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| 116-hr-9061 | 116 | hr | 9061 | To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a credit to any bid for a lease that includes a commitment to use a project labor agreement, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] | MA | D | K000379 | 0 | This bill directs the Department of the Interior, in evaluating a bid for an oil or gas lease, to award a 10% credit to the value of a bid if the bidder commits to enter into a project labor agreement with respect to any employees who will be engaged in building or construction in the offshore wind energy development within the leased track. | 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z | |
| 116-hr-8998 | 116 | hr | 8998 | To designate a peak in the State of Washington as "qÊ·Éɬtmáyqn-ÊistiqayuÊ-Mount Cleator". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | B001292 | 1 | This bill designates a 7,630-foot peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the state of Washington as qʷəɬtmáyqn-ʔistiqayuʔ-Mount Cleator. | 2023-04-19T16:44:43Z | |
| 116-s-5024 | 116 | s | 5024 | National Ocean Exploration Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 2 | National Ocean Exploration Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Ocean Policy Committee and the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, and otherwise revises provisions related to ocean and coastal resources at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z | |
| 116-s-5015 | 116 | s | 5015 | Outdoor Restoration Force Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 0 | Outdoor Restoration Force Act of 2020 This bill establishes an Outdoor Restoration Fund to carry out restoration and resilience projects. The bill establishes the Restoration Fund Advisory Council. The council shall (1) disburse amounts for the restoration and resilience project grant program established by this bill; and (2) gather public input and provide recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the use of the fund for the restoration and resilience partnership established by this bill. The council shall coordinate with at least one existing regional entity, or a regional entity established by the council, in a specific geographic region to assist with the grant program. Amounts in the fund shall be made available to Interior, USDA, and the EPA to supplement their existing budgets for efforts that (1) enhance forest and watershed health through fuel reduction, forest restoration, fire mitigation, and road and trail maintenance; (2) support state, private, and Tribal forestry; (3) remediate or reclaim abandoned oil and gas wells, coal mines, and hardrock mines; (4) mitigate, or eradicate, invasive species on public, private, and Tribal land; or (5) enhance carbon sequestration, water resources, and improve wildlife habitats. Until FY2026, the council shall annually perform outreach efforts and solicit public comments on the use of the fund by Interior, USDA, and the EPA for the restoration and resilience partnership. | 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z | |
| 116-hr-8963 | 116 | hr | 8963 | Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2020 This bill treats the District of Columbia as a state with respect to receiving federal funds for management and restoration of approved wildlife projects and for fish restoration and management projects. | 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8916 | 116 | hr | 8916 | To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | C000537 | 0 | This bill extends the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission and increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the corridor. | 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8917 | 116 | hr | 8917 | To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | C000537 | 2 | This bill extends through FY2031 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grant or provide any assistance to the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the corridor. | 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z | |
| 116-s-4985 | 116 | s | 4985 | Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 3 | Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish (1) objectives for increased net carbon stock for the forest, grassland, wetland, and coastal blue carbon habitat ecosystems of the United States that are owned or managed by the federal government; and (2) objectives that shall be developed collaboratively between one or more nonfederal entities and one or more federal partners for increased net carbon stock for the forest, grassland, wetland, and coastal blue carbon habitat ecosystems of the United States that are owned or managed by a state or local government, an Indian Tribe, or a private person. USDA shall establish a program, to be known as the Rural Forest Market Investment Program, to guarantee an environmental impact bond, loan, or other investment vehicle issued for the sole purpose of financing eligible projects developed to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary carbon market or other recognized environmental market to enable rural private forest landowners to participate in an innovative market for forest carbon or other products. USDA may enter into an agreement, or expand on existing partnerships, with a nonprofit organization to establish an International Forest Foundation to, among other things, support forest landscape restoration, end deforestation, and conserve and restore grasslands, wetlands, and blue carbon habitats around the world. | 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z | |
| 116-hr-8882 | 116 | hr | 8882 | FLOODS Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-04 | 2020-12-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] | NJ | D | S001207 | 8 | Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act This bill addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Among other provisions, the bill directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to better inform and provide for more timely decision-making to reduce flood-related effects and costs; establishes partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions; designates a service coordination hydrologist at each National Weather Service River Forecast Center to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level; requires NOAA to evaluate and improve flood watches and warnings and communication of information to support preparation and responses to floods; ensures that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets; requires NOAA to estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation; establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Water Management to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters, including water storage and supplies, water quality and restoration activities, water infrastructure, transportation on rivers and inland waterways, and water forecasting, work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities; and directs NOAA to conduct an analysis of gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts. | 2023-01-11T13:44:02Z | |
| 116-hr-8848 | 116 | hr | 8848 | Twentynine Palms Outdoor Recreational Enhancement Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | Twentynine Palms Outdoor Recreational Enhancement Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Twentynine Palms in California, at its request, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of the land generally identified as Proposed Conveyance to Twentynine Palms. Such conveyance must occur not later than five years after the enactment of this bill. The conveyed land may be used by the city to provide (1) a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized off-road vehicle recreation park, (2) the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation, and (3) a designated area and facilities that will discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas containing environmentally sensitive land. | 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z | |
| 116-hr-8849 | 116 | hr | 8849 | California Desert Conservation Enhancement Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | California Desert Conservation Enhancement Act This bill permits an assembled land exchange (i.e., an exchange of federal land for a package of multiple ownership parcels of non-federal land consolidated for purposes of one land exchange transaction) to be used to carry out provisions pertaining to California State School lands through the sale of surplus federal property and subsequent acquisitions of such land. Past and future receipts from the sale of such property, less any costs incurred related to the sale, shall be deposited in a Special Deposit Fund Account. Funds accumulated in the special account may be used by the Department of the Interior to acquire state school lands or an interest in the lands. | 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z | |
