110 HR 1463 IH: Federal Lands REPAIR Act U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-09 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.
I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2007 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Tancredo) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To provide a source of funds to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title and findings
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act or the Federal Lands REPAIR Act. (b)
Findings
Congress finds the following: (1)Violations of laws and regulations applicable to the use of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture often result in damages to those lands that require expenditures for restoration activities to mitigate the damages. (2)Increased public information and education regarding the laws and regulations applicable to the use of these Federal lands can help to reduce the frequency of unintentional violations. (3)It is appropriate that fines and other monetary penalties paid as a result of violations of laws and regulations applicable to the use of these Federal lands be used to defray the costs of such restoration activities and to provide such public information and education.
2.
Use of fines from violations of laws and regulations applicable to public lands for restoration and informational activities
(a)
Lands under jurisdiction of Bureau of Land Management
Section 305 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1735) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)
Use of collected fines
(1)
Availability and authorized use
Any moneys received by the United States as a result of a fine imposed under section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, for a violation of a regulation prescribed under section 303(a) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the following purposes: (A)To cover the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on the public lands rendered necessary by the action which led to the fine or by similar actions. (B)To increase public awareness of regulations and other requirements regarding the use of the public lands. (2)
Treatment of excess funds
Moneys referred to in paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are excess to the amounts necessary to carry out the purposes specified in such paragraph shall be transferred to the Crime Victims Fund established by section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601). . (b)
National Park System lands
Section 3 of the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 3), is amended— (1)by striking That the Secretary the first place it appears and inserting (a) Regulations for use and management of national park system; enforcement.—The Secretary; (2)by striking He may also the first place it appears and inserting the following: (b)
Special management authorities
The Secretary of the Interior may ; (3)by striking He may also the second place it appears and inserting The Secretary may; (4)by striking No natural, and inserting the following: (c)
Lease and permit authorities
No natural ; and (5)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)
Use of collected fines
(1)
Availability and authorized use
Any moneys received by the United States as a result of a fine imposed under section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, for a violation of a rule or regulation prescribed under this section shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior, without further appropriation and until expended, for the following purposes: (A)To cover the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on the National Park System lands rendered necessary by the action which led to the fine or by similar actions. (B)To increase public awareness of rules, regulations, and other requirements regarding the use of such lands. (2)
Treatment of excess funds
Moneys referred to in paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are excess to the amounts necessary to carry out the purposes specified in such paragraph shall be transferred to the Crime Victims Fund established by section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601). . (c)
National wildlife refuge System lands
Subsection (f) of section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3)
Use of collected fines
Any moneys received by the United States as a result of a fine imposed under section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, for a violation of this Act or a regulation issued thereunder shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the following purposes: (A)To cover the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on the System lands rendered necessary by the action which led to the fine or by similar actions. (B)To increase public awareness of rules, regulations, and other requirements regarding the use of System lands. (4)
Treatment of excess funds
Moneys referred to in paragraph (3) that the Secretary determines are excess to the amounts necessary to carry out the purposes specified in such paragraph shall be transferred to the Crime Victims Fund established by section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601). . (d)
National Forest System lands
The eleventh undesignated paragraph under the heading surveying the public lands of the Act of June 4, 1897 (16 U.S.C. 551), is amended— (1)by inserting before the first sentence the following:
551.
Protection of National Forest System lands; regulations
(a)
Regulations for use and protection of National Forest System
; (2)by striking destruction; and any violation and inserting the following: destruction.(b)
Violations; penalties
Any violation ; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c)
Use of collected fines
(1)
Availability and authorized use
Any moneys received by the United States as a result of a collateral payment in lieu of appearance or a fine imposed under section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, for a violation of a regulation issued under subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation and until expended, for the following purposes: (A)To cover the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on National Forest System lands rendered necessary by the action which led to the fine or payment. (B)To increase public awareness of rules, regulations, and other requirements regarding the use of such lands. (2)
Treatment of excess funds
Moneys referred to in paragraph (1) that the Secretary of Agriculture determines are excess to the amounts necessary to carry out the purposes specified in such paragraph shall be transferred to the Crime Victims Fund established by section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601). .