3.0.0 1964 2023-01-15T15:18:19Z 2023-01-15T15:18:19Z House H HR 2003-05-06 108 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2004-09-28T21:34:10Z Markup by 2004-09-15T19:09:39Z Referred to 2003-12-09T22:04:24Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2003-10-29T20:50:18Z Hearings by 2003-06-17T17:39:08Z Referred to 2003-06-03T13:28:24Z Reported by 2003-11-18T03:49:40Z Markup by 2003-10-29T20:50:37Z Referred to 2003-05-06T16:32:15Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2003-06-03T16:02:16Z Referred to 2003-05-06T16:32:20Z S. Rept. 108-376 H. Rept. 108-373 Highlands Stewardship Act 108 999 S 2003-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5776-5777) Related bill CRS 2004-11-30 Became Public Law No: 108-421. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2004-11-30 Became Public Law No: 108-421. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2004-11-30 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2004-11-30 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2004-11-20 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2004-11-20 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2004-11-17 16:11:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2004-11-17 16:11:30 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2004-11-17 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2004-11-17 16:05:58 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1964. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-11-17 16:05:45 Mr. Gibbons moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9826-9828; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9826-9827) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2004-11-16 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-10-10 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11127-11183; text as passed Senate: CR S11178-11180) Floor 2004-10-10 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11127-11183; text as passed Senate: CR S11178-11180) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-28 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 735. Calendars 2004-09-28 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-376. Committee 2004-09-28 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-376. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2004-09-15 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-12-09 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2003-11-22 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2003-11-21 10:56:39 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2003-11-21 10:56:35 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-11-21 10:56:32 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12118-112119) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2003-11-21 10:56:32 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12118-112119) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-21 10:38:39 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1964. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-11-21 10:38:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12118-12121) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-11-21 10:38:04 Mr. Calvert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2003-11-17 House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 21, 2003. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2003-11-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-373, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-11-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-373, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-10-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2003-10-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-10-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged. Committee 2003-06-17 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2003-06-03 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research. Committee 2003-06-03 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. Committee 2003-05-06 Referred to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2003-05-06 Referred to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-06 Referred to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000372 Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN R NJ 11 N K000078 Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] SUE KELLY R NY W. 19 2003-05-06 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2003-05-06 True H001031 Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] JOSEPH HOEFFEL D PA M. 13 2003-05-06 True I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2003-05-06 True G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2003-05-06 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2003-05-06 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2003-05-06 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2003-05-06 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2003-05-06 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2003-05-06 True W000099 Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] JAMES WALSH R NY T. 25 2003-05-06 True B000586 Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] SHERWOOD BOEHLERT R NY L. 24 2003-05-06 True F000443 Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] MIKE FERGUSON R NJ 7 2003-05-06 True G000439 Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] JAMES GREENWOOD R PA C. 8 2003-05-06 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2003-05-06 True J000163 Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] NANCY JOHNSON R CT L. 5 2003-05-06 True L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2003-05-06 True M000639 Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13] Robert Menendez D NJ 13 2003-05-06 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2003-05-06 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2003-05-06 True S000097 Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] H. SAXTON R NJ JAMES 3 2003-05-06 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2003-05-06 True T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2003-05-07 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2003-05-07 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2003-05-15 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2003-06-02 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2003-06-03 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2003-06-10 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2003-06-25 False W000268 Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] CURT WELDON R PA 7 2003-09-09 False S001149 Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] JOHN SWEENEY R NY E. 20 2003-09-16 False 2003-11-06T06:00:00Z H.R. 1964, Highlands Conservation Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14908 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 29, 2003</p> 2003-11-06T06:00:00Z H.R. 1964, Highlands Conservation Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14908 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 29, 2003 2004-09-16T04:00:00Z H.R. 1964, Highlands Conservation Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15978 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 15, 2004</p> 2004-09-16T04:00:00Z H.R. 1964, Highlands Conservation Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15978 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 15, 2004 Public Law 108-421 Public Lands and Natural Resources Agricultural conservation Agriculture and Food Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorations Connecticut Cultural property Department of Agriculture Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Forest conservation Forestry research Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Greenways Historic sites History Land transfers Land use Natural areas Nature conservation New Jersey New York State Open space lands Pennsylvania Private forests Science, Technology, Communications Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-05-06 Introduced in House 2003-08-22T15:07:17Z Highlands Stewardship Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the Highlands region (an area encompassing more than 2,000,000 acres extending from eastern Pennsylvania through New Jersey and New York to northwestern Connecticut (the Highlands States)).