| 116-hr-8850 | 116 | hr | 8850 | Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act This bill directs, within five years of enactment of this bill, the Department of the Interior to convey to the town of Apple Valley, California, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of approximately 4,630 acres of identified land to be known and designated as the Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. Such conveyance does not include the mineral estate. The conveyance permits the town to use the conveyed land to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized off-road vehicle recreation park; the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation, including a location for races, competitive events, training and other commercial services that directly support a centralized off-road vehicle recreation area and town park; and a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been identifiedy as containing environmentally sensitive land. The land conveyed may not be disposed of by the town without the approval of Interior. Interior may develop a special management plan for the Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area to enhance the safe use of off-highway vehicles for recreational purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z | |
| 116-hr-8863 | 116 | hr | 8863 | Utah Land Sovereignty Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | UT | R | S001192 | 0 | Utah Land Sovereignty Act This bill prohibits any further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah from being undertaken, except by express authorization of Congress. | 2023-01-11T13:44:02Z | |
| 116-hr-8864 | 116 | hr | 8864 | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of facilities and programs that have been determined to have a direct economic impact on tourism, mining, timber, or general transportation in the State and which would otherwise cease operating, in whole or in part, during a Federal Government shutdown that is the result of a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | UT | R | S001192 | 0 | This bill directs the Department of the Interior to enter into agreements with states to allow them to continue operation of facilities or programs that have been determined to have a direct economic impact on tourism, mining, timber, or general transportation in the state and that would otherwise cease operating during a federal government shutdown. | 2023-01-11T13:44:02Z | |
| 116-s-4938 | 116 | s | 4938 | York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] | ME | I | K000383 | 1 | York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020 This bill designates specified segments of the main stem and the tributaries of the York River in Maine as a recreational river. The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments. No land or interest in land within the watersheds of the river segments may be acquired by condemnation. | 2023-01-11T13:43:51Z | |
| 116-s-4926 | 116 | s | 4926 | Montana Headwaters Legacy Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Montana Headwaters Legacy Act This bill designates specified segments of the following rivers and creeks in Montana as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers Smith River, Tenderfoot Creek, Gallatin River, Hyalite Creek, Taylor Creek, Madison River, Bear Creek, Boulder River, Hellroaring Creek, Lake Fork Rock Creek, Rock Creek, Slough Creek, Stillwater River, West Boulder River, West Fork Stillwater River, West Fork of Rock Creek, and Yellowstone River. No land or interest in land located within the boundary of such a river segment may be acquired by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture without the consent of the owner of the land or interest. | 2023-01-11T13:44:09Z | |
| 116-hr-8798 | 116 | hr | 8798 | Historic Routes Preservation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-20 | 2020-11-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | Historic Routes Preservation Act This bill allows any state, county, political subdivision or agency of a state, company, or other person asserting the public acceptance of an open-ended grant or dedication of land by the United States for a right-of-way allowing public use and passage for the construction of highways over public lands to file a claim if such claimant, before enactment of this bill (1) filed a notice of an intent to file suit with respect to a claim asserting the public acceptance of such a right-of-way; or (2) filed suit with respect to such a claim under the Quiet Title Act. The bill sets forth (1) a procedure for conclusively verifying, proving, and establishing the acceptance of such rights-of-way; and (2) provisions governing judicial review of a denial of such a claim. | 2023-01-11T13:44:15Z | |
| 116-hr-8771 | 116 | hr | 8771 | Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] | KS | R | E000298 | 5 | Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill designates (1) the Chisholm National Historic Trail, and (2) the Western National Historic Trail. The Department of the Interior shall administer any portion of these trails that is located on nonfederal land only (1) with the voluntary consent of the owner of the nonfederal land, and (2) if the portion qualifies for certification as a component of the applicable trail. The approval by an owner of applicable nonfederal land of a certification agreement shall satisfy the voluntary consent requirement. A certification agreement may be terminated at any time. The establishment of these trails does not authorize any person to enter private property without the consent of the private property's owner. Interior may accept a donation of land or an interest in land for these trails, with specified exceptions. Land or an interest in land may not be acquired for these trails by eminent domain or condemnation. | 2023-01-11T13:44:16Z | |
| 116-s-4905 | 116 | s | 4905 | Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] | KS | R | M000934 | 0 | Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill designates (1) the Chisholm National Historic Trail, and (2) the Western National Historic Trail. The Department of the Interior must administer the trails as a single administrative unit. | 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z | |
| 116-hr-8738 | 116 | hr | 8738 | To withdraw certain Federal land in the San Bernardino National Forest in California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | This bill withdraws 3,055 acres of specified land in San Bernardino National Forest in California from (1) 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, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. | 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z | |
| 116-hr-8739 | 116 | hr | 8739 | To withdraw certain Federal land in the San Bernardino National Forest in California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | This bill withdraws 370 acres of specified land in San Bernardino National Forest in California from (1) 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, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. | 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z | |
| 116-hr-8741 | 116 | hr | 8741 | To provide that funds made available under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, for Federal and State land acquisitions be used for the acquisition of lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] | LA | R | G000577 | 3 | This bill requires, for FY2021-FY2046, not less than 25% of the funds provided under the Land and Water Conservation Fund for federal acquisition of land or water shall be made available to states and U.S. territories for conservation, restoration, or acquisition of land or water not more than 10 miles from the ocean or one of the Great Lakes, with priority given to lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access. | 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z | |
| 116-hr-8750 | 116 | hr | 8750 | To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a National Coastal Data Information System, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 1 | This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a National Coastal Data Information System. NOAA must use the system to (1) combine existing observations, modeling, predictions, products and services into an integrated framework for producing and maintaining authoritative and timely data, maps, and information services which quantify and communicate coastal flood risk to the states; (2) develop and strengthen partnerships with organizations that represent end users within coastal communities to better assess information gaps and needs relating to the risk posed by the rising sea level; and (3) produce new information products and services, targeted to end-user needs, that allow coastal communities across the United States to plan for present and future coastal flood risk. | 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z | |
| 116-s-4882 | 116 | s | 4882 | A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 0 | This bill prohibits the President, in designating a national monument, from reserving any implied or expressed water rights associated with it. Water rights for an associated national monument may only be acquired in accordance with the laws of the state in which the water rights are to be located. | 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z | |
| 116-s-4892 | 116 | s | 4892 | A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 0 | This bill makes the law of the state in which a National Park System unit is located applicable to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads within a system unit. | 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z | |
