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To modify the boundaries of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. [HB-1728] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Animals ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To modify the boundaries of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. This bill modifies the boundary of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho to: (1) include specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered land and certain Bureau of Reclamation administered land, and (2) exclude specified lands identified as the Segment 8 Revised Proposed Route and as the Segment 9 Revised Proposed Route. The Department of the Interior shall issue to Gateway West (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Labrador Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/05/2017

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Sportsmen's Act [S.733] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Animals ] [Sports ] [Native American Affairs ]
Sportsmen's Act TITLE I--NATIONAL POLICY (Sec. 101) This bill states U.S. policy that federal departments and agencies must: facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting, noncommercial fishing, and recreational shooting opportunities on federal land; conserve and enhance aquatic systems and the management of game species and the habitat of those species on federal land; and consider hunting, noncommercial fishing, and recreational shooting opportunities as part of all federal plans for land, resource, and travel management. TITLE II--SPORTSMEN'S (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-116. on 06/22/2017

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State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act [S.735] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Science ] [Native American Affairs ]
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/27/2017

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John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act [HB-1719] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ]
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Became Public Law No: 115-191. (txt | Pdf) on 06/22/2018

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Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act [S.715] [Agriculture ] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/23/2017

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Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 [S.691] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Gaming ] [Water ]
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 TITLE I--CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE (Sec. 103) This bill extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe. The tribe and its members are made eligible for the services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. The bill establishes the service area of the tribe. (Sec. 104) The bill sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-123. on 06/28/2017

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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Crime ]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018

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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes. [HB-1541] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill: (1) allows the Department of the Interior to acquire the lands, buildings, and improvements known as Fort Scott for inclusion in the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas only by donation; (2) repeals the proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair; and (3) modifies the boundary of such site.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 171. on 07/12/2017

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Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act [HB-1547] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Tucson, Arizona, the reversionary interest of the United States in and to an approximately 172.8-acre parcel of land owned by the city for the purpose of unencumbering the title to such land to enable its economic development.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 526. on 07/23/2018

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Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act [S.612] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the city of Tucson, Arizona, the reversionary interest of the United States in and to an approximately 172.8-acre parcel of land owned by the city for the purpose of unencumbering the title to such land to enable its economic development.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-306. on 07/23/2018

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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017 [HB-1491] [Native American Affairs ] [Gaming ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ]
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to: (1) take approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, (2) assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and (3) dismiss those appeals. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation. The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 559. on 08/23/2018

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Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act [S.593] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Sports ] [Recreation ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ]
Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake By Senator Barrasso From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-372. Additional Views Filed. on 11/15/2018

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Methow Headwaters Protection Act [S.566] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Water ]
Methow Headwaters Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill withdraws approximately 340,079 acres of federal land and interests in land located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the state of Washington from: entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. Any land or interest in land within the Proposed Withdrawal area acquired by the United States shall, upon acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-106. on 06/13/2017

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Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act [S.569] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Recreation ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ]
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Funds deposited into the LWCF may be spent without being subject to the appropriations process. These funds are in addition to amounts made available by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 or otherwise appropriated from the LWCF. The President shall submit to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds provided by (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-428. on 12/11/2018

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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act [HB-1434] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Agriculture ] [Real Estate ]
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell or exchange any or all interest of the United States in 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres. USDA may reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this bill that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest. USDA may not sell or exchange land under this bill for less than market value, as determined (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jody Hice Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/23/2017

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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act [S.571] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ]
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell or exchange any or all interest of the United States in 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres. USDA may reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this bill that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest. USDA may not sell or exchange land under this bill for less than market value, as determined (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/08/2017

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To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes. [HB-1397] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over: 0.342 acres of federal land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Transportation (DOT), and 0.479 acres of federal land within the boundary of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) adjacent to the parkway from DOT to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Became Public Law No: 115-190. (txt | Pdf) on 06/22/2018

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Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act [HB-1404] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Gaming ]
Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act (Sec. 3) This bill declares that 39.65 acres of land are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, effective the day after the Tuscon Unified School District No. 1 relinquishes its interest in the land. (Sec. 4) The United States must convey to the school district 13.24 acres of federal land in exchange for payment of the fair market value of the land and the cost of conveyance. The school district may acquire the federal reversionary interest in 27.5 acres (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 370. on 04/10/2018

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APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act [HB-1373] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Native American Affairs ] [Infrastructure ] [Property Tax ]
APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Department of Energy and the Southwestern and Western Area Power Administrations from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/10/2017

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APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act [S.529] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Native American Affairs ] [Infrastructure ] [Property Tax ]
APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Department of Energy and the Southwestern and Western Area Power Administrations from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/06/2017

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