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish: (1) within the Department of Agriculture the Office of Highlands Stewardship to advise the Secretaries and the Governors of the Highlands States on priorities for projects carried out with financial or technical assistance under this Act, land conservation partnership projects, Highlands region research, policy and educational initiatives necessary to implement the findings of the New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study (conducted by the Forest Service in 1990) and the New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study: 2002 Update (conducted by the Service), and to implement the strategies of the study, the update, and other studies in consultation with the Highlands States; and (2) the Highlands Stewardship Area Work Group to assist with the implementation of the study and update strategies. Authorizes the Office to provide financial and technical assistance to an eligible entity to carry out a project, consistent with the stewardship goals and conservation strategies articulated in the study and update, to protect, restore, preserve, promote, or interpret natural, agricultural, historical, cultural, or recreational resources of the Area.

Directs: (1) the Governors of the Highlands States, with input from pertinent units of local government, the public, the Office, and the Work Group, to jointly identify land conservation projects that shall be proposed for Federal financial assistance and submit them to the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) such Secretary to annually designate those projects that are eligible to receive financial assistance under this Act.

]]> 36 2003-11-21 Passed House amended 2004-03-24T22:03:18Z Highlands Conservation Act - (Sec. 5) Authorizes: (1) the Governors of the Highlands States, with input from pertinent units of local government and the public, to jointly identify land conservation partnership projects in the Highlands region (an area encompassing more than 2 million acres extending from eastern Pennsylvania through New Jersey and New York to northwestern Connecticut (the Highlands States)) that shall be proposed for Federal financial assistance and submit a list of such projects to the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) such Secretary to annually submit to Congress a list of those that are eligible to receive financial assistance under this Act. Requires a non-Federal entity, in order to be eligible for such assistance for a project, to enter into a specified agreement with the Secretary of the Interior. Limits the Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project to 50 percent of such project's total cost. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in order to meet the land resource goals of, and the scientific and conservation challenges identified in, the New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study (conducted by the Forest Service in 1990), the New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study: 2002 Update, and any future study that the Forest Service may undertake in the Highlands region, to continue to assist the Highlands States, local units of government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of lands and natural resources. Requires the Forest Service to: (1) undertake other studies and research as appropriate in the Highlands region consistent with the purposes of this Act; (2) communicate the findings of the study and update and maintain a public dialogue regarding implementation of such study and update; and (3) assist the Highlands States, local units of government, individual landowners, and private organizations in identifying and using Forest Service and other technical and financial assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 7) Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) require any private property owner to permit public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such property; (2) modify any provisions of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private lands; (3) modify any authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use; and (4) require the owner of any private property located in the Highlands region to participate in the land conservation, financial, or technical assistance or any other programs established under this Act. States that funds appropriated to carry out this Act shall be used to purchase lands or interests only from willing sellers.

]]> 49 2004-11-30 Public Law 2005-01-05T20:18:45Z Highlands Conservation Act - (Sec. 2) Sets forth the purposes of this Act, including authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (Highland States) to preserve and protect high priority conservation land in the Highlands region, an area depicted on a National Forest Service map entitled "The Highlands Region" dated June 2004.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the governors of the Highland States to annually submit proposed land conservation partnership projects to the Secretary for Federal financial assistance. Defines "land conservation partnership project" as a project located in the Highlands region that is identified by the Forest Service in specified studies as having a high conservation value, and in which a non-Federal entity (i.e., any Highlands State or any agency of a Highlands State with authority to own and manage land for conservation purposes) acquires land from a willing seller to permanently protect, conserve, or preserve the land through a partnership with the Federal Government. Directs the Secretary to annually submit to Congress a list of projects that are eligible for financial assistance. Sets forth eligibility conditions for financial assistance to non-Federal entities.

Limits the Federal share of the cost of any land conservation partnership project to 50 percent. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2014.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to continue to assist the Highland States and other public and private entities in the conservation of land and natural resources in the Highlands region. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2014.

(Sec. 6) Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) requiring a private property owner to permit public access, including access by any government, to private property; (2) modifying any law on public access to, or use of, private land; (3) creating any liability of a private property owner for persons injured on the private property; (4) modifying any governmental authority to regulate land use; and (5) requiring private property owners in the Highlands region to participate in the land conservation, financial, or technical assistance programs established by this Act. Provides that funds appropriated under this Act shall be used to purchase land or interests in land only from willing sellers.

]]> Highlands Conservation Act Display Title Highlands Conservation Act Official Title as Introduced To establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Highlands Conservation Act H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Highlands Conservation Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Highlands Conservation Act Short Titles as Introduced Highlands Stewardship Act Official Titles as Amended by House To assist the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in conserving priority lands and natural resources in the Highlands region, and for other purposes. H House Short Titles as Reported to Senate Highlands Conservation Act S Senate Enrolled Bill Engrossed Amendment Senate 2004-10-10T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2004-09-28T04:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2003-11-22T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2003-11-21T05:00:00Z Introduced in House 2003-05-06T04:00:00Z 2004-12-01T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ421/xml/PLAW-108publ421.xml Public Law 2004-11-30 Became Public Law No: 108-421. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.