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] | NY | D | R000602 | 5 | Long Island Aviation History Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Long Island, New York, with a particular focus on the Hempstead Plains, the areas surrounding Suffolk County Air Force Base, the hamlet of Bethpage, the hamlet of Port Washington, and the village of Farmingdale. Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the area based on an assessment of aviation history of Long Island and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the area as a unit of the National Park System in commemoration of Long Island's aviation history. | 2023-01-11T13:41:00Z | |
| 115-hr-7170 | 115 | hr | 7170 | To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-27 | 2018-11-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] | WI | R | G000576 | 1 | This bill requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. (Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate.) | 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z | |
| 115-hr-7172 | 115 | hr | 7172 | To make technical amendments to chapter 3084 of title 54, United States Code, to correct references to the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-27 | 2018-11-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 0 | This bill removes all statutory references to the U.S. Civil Rights Network and replaces them with references to the African American Civil Rights Network. | 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z | |
| 115-hr-7175 | 115 | hr | 7175 | To amend section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime pass for access to Federal recreational lands and waters, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] | LA | R | G000577 | 1 | This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to establish and charge a fee for a nontransferable Recreational Access for Life Pass, which shall be used to cover the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all federal recreation lands and waters for which a fee is charged. | 2023-01-11T13:41:00Z | |
| 115-s-3659 | 115 | s | 3659 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an "American World War II Heritage City", and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | NC | R | T000476 | 0 | This bill allows the Department of the Interior to designate annually at least one city in a state or U.S. territory as an American World War II Heritage City in order to recognize, and ensure the continued preservation and importance of, the history of the involvement of the United States in World War II. | 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z | |
| 115-hr-7152 | 115 | hr | 7152 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the San Felipe Pueblo certain Federal land in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-16 | 2018-11-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] | NM | D | L000580 | 0 | This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 7,167 acres of specified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the San Felipe Pueblo in Sandoval County, New Mexico. | 2023-01-11T13:41:01Z | |
| 115-s-3634 | 115 | s | 3634 | Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] | AZ | R | K000352 | 0 | Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of the Interior, upon request by Bullhead City, Arizona, to convey to the city 345.2 acres of specified federal land in exchange for 1,100 acres of city-owned land in the Black Mountain Range. The lands acquired by Interior shall be, upon acquisition, automatically and permanently withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under the public land laws and specified laws regarding geothermal resources. | 2023-01-11T13:40:56Z | |
| 115-s-3642 | 115 | s | 3642 | Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] | AZ | R | K000352 | 0 | Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory. | 2023-01-11T13:40:56Z | |
| 115-s-3645 | 115 | s | 3645 | A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 2 | This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2019, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land. | 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z | |
| 115-s-3646 | 115 | s | 3646 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept certain properties in the State of Missouri. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-15 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 0 | This bill allows the Department of the Interior to acquire lands or interests in any property within the Ste. Genevieve Historic District National Historic Landmark in Missouri and to acquire from Independence, Missouri, approximately 1.08 acres of land for inclusion in the Harry S Truman National Historic Site. The bill also renames the original enactment as the "Harry S Truman National Historic Site Establishment Act." | 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z | |
| 115-hr-7125 | 115 | hr | 7125 | To rename the portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, as the "Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] | NY | R | D000625 | 0 | This bill renames portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, as the "Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore." | 2023-01-11T13:41:02Z | |
| 115-hr-7090 | 115 | hr | 7090 | Miracle Mountain Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-26 | 2018-10-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C001114 | 3 | Miracle Mountain Designation Act This bill designates a specified mountain in Utah as "Miracle Mountain." | 2023-01-11T13:41:14Z | |
| 115-hr-7074 | 115 | hr | 7074 | Grazing Advisory Board Reauthorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 0 | Grazing Advisory Board Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes provisions relating to the establishment and maintenance of grazing advisory boards by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture until 10 years after the enactment of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:41:15Z | |
| 115-hr-7077 | 115 | hr | 7077 | Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] | GA | R | H001071 | 0 | Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and the property adjacent to the battlefield. Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. | 2023-01-11T13:41:14Z | |
| 115-hr-7081 | 115 | hr | 7081 | To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] | OH | D | R000577 | 4 | This bill amends the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway. | 2023-01-11T13:41:14Z | |
| 115-hres-1122 | 115 | hres | 1122 | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 14, 2018, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] | CA | D | T000460 | 31 | Expresses support for the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week. Acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. Reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System. | 2023-01-11T13:41:12Z | |
