[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 601 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                  Union Calendar No. 23
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 601

                          [Report No. 107-34]

   To ensure the continued access of hunters to those Federal lands 
  included within the boundaries of the Craters of the Moon National 
 Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 
  7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the applicability of the 
Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the 
               use of such lands, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2001

 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

                             April 3, 2001

             Additional sponsors: Mr. Otter and Mr. Duncan

                             April 3, 2001

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   To ensure the continued access of hunters to those Federal lands 
  included within the boundaries of the Craters of the Moon National 
 Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 
  7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the applicability of the 
Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the 
               use of such lands, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL LANDS 
              RECENTLY ADDED TO CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
              IDAHO.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 
        2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 69221), expanded the boundaries of the 
        Craters of the Moon National Monument in the State of Idaho to 
        include approximately 661,287 additional acres of Federal lands 
        and interests in lands (in this section referred to as the 
        ``expansion area'').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Before the inclusion of the expansion area in 
        the national monument, these Federal lands were open to hunting 
        consistent with the laws of the State of Idaho and grazing 
        consistent with the Act of June 28, 1934 (43 U.S.C. 315 et 
        seq.; commonly known as the Taylor Grazing Act).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The proclamation contained the expressed 
        intent to neither enlarge nor diminish the jurisdiction of the 
        State of Idaho with respect to fish and wildlife management in 
        the expansion area and stated that the laws, regulations, and 
        policies followed by the Bureau of Land Management in issuing 
        and administering grazing permits or leases on lands under its 
        jurisdiction would continue to apply.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) However, the proclamation also gave the 
        National Park Service primary management authority over a 
        portion of the expansion area under the same laws and 
        regulations that applied to the national monument before 
        November 9, 2000, and these laws and regulations prohibit 
        hunting and raise concerns regarding the future disposition of 
        grazing fees arising from the use of the expansion 
        area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Continued Access for Hunting.--Those portions of the 
expansion area that were open for hunting before the issuance of 
Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, shall remain open 
to hunting under the jurisdiction and laws of the State of Idaho 
notwithstanding the addition of the expansion area to the Craters of 
the Moon National Monument.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Disposition of Grazing Fees.--The Act of June 28, 1934 
(43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.; commonly known as the Taylor Grazing Act), 
shall continue to apply to the disposition of grazing fees arising from 
the use of the expansion area notwithstanding the addition of the 
expansion area to the Craters of the Moon National Monument.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL LANDS RECENTLY 
              ADDED TO CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT, IDAHO.

    (a) Redesignation.--The approximately 410,000 acres of land added 
to the Craters of the Moon National Monument by Presidential 
Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and identified on the map 
accompanying the Proclamation for administration by the National Park 
Service, shall, on and after the date of enactment of this Act, be 
known as the ``Craters of the Moon National Preserve''.
    (b) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), the 
        Craters of the Moon National Preserve shall be administered in 
        accordance with--
                    (A) Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 
                2000;
                    (B) the Act of June 8, 1906, (commonly referred to 
                as the ``Antiquities Act''; 34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 
                431); and
                    (C) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System, including the Act entitled ``An 
                Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other 
                purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et 
                seq.).
            (2) Hunting.--The Secretary of the Interior shall permit 
        hunting on lands within the Craters of the Moon National 
        Preserve in accordance with the applicable laws of the United 
        States and the State of Idaho. The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the State of Idaho, may designate zones where, and 
        establish periods when, no hunting may be permitted for reasons 
        of public safety, protection of the area's resources, 
        administration, or public use and enjoyment. Except in 
        emergencies, any regulations prescribing such restrictions 
        relating to hunting shall be put into effect only after 
        consultation with the State of Idaho.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to redesignate 
        certain lands within the Craters of the Moon National Monument, 
        and for other purposes.''.




                                                  Union Calendar No. 23

107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 601

                          [Report No. 107-34]

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                                 A BILL

   To ensure the continued access of hunters to those Federal lands 
  included within the boundaries of the Craters of the Moon National 
 Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 
  7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the applicability of the 
Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the 
               use of such lands, and for other purposes.

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                             April 3, 2001

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed