3.0.0 2834 2023-01-11T13:22:27Z 2023-01-11T13:22:27Z House H HR 2011-09-02 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BENISHEK:H.R. 2834.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2.The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make allneedful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States; and nothing inthis Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice anyClaims of the United States, or of any particular State.[Page H5936]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-13T13:43:52Z Discharged from 2012-07-19T21:49:17Z Referred to 2011-09-06T18:30:53Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2011-11-17T22:27:21Z Referred to 2011-09-08T17:35:55Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2011-11-17T22:27:04Z Hearings by 2011-09-09T20:43:54Z Referred to 2011-09-08T17:36:20Z Reported by 2012-07-19T21:49:01Z Markup by 2011-11-17T22:27:54Z Referred to 2011-09-06T18:30:52Z H. Rept. 112-609 Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 112 4089 HR 2012-04-18 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act 112 2066 S 2012-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2012-07-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00442 2012-07-19 Committee on Agriculture discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2012-07-19 Committee on Agriculture discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2012-07-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-609, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-07-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-609, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-11-17 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14. Committee 2011-11-17 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-11-17 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged. Committee 2011-11-17 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged. Committee 2011-09-13 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Committee 2011-09-09 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-09-08 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Committee 2011-09-08 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2011-09-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-09-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-09-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 N B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2011-09-02 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2011-09-02 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2011-09-02 True C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2011-09-08 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2011-09-08 False H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] Bill Huizenga R MI 2 2011-09-08 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2011-09-12 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] Bill Posey R FL 15 2011-09-12 False S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2011-09-12 False G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-18] Bob Gibbs R OH 18 2011-09-12 False H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2011-09-12 False J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2011-09-14 False P000602 Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] Mike Pompeo R KS 4 2011-09-14 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2011-09-14 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2011-09-14 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2011-09-14 False S001154 Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] Bill Shuster R PA 9 2011-09-14 False T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2011-09-14 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2011-09-14 False S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2011-09-14 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2011-09-14 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2011-09-22 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2011-09-22 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2011-09-22 False K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2011-09-22 False S001182 Rep. Schilling, Robert T. [R-IL-17] Robert Schilling R IL T. 17 2011-09-22 False H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2011-09-22 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2011-09-22 False M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2011-09-22 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2011-09-22 False A000365 Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] Steve Austria R OH 7 2011-09-22 False E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2011-10-11 False R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2011-10-11 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2011-10-11 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2011-10-11 False B001276 Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25] Ann Buerkle R NY Marie 25 2011-10-11 False F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2011-11-14 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2011-11-18 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2011-11-18 False N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] Richard Nugent R FL B. 5 2011-11-30 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] Vern Buchanan R FL 13 2011-12-02 False R000571 Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] DENNY REHBERG R MT 0 2011-12-08 False A000366 Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24] Sandy Adams R FL 24 2012-01-23 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24] Richard Hanna R NY L. 24 2012-01-23 False B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2012-01-23 False C001086 Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8] Chip Cravaack R MN 8 2012-01-31 False P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2012-01-31 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2012-01-31 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2012-01-31 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2012-01-31 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 1 2012-02-15 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2012-02-15 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2012-02-21 False S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] David Schweikert R AZ 5 2012-02-21 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2012-03-05 False M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2012-03-05 False H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 52 2012-03-06 False C001082 Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] Francisco Canseco R TX Quico 23 2012-03-21 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Firearms and explosives Forests, forestry, trees Hunting and fishing Land use and conservation Outdoor recreation Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2011-09-02 Introduced in House 2011-10-27T14:56:38Z Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires federal public land management officials, in cooperation with the respective state and fish and wildlife agency, to exercise their authority under existing law, including regarding land use planning, to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands and waters for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, except as described in this Act.

Requires the heads of federal public land management agencies to exercise their discretion in a manner that supports and facilitates recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting opportunities, to the extent authorized under applicable law.

Requires that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands, excluding lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting unless the managing agency acts to close lands to such activity. Permits closures or restrictions on such lands for purposes including resource conservation, public safety, energy or mineral production, energy generation or transmission infrastructure, water supply facilities, national security, or compliance with other law.