| 115-s-3609 | 115 | s | 3609 | Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-11 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 3 | Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as the Route 66 National Historic Trail. The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service in a manner that respects and maintains its idiosyncratic nature. The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:41:06Z | |
| 115-sres-675 | 115 | sres | 675 | A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2018, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-11 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6821-6822) | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 1 | Designates the week beginning on October 14, 2018, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. Acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. Reaffirms the support of the Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System. | 2023-01-11T13:41:06Z | |
| 115-s-3571 | 115 | s | 3571 | FDR Historic Preservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-10 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 0 | FDR Historic Preservation Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, approximately 89 acres of land to be added to the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. | 2023-01-11T13:41:09Z | |
| 115-sres-671 | 115 | sres | 671 | A resolution designating September 29, 2018, as "National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-10 | 2018-10-10 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6773; text: CR S6772) | Senate | Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] | PA | R | T000461 | 1 | Designates September 29, 2018, as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day. | 2021-12-16T13:08:06Z | |
| 115-hr-7033 | 115 | hr | 7033 | To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] | NE | R | S001172 | 0 | This bill redesignates the Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska as the "Homestead National Historical Park." | 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z | |
| 115-s-3550 | 115 | s | 3550 | Public Land Recreational Opportunities Improvement Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-04 | 2018-10-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 1 | Public Land Recreational Opportunities Improvement Act This bill authorizes procedures for the issuance of special recreation permits on specified public land units for use by individuals and groups to engage in recreational activities at federal facilities or on federal recreational lands and waters. | 2023-01-11T13:41:10Z | |
| 115-hr-7018 | 115 | hr | 7018 | PLANT Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House | Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] | CA | R | L000578 | 0 | Protecting Lands Against Narcotics Trafficking Act of 2018 or the PLANT Act of 2018 This bill sets forth new penalties for the cultivation or manufacture of controlled substances on federal property, enhances penalties for trespassing on property that causes environmental damage, and establishes the California Public Lands Eradication and Remediation Partnership to coordinate activities to remediate lands affected by illegal marijuana cultivation or associated illegal activities. | 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z | |
| 115-s-3533 | 115 | s | 3533 | Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wild and Scenic River Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-01 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 3 | Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wild and Scenic River Act This bill designates specified river segments in the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed in Rhode Island and Connecticut as scenic, recreational, or wild rivers and as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. | 2023-01-11T13:41:11Z | |
| 115-s-3534 | 115 | s | 3534 | New River Gorge National Park Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-10-01 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] | WV | R | C001047 | 0 | New River Gorge National Park Designation Act This bill redesignates the New River Gorge National River in West Virginia as the "New River Gorge National Park." | 2023-01-11T13:41:11Z | |
| 115-hr-6966 | 115 | hr | 6966 | AQUAA Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] | MS | R | P000601 | 1 | Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act or the AQUAA Act This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish an Office of Marine Aquaculture within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture. Commerce must establish a research and development program to award competitive, peer-reviewed grants to fund research and extension services, including to develop and evaluate methodologies to prevent, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse ecosystem and socioeconomic impacts of marine aquaculture. | 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z | |
| 115-hr-6968 | 115 | hr | 6968 | Jarvie Ranch Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 0 | Jarvie Ranch Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the State of Utah a specified 530-acre parcel of Bureau of Land Management land, including improvements, for public purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z | |
| 115-s-3527 | 115 | s | 3527 | Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-28 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 1 | Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act This bill extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission through September 25, 2028. | 2023-01-11T13:41:18Z | |
| 115-hr-6939 | 115 | hr | 6939 | Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-27 | 2018-12-20 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 845. | House | Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | C001109 | 0 | Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 This bill releases wilderness study areas or parts of which that are in Lincoln, Sweetwater, or Bighorn Counties in Wyoming from further study for designation as wilderness areas. The bill prohibits the designation of any new wilderness or wilderness study area in Wyoming except by a federal statute that specifically designates such area and is enacted after enactment of this bill. Any federal land in Wyoming that was inventoried as a "Land with Wilderness Characteristics" or identified as having wilderness characteristics under the planning process of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service shall no longer be inventoried or identified as such. These lands shall be managed under the multiple use and sustained yield mandate of the federal land agency concerned. The federal land agencies concerned shall no longer be bound in managing their respective lands in accordance with the non-impairment standard. Furthermore, after this bill's enactment, no federal land in Wyoming shall be inventoried as a "Land with Wilderness Characteristics" nor shall it be identified as having wilderness characteristics under the planning process of the BLM or the Forest Service. | 2023-01-11T13:40:51Z | |