| 116-s-4881 | 116 | s | 4881 | A bill to extend the authorization for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 1 | This bill extends the authority for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission through FY2034. | 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z | |
| 116-hr-8728 | 116 | hr | 8728 | Soda Ash Funding for Education Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-05 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | Soda Ash Funding for Education Act of 2020 This bill requires the payment to the Treasury of royalties collected on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products from federal land. Of the funds deposited in the Treasury, the Department of the Treasury shall (1) disburse 50% to the state within which such leased federal land is located, and (2) deposit 50% in the Soda Ash Education Equalization Fund established by this bill. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Education (ED) to provide resources to local educational agencies impacted by changes in sodium royalty rates or changes in soda ash production levels. ED shall use amounts available in the fund to provide grants to local school districts that meet specified conditions. | 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z | |
| 116-hr-8731 | 116 | hr | 8731 | Save Our Forests Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-11-05 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] | CA | D | P000613 | 4 | Save Our Forests Act of 2020 This bill directs the Forest Service to fill vacancies in National Forests for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff, including recreation technicians, recreation officers, and natural resource managers. In seeking to fill vacancies, the Forest Service shall prioritize filling vacancies in National Forests that (1) are at high or very high risk of catastrophic wildfires, (2) are located in or near the wildland-urban interface, and (3) have experienced an increase in visitation over the past decade. The Forest Service may provide the opportunity for any individual who fills a vacancy to receive training and certification as a Forest Protection Officer. | 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z | |
| 116-hr-8699 | 116 | hr | 8699 | Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Reauthorization Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-27 | 2020-10-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] | NY | D | T000469 | 8 | Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Reauthorization Act This bill extends the authority for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission through FY2034. | 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z | |
| 116-sres-766 | 116 | sres | 766 | A resolution honoring the individuals fighting and the individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during the ongoing 2020 wildfire season. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-26 | 2020-11-12 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR 10/26/2020 S6602) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 10 | This resolution recognizes the efforts and sacrifices of the wildland firefighters who have risked their lives to fight intense wildfires in 2020. The resolution also honors the ultimate sacrifice of the wildland firefighters who lost their lives assisting in fighting wildfires in 2020 and extends deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those wildland firefighters. | 2023-01-11T13:44:20Z | |
| 116-hr-8672 | 116 | hr | 8672 | Rhode Island Fishermenâs Fairness Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 1 | Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act This bill adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island. | 2023-01-11T13:44:29Z | |
| 116-s-4826 | 116 | s | 4826 | A bill to waive an advance notice requirement with respect to the Four Forest Restoration Initiative Phase 2 Stewardship contract. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 0 | This bill waives certain advance notice requirements applicable to the Four Forest Restoration Initiative Phase 2 Stewardship contract. The initiative is designed to restore fire-adapted ecosystems across four national forests in Arizona. No later than seven days after entering into such contract the Forest Service shall submit the notices otherwise required. | 2023-01-11T13:44:23Z | |
| 116-hr-8627 | 116 | hr | 8627 | To express the sense of Congress that the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be the primary representative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Chesapeake Bay, to require the Secretary of the Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide grants supporting research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in estuarine ecosystems, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-20 | 2020-11-17 | Committee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] | MD | D | B001304 | 0 | This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants to certain entities, including the academic community and seafood industry, to conduct research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in estuarine ecosystems. Grant awards may not exceed 85% of the research project's total cost unless NOAA waives such requirement. Additionally, NOAA must ensure that grant funding is apportioned according to the historic baseline (i.e., the estimated population of oysters in an estuary in 1850) oyster population of each estuary of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-hr-8630 | 116 | hr | 8630 | Organizational Fee Fairness Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-20 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | CA | R | C001094 | 0 | Organizational Fee Fairness Act This bill revises the annual land use fee for organizational camps for their occupancy and use of National Forest System lands in counties in which less than 2% of land is used for farming. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-s-4816 | 116 | s | 4816 | Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 1 | Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area in Maryland. The heritage area shall include portions of St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, with the specific boundaries to be established by the Department of the Interior, based on the feasibility study for the heritage area. The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The council shall submit a management plan for the heritage area. | 2023-01-11T13:44:23Z | |
| 116-s-4804 | 116 | s | 4804 | Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6295) | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 1 | Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2020 This bill adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island. | 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z | |
| 116-hr-8580 | 116 | hr | 8580 | Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] | FL | R | B001260 | 0 | Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act This bill designates a specified segment of the Little Manatee River in Florida as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segment from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. | 2023-01-11T13:44:32Z | |
| 116-hr-8564 | 116 | hr | 8564 | To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the RÃo Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | This bill designates specified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico, comprising 13,103 acres in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, to be known as the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness. The Department of the Interior shall enter into a cooperative agreement with New Mexico that specifies, subject to certain prohibition provisions under the Wilderness Act, the terms and conditions under which wildlife management activities in the wilderness may be carried out. Subject to such agreement and such prohibition provisions, Interior may authorize the maintenance of any existing structure or facility for wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in the wilderness, if the structure or facility would enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and the visual impacts of the structure or facility on the wilderness can reasonably be minimized. | 2023-01-11T13:44:33Z | |
| 116-hr-8518 | 116 | hr | 8518 | Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-02 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] | CA | R | M001177 | 1 | Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to law enforcement officers. | 2023-01-11T13:44:35Z | |
| 116-hr-8521 | 116 | hr | 8521 | Landowner Easement Rights Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] | MN | D | P000258 | 1 | Landowner Easement Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from entering into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years. The bill sets forth requirements for the renegotiation of a conservation easement at the request of an owner of land that is subject to a conservation easement that (1) has been in effect for longer than 50 years, or (2) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. Interior shall notify such an owner of the owner's right to submit a request. | 2023-01-11T13:44:35Z | |
| 116-hres-1179 | 116 | hres | 1179 | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 11, 2020, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] | CA | D | T000460 | 33 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week. The resolution acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. Finally, the resolution reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System. | 2023-01-11T13:44:26Z | |
| 116-hr-8488 | 116 | hr | 8488 | Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 0 | Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area in Maryland. The heritage area shall include portions of St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, with the specific boundaries to be established by the Department of the Interior, based on the feasibility study for the heritage area. The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The council shall submit a management plan for the heritage area. | 2023-01-11T13:44:36Z | |
| 116-hr-8502 | 116 | hr | 8502 | Rosewood Study Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] | FL | R | Y000065 | 10 | Rosewood Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to complete a special resource study of the site of the Rosewood massacre in Levy County, Florida. | 2023-01-11T13:44:35Z | |
| 116-hres-1169 | 116 | hres | 1169 | Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] | TX | D | J000126 | 29 | This resolution (1) recognizes, among other things, that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a global leader in earth and environmental science and technology to help us better understand our planet; and (2) honors and celebrates NOAA's workforce and its continuing work to protect coastal and marine resources, forecast and respond to environmental disasters, and connect the American public to science. | 2023-01-11T13:44:26Z | |
| 116-hr-8446 | 116 | hr | 8446 | Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | UT | R | S001192 | 0 | Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act This bill establishes in certain Utah counties (1) the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve within the Escalante Canyons National Monument, (2) the Grand Staircase National Monument, and (3) the Kaiparowits National Monument. The Department of the Interior shall convey to the state of Utah the Hole in the Rock Road (BLM Road 200). | 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z | |
| 116-hr-8455 | 116 | hr | 8455 | Reconciliation in Place Names Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 15 | Reconciliation in Place Names Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names to advise the Board on Geographic Names on renaming geographic features with offensive place names. Generally, an offensive place name is a place name or land unit that recognizes an individual who held racially repugnant views, contains a racial or sexist slur, or is derogatory or otherwise offensive. The board shall accept or reject a recommendation by the committee to rename a geographic feature with an offensive place name within three years of the date on which it receives the recommendation. The board shall approve a recommendation of the committee unless it determines that (1) there is a compelling reason and substantial public interest in rejecting the recommendation; or (2) approving the recommendation would violate federal law. The board shall rename a geographic feature if the board accepts a recommendation by the committee to rename it. | 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z | |
| 116-sres-735 | 116 | sres | 735 | A resolution designating September 29, 2020, as "National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day". | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5998; text: CR S5985) | Senate | Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] | CO | R | G000562 | 2 | This resolution designates September 29, 2020, as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day. | 2022-02-02T05:42:01Z | |
| 116-s-4744 | 116 | s | 4744 | Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 0 | 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 28th state of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:44:40Z | |
| 116-hr-8401 | 116 | hr | 8401 | To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-25 | 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. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | NM | D | H001080 | 14 | This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the use of special recreation permits by recreation service providers serving environmental justice communities. The bill defines an environmental justice community as a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects than other communities. Interior and USDA (1) shall contact all current or prospective special recreation providers to request a voluntary estimation of how many user days are used by individuals from environmental justice communities; (2) shall request from recreational service providers and interested members of the public any other information that supports the reporting requirements in this bill; and (3) shall not use participation or information provided as a condition in approving or rejecting a special recreation permit. | 2023-01-11T13:44:53Z | |
| 116-hr-8397 | 116 | hr | 8397 | National Service Animals Monument Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] | PA | D | W000826 | 0 | National Service Animals Monument Act This bill directs that the monument to commemorate and recognize the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service animals and the handlers of service animals in the United States, to be constructed by the National Service Animals Monument Corporation at a location determined by the corporation, shall be designated as the National Service Animals Monument. The monument shall not be a unit of the National Park System. The designation of the monument shall not require federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the monument. | 2023-01-11T13:44:54Z | |
| 116-hr-8398 | 116 | hr | 8398 | University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to establish a program to identify and convey available federal land in Alaska to the University of Alaska for a land grant to support higher education. No later than two years after enactment of the bill, Alaska and the university may jointly identify no more than 500,000 acres of land for inclusion in the program. Upon the request of Alaska and the university, the BLM shall provide technical assistance in the identification of land. If Alaska and the university submit to the BLM one or more joint letters concurring with the conveyance of all or a portion of the land identified for conveyance, the BLM shall convey the land to the Board of Regents of the university, to be held in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the university. The BLM shall convey no more than 360,000 acres of land to the university. The BLM shall notify Congress upon conveyance of the land. | 2023-01-11T13:44:53Z | |
| 116-s-4696 | 116 | s | 4696 | University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-24 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to establish a program to identify and convey available federal land in Alaska to the University of Alaska for a land grant to support higher education. No later than two years after enactment of the bill, Alaska and the university may jointly identify no more than 500,000 acres of land for inclusion in the program. Upon the request of Alaska and the university, the BLM shall provide technical assistance in the identification of land. If Alaska and the university submit to the BLM one or more joint letters concurring with the conveyance of all or a portion of the land identified for conveyance, the BLM shall convey the land to the Board of Regents of the university, to be held in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the university. The BLM shall convey no more than 360,000 acres of land to the university. The BLM shall notify Congress upon conveyance of the land. | 2023-01-11T13:44:42Z | |
| 116-s-4723 | 116 | s | 4723 | AQUAA Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 3 | Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act or the AQUAA Act This bill establishes national standards for sustainable offshore aquaculture. It also establishes a national plan to identify and designate aquaculture opportunity areas. The Department of Commerce must develop a plan and time line to systematically (1) assess the exclusive economic zone, (2) prepare an inventory of sites suitable for aquaculture opportunity areas, and (3) designate aquaculture opportunity areas. Commerce must also establish a research and development grant program to promote research and extension activities, including to (1) create innovative design and engineering solutions to common obstacles within the aquaculture industry; (2) evaluate the role of genetics in relation to brood stock production, disease management, and interactions between cultured species and wild stocks; and (3) improve techniques for monitoring, assessing, and addressing environmental impacts of aquaculture and develop and evaluate methodologies to prevent, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts. The bill directs Commerce to create an Office of Aquaculture within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture. The bill also establishes a unified permitting and review process for aquaculture operations. | 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z | |
