3.0.0 320 2023-01-11T20:05:27Z 2023-01-11T20:05:27Z Senate S S 2007-01-17 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-02-15T19:06:44Z Markup by 2007-01-31T17:51:37Z Referred to 2007-01-17T22:28:26Z S. Rept. 110-18 Paleontological Resources Preservation Act 110 554 HR 2008-10-03 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2007-02-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43. Calendars 2007-02-15 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-18. Committee 2007-02-15 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-18. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2007-01-31 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2007-01-17 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S692-693) IntroReferral 2007-01-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S691-692) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2007-01-17 True B001066 Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] JIM BUNNING R KY 2007-01-17 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2007-01-17 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-01-17 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2007-01-23 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2007-03-05 False 2007-02-12T06:00:00Z S. 320, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18369 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 31, 2007</p> 2007-02-12T06:00:00Z S. 320, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18369 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 31, 2007 Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Archives Arts, Culture, Religion Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Cultural property Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Destruction of property Environmental Protection Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Fossils Fraud Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Government property Government publicity Historic sites History Informers Judicial review Labeling Land use Larceny Law Licenses Museums Nature conservation Official secrets Paleontology Planning Public records Recidivists Research natural areas Science, Technology, Communications Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2007-01-17 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-09T19:59:18Z Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - Directs the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to: (1) manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land, using scientific principles and expertise; and (2) develop plans for inventorying, monitoring, and deriving the scientific and educational use of such resources.

Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase public awareness about such resources.

Prohibits a person from collecting a paleontological resource from federal land without a permit issued under this Act by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to allow casual collecting of a reasonable amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal uses without a permit on certain federal lands. Recognizes as valid permits issued before enactment of this Act.

Requires that information on the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource that requires a permit under this Act or other federal law be withheld from the public, except as specified.

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80 2007-02-15 Reported to Senate without amendment 2008-08-15T20:10:57Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, to: (1) manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land, using scientific principles and expertise; and (2) develop plans for inventorying, monitoring, and deriving the scientific and educational use of such resources.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase public awareness about such resources.

(Sec. 5) Prohibits a person from collecting a paleontological resource from federal land without a permit issued under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to allow casual collecting of a reasonable amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal uses without a permit on certain federal lands. Recognizes as valid permits issued before enactment of this Act. Sets forth criteria by which the Secretary may issue permits for paleontological resources. Requires that any paleontological resource and associated records collected under a permit be deposited in an approved repository. Allows the Secretary to modify, suspend, or revoke a permit under specified circumstances, including if there is a violation of a term or a condition of a permit. Declares that a permit shall be revoked if any person working under the authority of the permit is convicted of a criminal offense under this Act or assessed a civil penalty under this Act.

(Sec. 6) States that the Secretary may enter into agreements with non-federal repositories regarding the curation of paleontological resources, data, and records.

(Sec. 7) Prohibits: (1) evacuating, removing, or altering a paleontological resource located on federal lands, except in accordance with this Act; (2) exchanging or receiving a paleontological resource, or selling or purchasing a paleontological resource, if the person knew or should have known such resource was illegally removed from federal lands; or (3) making or submitting false records, accounts, or identification of any paleontological resource excavated or removed from federal lands. Imposes criminal penalties for violating this Act.

(Sec. 8) Sets forth requirements for the assessment of civil penalties by the Secretary for violations of any prohibitions contained in regulations or permits issued under this Act. Requires any recovered amounts to be available for use: (1) to protect or restore paleontological resources and sites which were the subject of the action, or to acquire sites with equivalent resources, and to protect, monitor, and study the resources and sites; (2) to provide educational materials to the public about paleontological resources and sites; and (3) as a reward.

(Sec. 9) Allows the Secretary to pay a reward from penalties collected under this Act to any person who furnishes information leading to the finding of a civil violation, or the conviction of criminal violation, with respect to which the penalty was paid. Subjects to civil or, as appropriate, criminal forfeiture all paleontological resources with respect to which a violation occurred and all vehicles and equipment that were used in connection with the violation. Allows the Secretary to transfer administration of seized paleontological resources to educational institutions for scientific or educational purposes.

(Sec. 10) Requires that information on the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource that requires a permit under this Act or other federal law be withheld from the public, including under the Freedom of Information Act, except under specified conditions.

(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to issue such regulations as are appropriate to carry out this Act.

(Sec. 13) Authorizes appropriations.]]>

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