| 115-hr-6950 | 115 | hr | 6950 | Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wild and Scenic River Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 2 | Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wild and Scenic River Act This bill designates specified river segments in the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed in Rhode Island and Connecticut as scenic, recreational, or wild rivers and as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. | 2023-01-11T13:41:27Z | |
| 115-hr-6904 | 115 | hr | 6904 | To designate certain Federal land in the District of Columbia under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service as the "Illinois' Bicentennial Grove", and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] | IL | R | L000585 | 17 | This bill designates the River Terrace Area of the Anacostia Park in the District of Columbia as the "Illinois' Bicentennial Grove." The Department of the Interior shall furnish and place a plaque near the trees planted in the Illinois' Bicentennial Grove in recognition of the trees as a tribute to the bicentennial of the State of Illinois and to Edward Coles, Mary Brown Davis, and Elijah and Owen Lovejoy, who were prominent abolitionists from Illinois. | 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z | |
| 115-hr-6924 | 115 | hr | 6924 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land within the Henry's Lake Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an unauthorized use and an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1983. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 0 | This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to convey the approximately 0.5 acres of specified federal land in the Henry's Lake Wilderness Study Area in Fremont County, Idaho, to the owner of a private residence at 3787 Valhalla Road in Island Park, Idaho. Interior may grant Fall River Electric in Ashton, Idaho, the right to operate, maintain, and rehabilitate a right-of-way encumbering the approximately 0.4 acres of specified federal land in the study area which includes an electric distribution line and an access road. The conveyed land shall be exempt from all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. | 2023-01-11T13:41:28Z | |
| 115-hres-1088 | 115 | hres | 1088 | Expressing support for the designation of September 29 as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] | VA | R | W000804 | 1 | Expresses support for the designation of National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day. Affirms support for the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. | 2023-01-11T13:41:24Z | |
| 115-s-3505 | 115 | s | 3505 | Preserving America's Battlefields Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-26 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] | GA | R | I000055 | 7 | Preserving America's Battlefields Act This bill reauthorizes though FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002. Specifically, the Act's purposes shall include: the preservation and protection of nationally significant battlefields of not only the Civil War but also the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and the enhancement of visitors' experiences at those battlefields. | 2023-01-11T13:41:19Z | |
| 115-s-3515 | 115 | s | 3515 | Wildfire-Resilient Communities Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 0 | Wildfire-Resilient Communities Act This bill permanently funds the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, provides for financial and technical assistance to at-risk communities, modifies the limits on the number of proposals that may be funded for ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and establishes the County Stewardship Fund for making payments to counties that have a contract for a stewardship contracting project on federal land within their boundaries. | 2023-01-11T13:41:18Z | |
| 115-hr-6879 | 115 | hr | 6879 | Midway Atoll Trust Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-25 | 2018-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] | TN | R | D000533 | 0 | Midway Atoll Trust Act This bill establishes the Board of Governors of the Midway Atoll to oversee the operation of the Midway Atoll (an unincorporated U.S. territory in the North Pacific Ocean), including the authority to manage national wildlife refuges on the atoll. Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)has jurisdiction over operations on the atoll. The USFWS must restore all infrastructure of the atoll that has been demolished and is necessary for public visitation. | 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z | |
| 115-hr-6881 | 115 | hr | 6881 | To designate the José Celso Barbosa Birthplace Home National Historic Landmark. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-25 | 2018-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] | PR | R | G000582 | 0 | This bill designates the Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Birthplace Home Site (Casa Natal Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, as the "Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Home National Historic Landmark." | 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z | |
| 115-hr-6882 | 115 | hr | 6882 | To designate the Luis Muñoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-25 | 2018-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] | PR | R | G000582 | 0 | This bill designates the Luis Munoz Rivera Home Museum in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, as the "Luis Munoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark." | 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z | |
| 115-hr-6883 | 115 | hr | 6883 | To designate the Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse National Historic Landmark. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-25 | 2018-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] | PR | R | G000582 | 0 | This bill designates the Cape San Juan (Cabezas de San Juan) Lighthouse in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, as the "Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse National Historic Landmark." | 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z | |
| 115-hr-6884 | 115 | hr | 6884 | To designate the Hacienda Buena Vista National Historic Landmark. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-25 | 2018-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] | PR | R | G000582 | 0 | This bill designates the Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the "Hacienda Buena Vista National Historic Landmark." | 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z | |