| 116-s-4733 | 116 | s | 4733 | National Service Animals Monument Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 0 | National Service Animals Monument Act This bill directs that the monument to commemorate and recognize the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service animals and the handlers of service animals in the United States, to be constructed by the National Service Animals Monument Corporation at a location determined by the corporation, shall be designated as the National Service Animals Monument. The monument shall not be a unit of the National Park System. The designation of the monument shall not require federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the monument. | 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z | |
| 116-hres-1139 | 116 | hres | 1139 | Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks program that was established on July 29, 1970. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 1 | This resolution honors the 50th anniversary of the National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks program. | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-s-4643 | 116 | s | 4643 | Forest Incentives Program Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 1 | Forest Incentives Program Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish two programs to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions. Specifically, USDA must establish (1) a forest incentives program to achieve emission reductions and carbon sequestration on private forest land through carbon incentives contracts and conservation easement agreements, and (2) an incentives program to achieve emission reductions from material choices in buildings. USDA shall pay owners of forest land under a contract or agreement for (1) certain forestry practices that measurably increase carbon sequestration and storage over a designated period on such land, with appropriate crediting for the carbon benefits of harvested wood products; or (2) conservation easements on such land. USDA shall pay owners of nonresidential buildings used for commercial or state or local government for using less energy-intensive commercial or industrial products in new construction or building renovation. | 2023-01-11T13:44:44Z | |
| 116-hr-8281 | 116 | hr | 8281 | Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | C000537 | 7 | Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act This bill expands the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site currently located in Topeka, Kansas, to include additional sites in Clarendon County, South Carolina, and establishes as affiliated areas specified sites in Farmville, Virginia; Wilmington and Hockessin, Delaware; and the District of Columbia. | 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z | |
| 116-hr-8287 | 116 | hr | 8287 | To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 4 | This bill increases, of the amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the minimum amounts to be made available for certain recreational public access projects (e.g., certain projects involving access to hunting and fishing). Specifically, the amounts shall be not less than the greater of (1) 10% (rather than 3%) of those amounts, or (2) $50 million (rather than $15 million). | 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z | |
| 116-hr-8288 | 116 | hr | 8288 | Improving the Not-So-Great American Outdoors Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 3 | Improving the Not-So-Great American Outdoors Act This bill modifies several provisions pertaining to the Great American Outdoors Act, including those relating to funding priorities and grant matching requirements. It also requires the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities, and develop projects that provide opportunities for outdoor education and public lands volunteerism. | 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z | |
| 116-hr-8299 | 116 | hr | 8299 | Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] | SD | R | J000301 | 0 | Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act This bill provides for a land conveyance to South Dakota. Specifically, if South Dakota submits an offer to the Forest Service to acquire approximately 266 acres of National Forest System land within the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Boundary for its market value, the Forest Service shall convey such land to South Dakota. Any proceeds received by the Forest Service from the conveyance shall be (1) deposited in a specified fund for the exchange of lands, and (2) available to the Forest Service for the maintenance and improvement of land or administration facilities in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. | 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z | |
| 116-hres-1123 | 116 | hres | 1123 | Expressing support for the designation of September 29, 2020, as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] | VA | R | W000804 | 12 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day. The resolution also affirms support for the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. | 2023-01-11T13:44:50Z | |
| 116-s-4616 | 116 | s | 4616 | Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 1 | Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act This bill provides for a land conveyance to South Dakota. Specifically, if South Dakota submits an offer to the Forest Service to acquire approximately 266 acres of National Forest System land within the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Boundary for its market value, the Forest Service shall convey such land to South Dakota. Any proceeds received by the Forest Service from the conveyance shall be (1) deposited in a specified fund for the exchange of lands, and (2) available to the Forest Service for the maintenance and improvement of land or administration facilities in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-s-4622 | 116 | s | 4622 | Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 6 | Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act This bill expands the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site currently located in Topeka, Kansas, to include additional sites in Clarendon County, South Carolina, and establishes as affiliated areas specified sites in Farmville, Virginia; Wilmington and Hockessin, Delaware; and the District of Columbia. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-s-4625 | 116 | s | 4625 | National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-17 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 3 | National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to significantly increase the number and size of prescribed fires conducted on federal lands. Before the end of FY2022, Interior and USDA shall each have carried out a minimum of one prescribed fire on each unit of the National Forest System (with exceptions), unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System, unit of the National Park System, and Bureau of Land Management district (1) that includes an area that has a historical low-severity fire regime, has a historical fire-return interval of not more than 35 years, and is larger than 100 acres; and (2) less than half of which was burned by a wildland fire during the previous 10-year period. Interior shall establish a collaborative prescribed fire program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to conduct prescribed fires in priority landscapes. Interior shall establish an incentive program to encourage the implementation of large, cross-boundary prescribed fires. Interior and USDA shall hire additional employees and provide training to increase the number of skilled and qualified prescribed fire practitioners in the departments and other organizations. To address the public health and safety risk of the expanded use of prescribed fire, USDA and Interior shall conduct research to improve or develop, among other things, cost-effective, and consistent mitigation strategies for communities impacted adversely by smoke from prescribed fire. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-hr-8264 | 116 | hr | 8264 | To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to protect majority federally owned counties from loss of taxable acreage, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | G000565 | 2 | This bill bars amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund from being used by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture to acquire private land within a county in which 50% or more of the land is owned by the federal government, unless the department acquiring the private land disposes of an equal amount of federally owned land within that county during the same fiscal year to ensure no net loss of private, taxable acreage in that county. | 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z | |
