3.0.0 3606 2023-01-11T13:23:47Z 2023-01-11T13:23:47Z House H HR 2013-11-21 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCLINTOCK:H.R. 3606.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 confers on Congress theauthority to manage and regulate territory or other propertyheld by the United States``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 H7356]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2014-05-29T18:09:11Z Hearings by 2014-03-06T18:09:35Z Referred to 2013-11-29T22:35:08Z Reported by 2014-09-15T20:37:20Z Markup by 2014-05-29T18:09:21Z Referred to 2013-11-21T14:02:20Z H. Rept. 113-595 2014-09-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00442 2014-09-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-595. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-09-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-595. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-05-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-05-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-05-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged. Committee 2014-03-06 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2013-11-29 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Committee 2013-11-21 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 N S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2013-11-21 True N000181 Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] Devin Nunes R CA 22 2013-11-21 True D000612 Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] Jeff Denham R CA 10 2013-12-16 False Public Lands and Natural Resources California Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Travel and tourism Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-11-21 Introduced in House 2013-12-18T20:16:42Z Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act of 2013 - Declares that this Act modifies and supplements federal law applicable to the Emigrant Wilderness of the Stanislaus National Forest in California.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that, within the Emigrant Wilderness, the level of use, allotted user days, and activities by commercial outfitters and guides shall not rise above or be restricted below the historical level of use, allotted user days, and activities by commercial outfitters and guides within that area that existed as of the original designation of the Wilderness on January 3, 1975.

Prohibits any increase or reduction in the level of commercial pack and saddle stock use from the highest level of such use in the preceding 10 years.

Allows the historical use of trails, roads, paths, campsites, meadows, and cross-country areas in the Wilderness by recreational and commercial pack and saddle stock to continue.

States that the use of drift fences that are in existence or were previously in existence at the time of the Wilderness' designation shall be allowed and maintained.

]]> 17 2014-09-15 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-03-19T19:18:27Z Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that all pack and saddle stock uses within the Emigrant Wilderness of Stanislaus National Forest in California are recognized as appropriate wilderness activities, including the effect on soil, water, and vegetation. Prohibits any action from being taken to limit or exclude pack and saddle stock without an environmental analysis with a finding that the actions are necessary to preserve the wilderness character of the area to that which existed at the time of the designation.

States that historical uses and activities, including commercial outfitting and guiding, camping, pack stock grazing; and associated campfires, tent locations, and social trails are traditional uses. Requires signs of use created by these activities to be considered substantially unnoticeable and acceptable as long as they do not exceed the level present at the time of the designation. Requires the USDA to take actions to ensure that these levels are not exceeded.

Direct the USDA to complete an updated wilderness plan to preserve pack and saddle stock use and all legally acceptable recreational uses within the area. Specifies requirements for the plan.

Requires the USDA to continue to authorize commercial pack and saddle stock services and issue authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations within the area at historic levels. Requires the USDA to specify levels of use, user days, and activities by commercial outfitters and guides.

]]> Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act Display Title Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act Official Title as Introduced To permit certain activities to be conducted on Federal land within the Emigrant Wilderness of Stanislaus National Forest in the State of California at the level at which such activities were conducted on such land before the wilderness designation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to House Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act H House Reported in House 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3606rh/xml/BILLS-113hr3606rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3606ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3606ih.xml 2014-09-15 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.