| 115-s-3499 | 115 | s | 3499 | Outdoors for All Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-25 | 2018-09-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 0 | Outdoors for All Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program under which Interior may award grants to eligible entities (i.e., states and U.S. territories, their political subdivisions, special purpose districts, and Indian Tribes) for projects to: (1) acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, and (2) develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities. A grant recipient may use the grant to acquire land or water providing outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. A grant may also be used to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities, with priority given to projects that: create or significantly enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood or community, engage and empower underserved communities and youth, provide opportunities for youth employment or job training, establish or expand public-private partnerships, or take advantage of coordination among various levels of government. | 2023-01-11T13:41:19Z | |
| 115-s-3480 | 115 | s | 3480 | Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 1 | Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications Act This bill adjusts the boundaries of the North Fork Owyhee Wilderness, the Owyhee River Wilderness, and the Pole Creek Wilderness in Idaho to exclude certain land. | 2023-01-11T13:41:20Z | |
| 115-hr-6843 | 115 | hr | 6843 | Northern Utah Lands Management Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-20 | 2018-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 0 | Northern Utah Lands Management Act This bill designates specified areas in Utah for conservation and recreation and provides for specified land conveyances. Specifically, the bill establishes: the McCoy Flats Trail System, the Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area, the John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area, and the National Bear River Heritage Area. In addition, the bill provides for the following land conveyances: the property identified as Ashley Spring, and the Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery, to the Central Utah Water Conservancy District certain acquired lands and certain federal lands related to the Big Sand Wash facilities, and certain existing Big Sand Wash facilities that are part of the Uinta Basin Replacement Project; and to the city of Hyde Park a specified 80-acre parcel of Bureau of Land Management land, including improvements, for use for public purposes. The National Park Service (NPS) shall establish the Transcontinental Railroad Network and shall carry out a study and other duties related to the history, construction, and legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad. The bill redesignates the Golden Spike National Historic Site as the "Golden Spike National Historical Park." | 2023-01-11T13:41:31Z | |
| 115-s-3456 | 115 | s | 3456 | A bill to redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-18 | 2019-01-10 | Became Public Law No: 115-432. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | (Sec. 1) This bill redesignates the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge in Florida as the "Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge." | 2023-03-22T19:51:03Z | |
| 115-s-3468 | 115 | s | 3468 | Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-18 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 3 | Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2018 This bill designates specified segments of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit rivers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill excludes from such designation certain areas near to the Ice House and Pepperell hydroelectric projects and the Hollingsworth and Vose dam. | 2023-01-11T13:41:20Z | |
| 115-s-3472 | 115 | s | 3472 | Big Sand Wash Project Title Transfer Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 1 | Big Sand Wash Project Title Transfer Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the Central Utah Water Conservancy District in Utah certain acquired lands, certain federal lands, and certain existing Big Sand Wash facilities. The bill requires that specified actions must be taken by the District, the Moon Lake Water Users Association, Duchesne County, Utah, and the federal government before such conveyance is completed. The bill grants the District the authority to prepay, at net present value, all irrigation block notices associated with the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The bill shields the United States, after conveyance, from liability for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the facilities, the acquired lands, and the federal lands, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by any U.S. employee or agent before the conveyance, consistent with the Federal Tort Claims Act. | 2023-01-11T13:41:20Z | |
| 115-hr-6799 | 115 | hr | 6799 | Federal Lands FIRES Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] | CO | R | T000470 | 0 | Federal Lands Fire-Related Incidents Recovery and Economic Stimulus Act of 2018 or the Federal Lands FIRES Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the President to declare a federal lands wildfire disaster. Specifically, the President may make such a declaration for any wildfire: for which a request for a declaration has been made by the governor of an affected state or the chief executive of an affected Indian tribal government; that has burned 40% or more of an area that consists of federal lands; and that, in the President's determination, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant assistance to supplement the efforts and available resources of states, local governments, Indian tribes, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused by the wildfire. Assistance may be provided for secondary and tertiary damages, which may not include any area more than 100 miles from the area subject to the wildfire. The Department of Housing and Urban Development may provide assistance to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for necessary expenses for disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a federal lands wildfire disaster. The bill amends the Small Business Act to allow small businesses to receive economic injury disaster loans from the Small Business Administration for a federal lands wildfire disaster. | 2023-01-11T13:41:33Z | |
| 115-hr-6825 | 115 | hr | 6825 | Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] | MA | D | T000465 | 1 | Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2018 This bill designates specified segments of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit rivers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill excludes from such designation certain areas with respect to the Ice House and Pepperell hydroelectric projects and the Hollingsworth and Vose dam. | 2023-01-11T13:41:32Z | |