Allows federal agencies to: (1) lease their lands for shooting ranges, and (2) designate specific lands for recreational shooting activities.

Requires annual reports on closures of federal public lands to recreational fishing, sport hunting, or shooting. Sets forth requirements for specified closures or significant restrictions involving 640 or more contiguous acres of federal public lands or waters to fishing or hunting or related activities.

Instructs federal agencies to consult with respective advisory councils as specified in Executive Orders 12962 and 13443 in fulfilling the duties described in this Act.

]]> 18 2012-07-19 Reported to House amended, Part I 2012-09-14T19:26:26Z Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law, including provisions regarding land use planning, to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands and waters for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, except as limited by: (1) statutory authority that authorizes or withholds action for reasons of national security, public safety, or resource conservation; (2) any other federal statute that specifically precludes recreational fishing, hunting, or shooting on specific federal public lands or waters; and (3) discretionary limitations on recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting determined to be necessary and reasonable as supported by the best scientific evidence and advanced through a transparent public process.

Requires the heads of federal public land management agencies to exercise their discretion in a manner that supports and facilitates recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting opportunities, to the extent authorized under applicable federal and state law.

Requires public land planning documents to include specific evaluations of the effects of such planning documents on opportunities to engage in recreational fishing, hunting, or shooting.

Prohibits actions taken under this Act, other than certain actions regarding rights-of-way, easements, or reservations within the National Wildlife Refuge System or enforcement actions concerning the System under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, from being considered to be a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

Prohibits federal public land management officials from being required to consider the existence or availability of recreational fishing, hunting, or shooting opportunities on adjacent or nearby public or private lands in the planning for, or determination of, which federal public lands are open for such activities or in the setting of levels of use for such activities, unless the combination or coordination of such opportunities would enhance the recreational fishing, hunting, or shooting opportunities available to the public.

Sets forth provisions concerning the use of volunteers in culling or managing wildlife populations on public land if hunting is prohibited on such land.

Requires Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands, excluding lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, to be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting unless the managing agency acts to close such lands to such activity for purposes of resource conservation, public safety, energy or mineral production, energy generation or transmission infrastructure, water supply facilities, protection of other permittees, protection or private property rights or interests, national security, or compliance with other law.

Requires the heads of federal agencies to use their authorities consistently with this Act to: (1) lease their lands or permit use of their lands for shooting ranges, and (2) designate specific lands for recreational shooting activities. Prohibits such designation from subjecting the United States to any civil action or claim for damages for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by any activity occurring at or on such designated land.

Declares that the provision of opportunities for hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and the conservation of fish and wildlife to provide sustainable use recreational opportunities on designated wilderness areas on federal public lands constitutes the measures necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of such areas.

Provides that any requirements imposed by the Wilderness Act shall be implemented only insofar as they do not prevent federal public land management officials and state fish and wildlife officials from carrying out and facilitating the original or primary purposes for which the federal public lands or federal public land unit was established.

Requires biennial reports on closures of federal public lands to recreational fishing, sport hunting, or shooting. Sets forth requirements for a permanent or temporary withdrawal, change of classification, or change of management status that effectively closes or significantly restricts 640 or more contiguous acres of federal public lands for fishing or hunting or related activities. Treats separate withdrawals or changes, the aggregate or cumulative effect of which effectively closes or significantly restricts 1280 or more acres of land or water, as a single withdrawal or change for purposes of such requirements.

Provides that nothing in this Act prohibits a federal land management agency from establishing or implementing emergency closures or restrictions of the smallest practicable area to provide for public safety, resource conservation, national security, or other purposes authorized by law. Requires such an emergency closure to terminate after a reasonable period unless converted to a permanent closure consistent with this Act.

]]> Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Display Title Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Official Title as Introduced To recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act Short Titles as Reported to House Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H House Reported in House 2012-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2834rh/xml/BILLS-112hr2834rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-09-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2834ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2834ih.xml 2012-07-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442. 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.