| 116-s-4599 | 116 | s | 4599 | Pecos Watershed Protection Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-16 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 0 | Pecos Watershed Protection Act This bill withdraws identified federal land in the Pecos River watershed in New Mexico from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-s-4603 | 116 | s | 4603 | Forest Health and Biomass Energy Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-16 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 0 | Forest Health and Biomass Energy Act of 2020 This bill addresses biomass energy, particularly with respect to materials removed from high-hazard areas (e.g., areas that pose wildfire risks). The bill directs the Department of Energy, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to assess the potential to produce biomass energy from certain land under the administrative jurisdiction of Interior and USDA. With respect to the removal of timber located within certain high-hazard areas, USDA shall not charge a stumpage rate or assign any value to (1) certain trees, (2) forest processing residues or byproducts of forest restoration, or (3) a large dead tree that is not suitable for higher-valued wood products because of decay. The bill establishes the High Hazard Area Wood Biomass Fund, into which USDA may deposit a percentage of the revenue generated from base stumpage rates of timber sales that occur on National Forest System land to assist timber operators and biomass energy producers with the collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of biomass material removed from high-hazard areas. The President shall include in the annual budget submission an annual performance metric, which shall be established by USDA, for the harvest of wood biomass material in green tons made available for bioenergy markets. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-hr-8263 | 116 | hr | 8263 | To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] | VA | R | W000804 | 1 | This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to ensure opportunities for participation by the Department of Defense in wildlife conservation banking programs, to issue regulations that establish objectives, measurable performance standards, and criteria for use with respect to such programs. Mitigation banking is a method of offsetting the effects of development on a species, or habitat of such species, that is endangered, threatened, or otherwise at risk. The bill requires the regulatory standards and criteria, to the extent practicable, to maximize available credits and opportunities for mitigation, provide flexibility for characteristics of various species, and apply equivalent standards and criteria to all mitigation banks. | 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z | |
| 116-s-4569 | 116 | s | 4569 | Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-15 | 2020-11-18 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. | Senate | Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M001197 | 2 | Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act This bill modifies the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona to include approximately 97.71 acres of identified Forest Service land. The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument. | 2023-01-11T13:44:46Z | |
| 116-hr-8240 | 116 | hr | 8240 | Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] | IL | R | L000585 | 2 | 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. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8243 | 116 | hr | 8243 | Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 6 | Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act This bill modifies the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona to include approximately 97.71 acres of identified Forest Service land. The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8221 | 116 | hr | 8221 | Blackwell School National Historic Site Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] | TX | R | H001073 | 2 | Blackwell School National Historic Site Act This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, its role as both an academic and cultural cornerstone in the community in Marfa, Texas, and its function within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from 1885-1965. The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit. Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site. The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner. Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site. | 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8224 | 116 | hr | 8224 | New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] | IL | R | L000585 | 0 | New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act This bill establishes the New Philadelphia Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to coordinate (1) the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and (2) appropriate management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the park. The Department of the Interior may acquire for inclusion in the park any land (including interests in land), buildings, or structures by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller. Interior shall complete a general management plan for the park. Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8227 | 116 | hr | 8227 | Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 2 | Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the bronze plaque bearing the name Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the fountain the block of concrete that is inscribed with the name of, and other information related to, Francis Griffith Newlands; and (3) donate the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands. | 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z | |
| 116-s-4564 | 116 | s | 4564 | Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] | IA | R | E000295 | 10 | Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act This bill authorizes the establishment of a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial in the area of the National Mall. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-hr-8157 | 116 | hr | 8157 | Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020 This bill requires the value of the surface and subsurface estate of the Orange Hill Parcel in Alaska to be determined by Interior through an appraisal performed by an independent and qualified appraiser in accordance with specified appraisal standards. The appraisal shall take into account mineral and technical reports provided by Interior and the Northwest Explorations Joint Venture in evaluating mineral deposits on the parcel. | 2023-01-11T13:45:02Z | |
| 116-hr-8116 | 116 | hr | 8116 | Insular Area Liquidity Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-28 | 2020-08-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] | MP | D | S001177 | 3 | Insular Area Liquidity Act This bill requires each department or agency making a grant to an Insular Area (the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands) to provide the Insular Area with (1) not less than 50% of the grant funds through advanced payments, and (2) additional monitoring and technical assistance to manage the grant funds. | 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z | |
| 116-hr-8093 | 116 | hr | 8093 | Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-22 | 2020-09-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] | TX | R | H001073 | 0 | Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, approximately 6,100 acres of lands or interests in land generally identified as the Proposed Park Addition on the map titled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment and dated July 2020. Upon the acquisition of any lands or interests in land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquisition and shall administer such lands or interests in land as part of the park. | 2023-01-11T13:45:24Z | |
| 116-hr-8095 | 116 | hr | 8095 | REFUSE Confederate Principles Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-22 | 2020-09-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 14 | Rejecting and Eliminating the Foul Use of Symbols Exulting Confederate Principles Act or the REFUSE Confederate Principles Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish, within the National Park Service (NPS), a program to be known as the Emancipation Historic Preservation Program to award grants to states and other eligible entities to remove a Confederate symbol; remove and replace a Confederate symbol with an alternative monument, memorial, statue, commemorative structure, symbol, or signage; remove and replace a Confederate symbol with an alternative monument, memorial, statue, commemorative structure, symbol, or signage to commemorate or depict the freedom of enslaved African Americans; and remove and transfer a Confederate symbol to a state historic preservation program. Interior shall also provide technical assistance to eligible entities related to these activities. None of the funds made available by this bill may be used by Interior, the NPS, or an eligible entity for the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction, or new construction of a Confederate symbol. | 2023-01-11T13:45:24Z | |