| 115-s-3439 | 115 | s | 3439 | Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-12 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 1 | Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act This bill redesignates the Reconstruction Era National Monument in Beaufort County, South Carolina, as the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, and authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire specified lands to expand the park. Interior shall establish within the National Park Service the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. | 2023-01-11T13:41:21Z | |
| 115-hr-6759 | 115 | hr | 6759 | Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-10 | 2018-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 43 | Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The bill eliminates the requirement that the funds which are deposited into the LWCF remain in there until appropriated by Congress to carry out the purposes of the LWCF. Funds deposited into the LWCF may be spent without being subject to the appropriations process. These funds are in addition to amounts made available by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 or otherwise appropriated from the LWCF. The President shall submit to Congress detailed account, program, and project allocations as part of the President's annual budget submission. At least 1.5% of the annual authorized funds shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:41:34Z | |
| 115-hr-6738 | 115 | hr | 6738 | Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-07 | 2018-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | G000565 | 5 | Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of the Interior, upon request by Bullhead City, Arizona, to convey to to the city 345.2 acres of specified federal land in exchange for 1,100 acres of city-owned land in the Black Mountain Range. The lands acquired by Interior shall be, upon acquisition, automatically and permanently withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under the public land laws and specified laws regarding geothermal resources. | 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z | |
| 115-hr-6750 | 115 | hr | 6750 | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-09-07 | 2018-09-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 6 | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the lands, waters, and interests of the coastline and specified areas adjacent to the Santa Monica Bay in California to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting the study area's resources, including: expanding and redesignating the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area as the "Santa Monica Mountains and Los Angeles Coast National Recreation Area," or creating a new coastal recreation area designated as the "Los Angeles Coast National Recreation Area." | 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z | |
| 115-hr-6682 | 115 | hr | 6682 | Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-28 | 2018-12-03 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 826. | House | Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] | CO | R | T000470 | 0 | Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act This bill amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to instruct the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide advance written notification to each owner of land that is adjacent to a parcel to be acquired to become public lands or National Forest System (NFS) lands. Interior or USDA must provide advance written notification to each owner of land that is adjacent to a parcel of public lands or NFS lands to be conveyed by sale, exchange, or other disposal method. The Bureau of Land Management, before commencing a resurvey of federal land under its administrative jurisdiction, must notify all property owners who have land abutting or adjacent to the land being resurveyed. | 2023-01-11T13:40:52Z | |
| 115-hr-6687 | 115 | hr | 6687 | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-28 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 1 | This bill requires the Department of the Interior to manage certain agricultural property in California consistent with Congress's intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on the property as part of the unique historic, cultural, scenic, and natural values of the Point Reyes National Seashore. Interior must manage tule elk present on the property as directed by the bill. | 2023-01-11T13:41:37Z | |
| 115-s-3397 | 115 | s | 3397 | Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-28 | 2018-08-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] | NV | R | H001041 | 0 | Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation ActThis bill directs the Forest Service to convey 67 acres of Forest Service land in the Lake Tahoe area in Nevada for the conservation of wildlife or natural resources or for a public park. Subject to the agreement of the permit holder of Zephyr Cove Resort, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall modify such permit to include the Zephyr Shoals. The Forest Service and the Department of Interior shall convey 7,951 acres of specified federal land to Douglas County, Nevada, for flood control or any other public purpose. USDA shall implement a cooperative management agreement for the Tahoe Rim Trail North Parcel to: (1) improve the quality of recreation access for such land, and (2) conserve the land's natural resource values. The Forest Service or Interior shall conduct one or more sales of specified federal lands in Douglas County to qualified bidders. All U.S. interest in 1,945 acres of certain federal land and certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or Forest Service (Section 5 lands) shall be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. The bill designates 12,330 acres of specified BLM land, to be known as the Burbank Canyons Wilderness, as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. USDA may transfer from the Forest Service to Nevada or to Douglas County certain Forest Service lands which are unsuitable for Forest Service administration or necessary for a public purpose. | 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z | |
| 115-s-3400 | 115 | s | 3400 | Maritime SAFE Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-28 | 2018-08-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 1 | Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act or the Maritime SAFE Act This bill addresses illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) and maritime security, including (1)establishing an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; (2)increasing the capacity of IUU fishing enforcement and customs and border security officers at ports; (3)improving transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; (4)promoting the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; and (5)establishing a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. | 2023-01-11T13:41:39Z | |
