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Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act [HB-601]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the town of Mantua, Utah, all interest of the United States in and to parcels of National Forest System land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Box Elder County, Utah, that are labeled as parcels A, B, and C on the map entitled "Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act" and dated July 14, 2008. Requires the town to use the land conveyed under this Act for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 111-271. on 08/05/2010
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Arizona National Scenic Trail Act [HB-552]
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[Recreation ]
Arizona National Scenic Trail Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Arizona Trail, extending approximately 807 miles across Arizona from the border between Arizona and Utah to the international border with Mexico, as the "Arizona National Scenic Trail."
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2010 [HB-5339]
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[Agriculture ]
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for disposal by competitive sale certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Requires such lands to be disposed of for not less than fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser. Requires the deposit
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 05/21/2010
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Utah Laboratory of Democracy Act of 2010 [HB-5238]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Utah Laboratory of Democracy Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretaries of Education, of Transportation, and of Health and Human Services to seek to enter into an agreement with the state of Utah under which the state will assume all responsibility for the administration within the state of federal programs in the areas of education, transportation, and Medicaid. Requires the transfer to Utah each calendar year, if such an agreement is entered into, of an amount equivalent to the portion of the estimated federal tax revenues to be paid that year by Utah
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/27/2010
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Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act [HB-5192]
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[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
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Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture (USDA) and of the Interior to designate 25 demonstration project forests in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Requires the Secretaries to identify specific project sites within the project forests and to develop pine beetle prevention, mitigation, or forest restoration projects for those sites. Directs the Secretaries to enter into stewardship contracts that meet
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/24/2010
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2010 [HB-5119]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2010 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 06/15/2010
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Central Rockies Land Exchange and National Park System Enhancement Act of 2010 [HB-5059]
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[Real Estate ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
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Central Rockies Land Exchange and National Park System Enhancement Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), if the Bear Ranch, LLC, offers to convey all interest in specified non-federal parcels of land within the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, and Dinosaur National Monument in Uintah County, Utah, for inclusion in the National Park System, to accept the offer and the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the Ranch all interest of the United States in specified federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Rooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 04/21/2010
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Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act of 2010 [HB-5009]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act of 2010 - Designates specified federal lands in the vicinity of the Lone Peak Wilderness and the Mount Olympus Wilderness, and specified federal lands comprising the Bear Trap Wilderness and the Wayne Owens Grandeur Peaks/ Mount Aire Wilderness within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness and as either a new component or as an addition to an existing component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates specified federal lands contiguous to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/10/2010
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Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act [HB-4782]
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Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act - Establishes the Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund to provide loans to qualified organizations to prevent and remediate the impacts of invasive species on habitats and ecosystems. Requires the submission of specified reports.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insular Affairs, Oceans And Wildlife. on 03/08/2010
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National Discovery Trails Act of 2010 [HB-4671]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
National Discovery Trails Act of 2010 - Amends the National Trails System Act to establish national discovery trails which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located so as to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities. Authorizes the designation of such trails on federal lands and, with the consent of the owner, on non-federal lands. Designates as a national discovery trail the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail which shall extend from Cape Henlopen State
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/26/2010
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To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress. [HB-4651]
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Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/01/2010
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National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 [HB-4398]
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National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 - Designates certain areas of National Forest System land in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming as insect and disease emergency areas. Allows the designation of an area of System land as an additional insect and disease emergency area if the land: (1) is located in an affected state; and (2) is subject to an insect and disease infestation emergency. Excludes certain lands from inclusion in an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 06/22/2010
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To establish the Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission, and for other purposes. [HB-4384]
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[Education ]
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[Human Services ]
Utah Navajo Trust Fund Act of 2009 - Directs each Utah Navajo Chapter to conduct a binding election on the same day in accordance with this Act to select a representative to the Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission. Sets forth election provisions. Establishes a Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission within 90 days after enactment of this Act. Sets forth Commission responsibilities, including: (1) selecting an independent Trust Administrator for the Utah Navajo Trust Fund; (2) ensuring that Trust amounts are invested, managed, and administered for the health,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/28/2010
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, as the "W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building". [HB-3767]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, as the "W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Became Public Law No: 111-134. on 01/29/2010
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, Utah, as the "Rex E. Lee Post Office Building". [HB-3547]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, Utah, as the "Rex E. Lee Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Became Public Law No: 111-108. on 11/30/2009
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Renewable Energy Development Act [HB-3482]
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[Climate Change ]
Renewable Energy Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for the leasing of federal lands to advance, develop, assess, install, and operate commercial renewable solar, wind, and geothermal energy systems. Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify lease sites comprised of a total of 6,400,000 acres under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming which are suitable for the installation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 08/10/2009
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Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer Act of 2009 [HB-338]
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[Recreation ]
Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America (the Boy Scouts) to convey to Brian Head Resort certain public land in Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act for the purpose of operating a camp in exchange for conveyance by Brian Head Resort of certain of its private land to the Boy Scouts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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To provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value. [HB-337]
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[Real Estate ]
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if Turnabout Ranch of Escalante, Utah, submits an offer to the Secretary to acquire specified federal land for the appraised value, to convey to the Ranch all right, title, and interest to such land. Requires Turnabout Ranch to pay: (1) to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the federal land; and (2) any costs of the conveyance of such land. Modifies the boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah to exclude the federal land conveyed to Turnabout Ranch when the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District. [HB-2950]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of a specified contract between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District providing for repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery facilities under terms and conditions similar to those used in implementing provisions of the Central Utah Project Completion Act. Provides that the prepayment: (1) shall result in the United States recovering the net present value of all repayment streams that would have been payable to the United States if this Act was not in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/30/2009
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Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2010 [HB-2288]
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[Energy ]
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[Animals ]
Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2010 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2023 to provide for the annual base funding for the intergovernmental recovery implementation program for the endangered fish species in the Upper Colorado River and the San Juan River, above and beyond the continued use of power revenues collected under the Colorado River Storage Project Act to fund the operation and maintenance of capital projects and monitoring.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 399. on 05/19/2010