[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 404 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 338
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 404
[Report No. 113-140]
To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness
of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 28, 2013
Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
March 31, 2014
Reported by Ms. Landrieu, with an amendment
[Insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness
of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Green Mountain Lookout Heritage
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF LEGAL AUTHORITY OF GREEN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT.
(a) Legal Authority of Lookout.--Section 4(b) of the Washington
State Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-339; 98 Stat. 300; 16
U.S.C. 1131 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and
inserting the following: ``, and except that with respect to the lands
described in section 3(5), the designation of such lands as a
wilderness area shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of
Green Mountain Lookout.''
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Washington State
Wilderness Act of 1984.
SEC. 3. PRESERVATION OF GREEN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT LOCATION.
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the
Forest Service, may not move Green Mountain Lookout from its current
location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National
Forest unless the Secretary determines that moving Green Mountain
Lookout is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of
individuals on or around Green Mountain. If the Secretary makes such a
determination, the Secretary shall move the Green Mountain Lookout to a
location outside of the lands described in section 3(5) of the
Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 and designated as a wilderness
area in section 4(b) of such Act.
SEC. 4. ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN ALLOTMENT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Application.--The term ``application'' means the Alaska
Native Veteran Allotment application numbered AA-084021-B.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 80
acres of Federal land that is--
(A) described in the application; and
(B) depicted as Lot 2 in U.S. Survey No. 13957,
Alaska, that was officially filed on October 9, 2009.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Issuance of Patent.--Notwithstanding section 41 of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g) and subject to
subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
(1) approve the application; and
(2) issue a patent for the Federal land to the person that
submitted the application.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--
(1) In general.--The patent issued under subsection (b)
shall--
(A) only be for the surface rights to the Federal
land; and
(B) be subject to the terms and conditions of any
certificate issued under section 41 of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g),
including terms and conditions providing that--
(i) the patent is subject to valid existing
rights, including any right of the United
States to income derived, directly or
indirectly, from a lease, license, permit,
right-of-way, or easement on the Federal land;
and
(ii) the United States shall reserve an
interest in deposits of oil, gas, and coal on
the Federal land, including the right to
explore, mine, and remove the minerals on
portions of the Federal land that the Secretary
determines to be prospectively valuable for
development.
(2) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may
require any additional terms and conditions for the issuance of
the patent under subsection (a) that the Secretary determines
to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
Calendar No. 338
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 404
[Report No. 113-140]
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A BILL
To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness
of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
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March 31, 2014
Reported with an amendment