| 115-hr-6676 | 115 | hr | 6676 | Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] | NV | R | A000369 | 0 | Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act This bill directs the Forest Service to convey 67 acres of Forest Service land in the Lake Tahoe area in Nevada for the conservation of wildlife or natural resources or for a public park. Subject to the agreement of the permit holder of Zephyr Cove Resort, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall modify such permit to include the Zephyr Shoals. The Forest Service and the Department of Interior shall convey 7,951 acres of specified federal land to Douglas County, Nevada, for flood control or any other public purpose. USDA shall implement a cooperative management agreement for the Tahoe Rim Trail North Parcel to: (1) improve the quality of recreation access for such land, and (2) conserve the land's natural resource values. The Forest Service or Interior, as appropriate, shall conduct one or more sales of specified federal lands in the county to qualified bidders. All U.S. interest in 1,945 acres of certain federal land and certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or Forest Service (Section 5 lands) shall be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. The bill designates 12,330 acres of specified BLM land, to be known as the Burbank Canyons Wilderness, as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. USDA may transfer from the Forest Service to Nevada or the county certain Forest Service lands which are unsuitable for Forest Service administration or necessary for a public purpose. | 2023-01-11T13:41:43Z | |
| 115-hr-6678 | 115 | hr | 6678 | Claude Moore Farm Land Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-24 | 2018-11-27 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 820. | House | Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] | VA | R | C001105 | 1 | Claude Moore Farm Land Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the Friends of the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, Inc., approximately 69 acres of land identified as the Claude Moore Colonial Farm Land Assignment for use as an 18th century living history museum that shall be open to the public, if the Friends request such a conveyance. | 2023-01-11T13:41:03Z | |
| 115-s-3375 | 115 | s | 3375 | Eastern Legacy Extension Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 1 | Eastern Legacy Extension Act This bill extends the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail by 1,200 miles from Wood River, Illinois, to the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z | |
| 115-hr-6672 | 115 | hr | 6672 | Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-17 | 2018-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] | TX | R | C001048 | 1 | Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth state of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z | |
| 115-s-3350 | 115 | s | 3350 | A bill to designate a rest area on the Mount Vernon Trail as the "Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 2 | This bill designates the rest area bound by Alexandria Avenue, West Boulevard Drive, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway on the Mount Vernon Trail within the parkway as the "Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area." | 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z | |
| 115-s-3349 | 115 | s | 3349 | Storey County Land Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-15 | 2018-08-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 1 | Storey County Land Conveyance ActThis bill repeals the expedited program for the examination of unpatented mining claims within the mining townsites located in Virginia City in Storey County, Nevada, and provides for the conveyance and survey of additional federal land to be conveyed by the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z | |
| 115-hr-6666 | 115 | hr | 6666 | To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-10 | 2018-11-15 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] | NY | R | D000625 | 0 | This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to grant to any state or local government an easement or right-of-way over federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area in the states of New York and New Jersey to construct, operate, or maintain projects for the control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. | 2023-01-11T13:41:03Z | |
| 115-hr-6660 | 115 | hr | 6660 | National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-07 | 2018-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] | VA | R | W000804 | 1 | National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act This bill establishes the National Fish Habitat Board to (1) promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this bill; (2) establish national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation; (3)recommend to Congress entities for designation as a Fish Habitat Partnership; and (4) review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey may provide technical and scientific assistance to the partnerships, the project participants, and the board. | 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z | |
| 115-s-3325 | 115 | s | 3325 | A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for the eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-22 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 0 | This bill amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to revise the rules regarding the eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits. | 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z | |
| 115-s-3331 | 115 | s | 3331 | Fluke Fairness Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5586) | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 1 | Fluke Fairness Act of 2018 This bill directs the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to submit for approval by the Department of Commerce a modified fishery management plan for the commercial and recreational management of summer flounder, or an amendment to the plan, that: is based on the best scientific information available; reflects changes in the distribution, abundance, and location of summer flounder in establishing distribution of the commercial and recreational catch quotas; considers regional, coastwide, or other management measures that comply with national standards under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and prohibits the allocation of catch quotas on a state-by-state basis using historical landings data that does not reflect the status of the summer flounder stock, based on the most recent scientific information. Commerce must prepare and approve a plan if the council fails to submit the modifications or amendments. The Government Accountability Office must assess and report on whether the subsequent implementation of the approved plan or amendment complies with national standards. | 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z | |
