3.0.0 3661 2023-01-11T13:23:38Z 2023-01-11T13:23:38Z House H HR 2013-12-05 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 3661.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.Currently, the federal government owns approximately 29percent of all land in the United States. The U.S.Constitution specifically addresses the relationship of thefederal government to these lands. Article IV, Sec. 3, Clause2--the Property Clause--gives Congress full authority overfederal property including the National Park System. The U.S.Supreme Court has described Congress's power to legislateunder this Clause as ``without limitation.'' This bill fallssquarely within the express Constitutional power set forth inthe Property Clause.[Page H7567]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2013-12-16T15:16:29Z Referred to 2013-12-05T14:03:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2013-12-11T16:27:27Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2013-12-11T16:27:11Z Referred to 2013-12-05T14:03:05Z Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act 113 1750 S 2014-12-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635. Related bill CRS 2013-12-16 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Committee 2013-12-11 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2013-12-11 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Committee 2013-12-05 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 2013-12-05 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 2013-12-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-12-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2013-12-05 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2013-12-05 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2013-12-05 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2013-12-05 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Forests, forestry, trees Intergovernmental relations Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local finance State and local government operations Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-12-05 Introduced in House 2013-12-17T21:15:34Z Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to land under their respective jurisdictions, pursuant to a state or local government offer, to enter into an agreement under which the United States may accept funds from the state or local government to reopen any unit of the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, or the National Forest System within the state or local government during any period in which there is a lapse in available funds for that unit as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.

Makes such authority effective only during a period in which the Secretary is unable to operate and manage covered units at normal levels.

Requires the appropriate Secretary to refund to the state or local government all amounts it provided to the United States under such an agreement: (1) upon enactment of an Act retroactively appropriating amounts sufficient to maintain normal operating levels at the reopened covered unit, or (2) on the date on which the state or local government establishes that the Secretary collected entrance or user fees for the covered units during the period in which the agreement was in effect.

Allows the appropriate Secretary, if such refund requirements are not met, to reimburse the state or local government voluntarily for any amounts it provided to the United States under such an agreement.

]]> Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act Display Title Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with States and political subdivisions of States providing for the continued operation, in whole or in part, of public land, units of the National Park System, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National Forest System in the State during any period in which the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture is unable to maintain normal level of operations at the units due to a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act Introduced in House 2013-12-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3661ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3661ih.xml 2013-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. 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.