3.0.0 4234 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z House H HR 2012-03-21 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LABRADOR:H.R. 4234.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Sec. 3, Clause 2: ``The Congress shall havePower to dispose of and make all needful Rules andRegulations respecting the Territory or other Propertybelonging to the United States; and nothing in thisConstitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claimsof the United States, or of any particular State.''[Page H1497]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Discharged from 2012-06-15T16:49:57Z Referred to 2012-03-21T14:02:35Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-06-07T21:23:18Z Hearings by 2012-03-29T18:53:08Z Referred to 2012-03-22T18:28:16Z Reported by 2012-06-15T16:49:32Z Markup by 2012-06-07T21:23:29Z Referred to 2012-03-21T14:02:30Z H. Rept. 112-533 Conservation and Economic Growth Act 112 2578 HR 2012-06-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Grazing Improvement Act of 2011 112 1129 S 2012-03-22 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642. Related bill CRS 2012-06-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00381 2012-06-15 Committee on Agriculture discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2012-06-15 Committee on Agriculture discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2012-06-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-533, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-06-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-533, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-06-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 15. Committee 2012-06-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-06-07 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged. Committee 2012-03-29 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2012-03-22 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Committee 2012-03-21 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 2012-03-21 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 2012-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 N B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2012-03-21 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] Jim Costa D CA 20 2012-03-21 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 1 2012-03-21 True H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2012-03-21 True L000571 Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 0 2012-03-21 True N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2012-03-21 True R000571 Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] DENNY REHBERG R MT 0 2012-03-21 True M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2012-03-21 True S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2012-03-21 True W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2012-03-21 True B001272 Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large] Rick Berg R ND 0 2012-03-30 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2012-04-19 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2012-04-19 False K000369 Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] Larry Kissell D NC 8 2012-05-10 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Department of Agriculture Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Livestock Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2012-03-21 Introduced in House 2012-04-19T21:47:23Z Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (the Act) to double from 10 to 20 years the period of a term for grazing permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests in 16 contiguous western states. Permits the issuance of permits and leases for a period shorter than 20 years (under current law, shorter than 10 years).

Directs that grazing permits or leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior respecting lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and grazing permits issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) respecting National Forest System lands that expire, are transferred, or are waived after this Act's enactment be renewed or reissued, as appropriate, under the Act, Granger-Thye Act, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or California Desert Protection Act of 1994.

Excludes the renewal, reissuance, or transfer of a grazing permit or lease by the Secretary concerned from the requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to prepare an environmental analysis if such decision continues current grazing management of the allotment. States that crossing and trailing permits are an administrative decision and shall be excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental analysis.

Makes provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act applicable to appeals made by grazing permittees regarding grazing permits or leases under the Act and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

]]> 18 2012-06-15 Reported to House amended, Part I 2012-07-06T14:42:50Z Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (the Act) to double from 10 to 20 years the period of a term for grazing permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests in 16 contiguous western states. Permits the issuance of permits and leases for a period shorter than 20 years (under current law, shorter than 10 years), including where the Secretary concerned determines that the initial environmental analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) regarding a grazing allotment, permit, or lease has not been completed.

Directs that grazing permits or leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior respecting lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and grazing permits issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) respecting National Forest System lands that expire, are transferred, or are waived after this Act's enactment be renewed or reissued, as appropriate, under the Act, the Granger-Thye Act, the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or the California Desert Protection Act of 1994.

Allows the exclusion of the renewal, reissuance, or transfer of a grazing permit or lease by the Secretary concerned from the NEPA requirement to prepare an environmental analysis if: (1) such decision continues to renew, reissue, or transfer current grazing management of the allotment; (2) monitoring indicates that such management meets objectives contained in the land use and resource management plan of the allotment; or (3) the decision is consistent with the policy of the Department of the Interior or USDA regarding extraordinary circumstances.

Gives the Secretary concerned the sole discretion to determine the priority and timing for completing each required environmental analysis regarding any grazing allotment, permit, or lease based on the environmental significance of such authorization and available funding.

Makes NEPA inapplicable to domestic livestock crossing and trailing authorizations and transfers of grazing preference.

]]> Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Reported to House Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 H House Display Title Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2012-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4234rh/xml/BILLS-112hr4234rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4234ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4234ih.xml 2012-06-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381. 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.