| 115-s-3333 | 115 | s | 3333 | Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 17 | Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 This bill bars the Department of Agriculture from allowing the construction of roads, reconstruction of roads, or logging in an inventoried roadless area where those activities are prohibited by the Roadless Rule. | 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z | |
| 115-hr-6546 | 115 | hr | 6546 | Chetco River Protection Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 3 | Chetco River Protection Act of 2018 This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon, including revising segment lengths. The bill withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of a certain segment of the Chetco River from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. | 2023-01-11T13:41:56Z | |
| 115-hr-6567 | 115 | hr | 6567 | To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to modify a provision relating to certain consultation requirements. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] | MT | R | G000584 | 0 | This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to exempt the Department of Agriculture from the Act's consultation requirement with respect to new information relating to actions that may affect listed species or critical habitat. | 2023-01-11T13:41:55Z | |
| 115-hr-6583 | 115 | hr | 6583 | Big Sand Wash Project Title Transfer Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-09-05 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 0 | Big Sand Wash Project Title Transfer Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the Central Utah Water Conservancy District in Utah certain acquired lands, certain federal lands, and certain existing Big Sand Wash facilities. The bill requires that specified actions must be taken by the District, the Moon Lake Water Users Association, Duchesne County, Utah, and the federal government before such conveyance is completed. The bill grants the District the authority to prepay, at net present value, all irrigation block notices associated with the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The bill shields the United States, after conveyance, from liability for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the facilities, the acquired lands, and the federal lands, except for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by any U.S. employee or agent before the conveyance, consistent with the Federal Tort Claims Act. | 2023-01-11T13:41:55Z | |
| 115-hr-6596 | 115 | hr | 6596 | Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 0 | Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act This bill sets forth provisions concerning the restoration, economic development, and conservation of, and recreational access to, certain public lands in Northern California. The bill establishes the following programs, areas, and trails: the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, the Northwest California Public Lands Remediation Partnership, the Trinity Lake and Del Norte County visitor centers, the Horse Mountain Special Management Area, the Elk Camp Ridge National Recreation Trail, and the Sanhedrin Conservation Management Area. The bill designates: specified federal lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, the North Fork Wilderness as the North Fork Eel River Wilderness, specified federal lands as potential wilderness areas, and specified segments of certain rivers and creeks and a specified segment of a river estuary as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. In addition, the bill: authorizes initiatives to restore degraded redwood forest ecosystems in the Redwood National Forest and state parks; requires studies concerning certain visitor accommodations and recreational trails in the Six Rivers, Shasta-Trinity, and Mendocino National Forests, as applicable; and authorizes partnerships for trail and campground maintenance, public education, visitor contacts, and visitor center staffing on federal lands in Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte Counties. | 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z | |
| 115-hr-6599 | 115 | hr | 6599 | To modify the application of temporary limited appointment regulations to the National Park Service, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | House | Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] | CA | R | K000387 | 1 | This bill modifies the application of specified geographic requirements with respect to seasonal employees of the National Park Service. | 2023-01-11T13:41:37Z | |
| 115-hr-6602 | 115 | hr | 6602 | To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2019-01-10 | Became Public Law No: 115-431. | House | Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] | NJ | R | L000554 | 10 | This bill reauthorizes the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route through FY2025. | 2023-03-22T19:50:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6614 | 115 | hr | 6614 | Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 2 | Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory. | 2023-01-11T13:41:54Z | |
| 115-s-3287 | 115 | s | 3287 | Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-15 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 0 | Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act This bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument in Nicholasville, Kentucky, in order to preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant historic resources of Camp Nelson and its role in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and African-American history and civil rights. | 2023-01-11T13:41:47Z | |
| 115-s-3291 | 115 | s | 3291 | A bill to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-12-12 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | This bill reauthorizes the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route through FY2025. | 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z | |
| 115-s-3292 | 115 | s | 3292 | A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to modify a provision relating to certain consultation requirements. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-26 | 2018-07-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5426) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 0 | This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to exempt the Department of Agriculture from the Act's consultation requirement with respect to new information relating to actions that may affect listed species or critical habitat. | 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z | |
| 115-hr-6507 | 115 | hr | 6507 | Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-25 | 2018-12-03 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 828. | House | Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] | PA | R | T000467 | 6 | Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act. | 2023-01-11T13:40:52Z | |