| 116-hres-1088 | 116 | hres | 1088 | Urging the Secretary of the Interior to approve the designation of James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-18 | 2020-09-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] | FL | D | L000586 | 26 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network. The park stood at the center of the 1960s race riots in Jacksonville where ax handles were used to beat African Americans who were attempting to desegregate lunch counters. The resolution recognizes designating James Weldon Johnson Park as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network shall mark the day of the Ax Handle Saturday attack as a reminder of what happened and honor those who stood up for justice. | 2023-01-11T13:45:22Z | |
| 116-hr-8029 | 116 | hr | 8029 | To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the island of Guam as a National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-14 | 2020-08-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | S001204 | 0 | The bill directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas of Guam as a National Heritage Area. | 2023-01-11T13:45:27Z | |
| 116-hres-1080 | 116 | hres | 1080 | Urging the Secretary of the Interior to approve the designation of Hemming Park in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-11 | 2020-08-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] | FL | D | L000586 | 26 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of Hemming Park in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network. Hemming Park stood at the center of the 1960s race riots in Jacksonville, Florida, where ax handles were used to beat African Americans who were attempting to desegregate lunch counters. The resolution recognizes designating Hemming Park as part of the National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Network shall mark the day of the Ax Handle Saturday attack as a reminder of what happened and honor those who stood up for justice. | 2023-01-11T13:45:22Z | |
| 116-hr-7954 | 116 | hr | 7954 | Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-07 | 2020-11-30 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 9 | Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill extends through FY2025 authority for debt-for-nature swaps and debt buyback programs that reduce or convert debt obligations from eligible countries to the United States into funding for nature conservation and protection efforts in that country. | 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z | |
| 116-hr-7966 | 116 | hr | 7966 | La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-07 | 2020-09-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | G000565 | 4 | La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county. Interior shall exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources. As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner shall make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts; minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed; coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and allow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered. The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws. | 2023-01-11T13:45:29Z | |
| 116-hr-7978 | 116 | hr | 7978 | Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-07 | 2020-09-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] | CA | D | P000613 | 14 | Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 This bill addresses wildfire preparedness and response. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change. USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center to train individuals in methods to mitigate wildfire risk. The bill excludes certain forest management activities from environmental review requirements. Interior may make a determination that an emergency situation exists regarding National Forest System land and authorize specified emergency actions. Such a determination and such actions are not subject to administrative review. Interior shall provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to support biomass conversion facilities. The bill allows the export of unprocessed timber of dead and dying trees from federal land in California. Interior shall establish a grant program to assist in the development and utilization of innovative activities relating to workforce development in the forest sector, raise public awareness about the forest sector, and connect individuals to careers in the forest sector. The Department of Energy shall provide support to improve the energy resilience, power needs, and energy efficiency of critical facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:45:29Z | |
| 116-s-4462 | 116 | s | 4462 | FLOODS Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-06 | 2020-11-17 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 2 | Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act This bill addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Among other provisions, the bill directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to better inform and provide for more timely decision-making to reduce flood-related effects and costs; establishes partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions; designates a service coordination hydrologist at each National Weather Service River Forecast Center to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level; requires NOAA to evaluate and improve flood watches and warnings and communication of information to support preparation and responses to floods; ensures that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets; requires NOAA to estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation; establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Water Management to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters, including water storage and supplies, water quality and restoration activities, water infrastructure, transportation on rivers and inland waterways, and water forecasting, work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities; and directs NOAA to conduct an analysis of gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts. | 2023-11-17T20:58:53Z | |
| 116-s-4475 | 116 | s | 4475 | La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-06 | 2020-09-16 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380. | Senate | Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] | AZ | D | S001191 | 2 | La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county. Interior shall exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources. As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner shall make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts; minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed; coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and allow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered. The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws. | 2023-01-11T13:45:18Z | |
| 116-s-4449 | 116 | s | 4449 | Long Bridge Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-05 | 2020-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | VA | D | W000805 | 1 | Long Bridge Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to, upon request, convey to Virginia or the District of Columbia approximately 4.4 acres of NPS land for the construction of rail and other infrastructure relating to the Long Bridge Project. | 2023-01-11T13:45:19Z | |
| 116-s-4450 | 116 | s | 4450 | Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-05 | 2020-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4943-4944) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 0 | Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, Illinois. The Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall submit a management plan for the heritage area. The authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the heritage area expires 15 years after the enactment of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:45:19Z | |
| 116-s-4431 | 116 | s | 4431 | Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-04 | 2020-09-16 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 4 | Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 This bill addresses wildfire preparedness and response. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change. USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center to train individuals in methods to mitigate wildfire risk. The bill excludes certain forest management activities from environmental review requirements. Interior may make a determination that an emergency situation exists regarding National Forest System land and authorize specified emergency actions. Such a determination and such actions are not subject to administrative review. Interior shall provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to support biomass conversion facilities. The bill allows the export of unprocessed timber of dead and dying trees from federal land in California. Interior shall establish a grant program to assist in the development and utilization of innovative activities relating to workforce development in the forest sector, raise public awareness about the forest sector, and connect individuals to careers in the forest sector. The Department of Energy shall provide support to improve the energy resilience, power needs, and energy efficiency of critical facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:45:20Z | |