| 115-hr-6510 | 115 | hr | 6510 | Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-25 | 2018-12-28 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 875. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 233 | Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act This bill establishes the National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund and requires 50% of all energy development revenues for FY2019-FY2023 to be deposited into such fund. Amounts deposited in the fund must not exceed $1.3 billion for any fiscal year and must be used for meeting high-priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service. | 2023-01-11T13:40:52Z | |
| 115-hr-6519 | 115 | hr | 6519 | Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2018 This bill withdraws federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, as well as all federally owned subsurface interests under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in lands in Pima County, from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws. The bill also withdraws all federally owned interests in BLM lands in Pima County from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws. | 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6520 | 115 | hr | 6520 | Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Belmont-Harquahala National Conservation Area and the Gila Bend National Conservation Area in Arizona. The bill designates specified wilderness and wilderness additions in Maricopa County, Arizona, as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill establishes the Sentinel Plain Special Management Area and the Rainbow Valley Special Management Area in Arizona. The Department of the Interior shall provide for the protection of the Agua Caliente Road. | 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6521 | 115 | hr | 6521 | Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona. The Department of the Interior shall: (1) conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument, (2).develop a management plan for the Monument in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila, and (3) allow scientific research within the Monument, including research for the preservation of its historic and cultural resources. Interior may: (1) carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, including efforts to control salt cedar and other invasive plant species; and (2) conduct, or authorize other persons to conduct, research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources. | 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6522 | 115 | hr | 6522 | Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. | 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6528 | 115 | hr | 6528 | To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain tariffs imposed by other countries, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] | MA | D | M001196 | 6 | This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize the Department of Commerce to provide disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to tariffs imposed by other countries on any U.S. seafood or marine exports. | 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6484 | 115 | hr | 6484 | Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 3 | Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2018 This bill designates the approximately 30,520 acres of specified Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon as the "Devil's Staircase Wilderness." Such wilderness area shall be included in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Any land that is within the boundaries of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness which is acquired by the United States shall become part of the wilderness area. The bill designates specified segments of Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. | 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z | |
| 115-hr-6487 | 115 | hr | 6487 | Land Grant and Acequia Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | Land Grant and Acequia Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act This bill requires coordination between the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of the Interior, and the governing bodies of certain community land grants made by Spain or Mexico to individuals, groups, and communities to promote the settlement of the southwestern United States (land grant-merceds). Specifically, the bill directs USDA and Interior, before adopting, amending, or revising a management plan for, or before conducting an action for which an environmental impact statement is required on, federal land that contains a portion of a qualified land grant-merced, or federal land adjacent to or nearby such a land grant-merced, to: provide for notice and an opportunity for comment for the governing body of the land grant-merced and the relevant state agency that serves as a liaison between the land grant-merced and the federal government, hold at least two meetings with the governing body, and notify it before each public meeting. The bill establishes a process for determining and recognizing historical-traditional use boundaries of qualified land grant-merceds. | 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z | |
| 115-hr-6492 | 115 | hr | 6492 | Colorado Wilderness Act of 2018 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] | CO | D | D000197 | 0 | Colorado Wilderness Act of 2018 The bill designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, Forest Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and incorporates such lands into the West Elk Wilderness. The Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this bill. The bill designates specified lands managed by the BLM as potential wilderness areas, to be known as the Deep Creek Wilderness and the Pisgah Mountain Wilderness. The bill provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z | |
| 115-s-3245 | 115 | s | 3245 | Lake Fannin Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-19 | 2018-11-26 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 1 | Lake Fannin Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service, upon request by Fannin County in Texas, to convey approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land to the county. | 2023-01-11T13:40:57Z | |
| 115-hr-6434 | 115 | hr | 6434 | To amend section 7 of Public Law 100-515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note) to promote continued use of the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Gateway National Recreation Area by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2018-07-18 | 2018-11-02 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 787. | House | Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] | NJ | D | P000034 | 0 | This bill authorizes the transfer of the James J. Howard Marine Science Laboratory at Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey, without consideration, to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by the State of New Jersey and sets forth new requirements governing the continued use of the laboratory. | 2023-01-11T13:41:03Z |
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