| 116-s-4434 | 116 | s | 4434 | 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 4 | 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act This bill establishes and provides grants for the Civilian Conservation Corps Program and makes supplemental appropriations for various federal departments, agencies, and programs, including the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The bill removes the limitation on the amount that may be transferred to the Reforestation Trust Fund. The bill establishes the Reforest America Grant Program for land in need of active reforestation due to high intensity wildfire, pest infestation, invasive species, and drought or other extreme weather. The bill makes additional supplemental appropriations in FY2020 for various programs, including state fire assistance. It also makes supplemental payments for climate stewardship practices such as alley cropping, conservation crop rotation, critical area planning, forage and biomass planning, and multistory cropping. . | 2023-01-11T13:45:20Z | |
| 116-s-4404 | 116 | s | 4404 | Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] | AR | R | B001236 | 5 | Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill designates the trail extending approximately 3,292 miles and following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route, to transport mail and passengers between the eastern end points of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western end point of San Francisco, California, as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of such land or interest in land. | 2023-01-11T13:45:21Z | |
| 116-hr-7908 | 116 | hr | 7908 | To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial located at 6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] | TX | D | E000299 | 54 | This bill designates the Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial. | 2023-01-11T13:45:45Z | |
| 116-hr-7815 | 116 | hr | 7815 | Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan Expansion Act, Washington County, Utah | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-29 | 2020-08-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House | Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | UT | R | S001192 | 0 | Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan Expansion Act, Washington County, Utah This bill directs the Department of the Interior to amend and renew the Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan, Washington County, Utah, and approve such amendment and renew such plan and the permit that was issued for such plan under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), for a 25-year period. Interior must amend the resource management plans for the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area, the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Zone 6, and shall seek to acquire those lands through exchange or by purchase or donation. Interior shall manage the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Zone 6, as a land bank to provide mitigation credits for future disturbances of the reserve, including utility disturbances and the construction of the Northern Transportation Corridor. In the permit extended by the ESA, Interior shall credit Washington County a mitigation credit (1) for the tortoises protected on nonfederal lands in Zone 6; and (2) for those tortoises successfully translocated and surviving, based on survivorship and juvenile recruitment estimates. The Red Cliffs National Conservation Area shall consist of approximately 45,000 acres of public and nonfederal land in Washington County, Utah. Interior shall recognize on federally managed lands a 150 foot-wide transportation and utility corridor through the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area. | 2023-01-11T13:45:48Z | |
| 116-hr-7840 | 116 | hr | 7840 | Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-29 | 2020-08-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] | NC | R | M001156 | 0 | Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and removes the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area. | 2023-01-11T13:45:48Z | |
| 116-hr-7843 | 116 | hr | 7843 | REPLANT Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-29 | 2020-09-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] | CA | D | P000613 | 16 | Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act or the REPLANT Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) annually for each of the 10 years after enactment of this bill to transmit to Congress an estimate of the sums necessary to be appropriated, in addition to the funds available from other sources, to replant and otherwise treat an acreage equal to the acreage to be cut over that year, plus a sufficient portion of the backlog of lands found to be in need of treatment to eliminate the backlog within the 10-year period. After such 10-year period, USDA shall transmit annually to Congress an estimate of the sums necessary to replant and otherwise treat all lands being cut over and maintain planned timber production on all other forested lands in the National Forest System to prevent the development of a backlog of needed work larger than the needed work at the beginning of the fiscal year. Each reforestation activity included in a renewable resource assessment shall be carried out in accordance with applicable Forest Service management practices and definitions, including those contained in a specified amendment and regulations related to silvicultural practices. The Forest Service shall, based on recommendations from regional foresters, create a priority list of reforestation projects that primarily take place on priority land, promote effective reforestation following unplanned events, and may include activities to ensure adequate and appropriate seed availability. USDA shall give priority to projects on the priority list. | 2023-01-11T13:45:47Z | |
| 116-s-4356 | 116 | s | 4356 | Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-29 | 2020-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 1 | Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and removes the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area. | 2023-01-11T13:45:34Z | |
| 116-s-4357 | 116 | s | 4357 | REPLANT Act | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-29 | 2020-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 5 | Repairing Existing Public Land by Adding Necessary Trees Act or the REPLANT Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) annually for each of the 10 years after enactment of this bill to transmit to Congress an estimate of the sums necessary to be appropriated, in addition to the funds available from other sources, to replant and otherwise treat an acreage equal to the acreage to be cut over that year, plus a sufficient portion of the backlog of lands found to be in need of treatment to eliminate the backlog within the 10-year period. After such 10-year period, USDA shall transmit annually to Congress an estimate of the sums necessary to replant and otherwise treat all lands being cut over and maintain planned timber production on all other forested lands in the National Forest System to prevent the development of a backlog of needed work larger than the needed work at the beginning of the fiscal year. Each reforestation activity included in a renewable resource assessment shall be carried out in accordance with applicable Forest Service management practices and definitions, including those contained in a specified amendment and regulations related to silvicultural practices. The Forest Service shall, based on recommendations from regional foresters, create a priority list of reforestation projects that primarily take place on priority land, promote effective reforestation following unplanned events, and may include activities to ensure adequate and appropriate seed availability. USDA shall give priority to projects on the priority list. | 2023-01-11T13:45:33Z | |
| 116-hr-7779 | 116 | hr | 7779 | To designate the mountain at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, as Mount Rushmore, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-24 | 2020-08-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] | SD | R | J000301 | 0 | This bill designates the mountain at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota as Mount Rushmore. | 2023-01-11T13:45:50Z | |
| 116-s-4273 | 116 | s | 4273 | A bill to amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for other purposes. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 1 | This bill adds to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in California Nystrom Elementary School--The Maritime Building and other areas as the Department of the Interior deems appropriate. Within the boundaries of the park, Interior may acquire lands, improvements, waters, or interests therein by donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer. Any lands, or interests therein, owned by California or any political subdivision of California may be acquired only by donation. | 2023-01-11T13:45:37Z |
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