[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 156 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H11659-H11663]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RESOURCES REPORTS RESTORATION ACT

  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill (H.R. 3002) to provide for the continued preparation of 
certain useful reports concerning public lands, Native Americans, 
fisheries, wildlife, insular areas, and other natural resources-related 
matters, and to repeal provisions of law regarding terminated reporting 
requirements concerning such matters.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3002

       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 ``Resources Reports 
     Restoration Act''.

     SEC. 2. NATURAL RESOURCES-RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Preservation of Certain Reporting Requirements.--
     Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimination and 
     Sunset Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-66; 31 U.S.C. 1113 note) 
     does not apply to any report required to be submitted under 
     any of the following provisions of law:
       (1) Trans-alaska pipeline liability fund audits.--Section 
     204(c)(4)(A) of Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C. 1653(c)(4)(A)).
       (2) Direct review of final decisions of highest court of 
     guam.--Section 22B of the Act of August 1, 1950 (chapter 512; 
     48 U.S.C. 1424-2).
       (3) Direct review of final decisions of highest court of 
     virgin islands.--Section 23 of the Act of July 22, 1954 
     (chapter 558; 48 U.S.C. 1613).
       (4) National energy policy plan and related report.--
     Subsections (b) and (c) of section 801 of Public Law 95-91 
     (42 U.S.C. 7321).
       (5) Certification regarding taking of certain sea 
     turtles.--Section 609(b)(2) of Public Law 101-162 (103 Stat. 
     1038; 16 U.S.C. 1537 note).
       (6) International fishery conservation or protection of 
     endangered or threatened species.--Section 8(b) of the Act of 
     August 27, 1954 (chapter 1018; 22 U.S.C. 1978(b)).
       (7) Phosphate leasing in osceola national forest, 
     florida.--Section 5(1) of Public Law 98-430 (98 Stat. 1666).
       (8) Pertinent public information relating to minerals in 
     alaska.--Section 1011 of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3151).
       (9) Transportation or utility systems within conservation 
     system units or any wilderness area in alaska.--Section 
     1106(b)(2) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3166(b)(2)).
       (10) Withdrawals of more than 5,000 acres of public lands 
     in alaska.--Section 1326(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 
     3213(a)).
       (11) Mineral exploration, development, or extraction on 
     public lands in alaska.--Section 1502 of Public Law 96-487 
     (16 U.S.C. 3232).
       (12) Effect of export of oil or gas from outer continental 
     shelf on reliance on imports.--Section 28(c) of the Act of 
     August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1354(c)).
       (13) Activities of federal agencies in the marine 
     sciences.--Section 7 of Public Law 89-454 (33 U.S.C. 
     1106(a)).
       (14) Proposed constitution for guam.--Section 5 of Public 
     Law 94-584 (48 U.S.C. note prec. 1391), as it relates to the 
     submission of a proposed constitution for Guam.
       (15) Certain agreements with the federated states of 
     micronesia or the marshall islands.--Paragraphs (2) and (5) 
     of section 101(f) of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1901(f)(2) 
     and (5)).
       (16) Determination that the governments of the marshall 
     islands and the federated states of micronesia shall refrain 
     from actions incompatible with united states authority and 
     responsibility for security and defense matters.--Section 313 
     of the Compact of Free Association between the United States 
     and the Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated 
     States of Micronesia, as contained in section 201 of Public 
     Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1901 note).
       (17) Impact of the compact of free association on united 
     states territories and commonwealths and on hawaii.--Section 
     104(e)(2) of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1904(e)(2)).
       (18) Law enforcement assistance agreements between united 
     states and federated states of micronesia.--Section 102(a)(4) 
     of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1902(a)(4)).
       (19) Determination regarding transfer of funds available 
     under the compact of free association to the federated states 
     of micronesia and the marshall islands to accounts for 
     payment to owners of seized fishing vessels.--Section 
     104(f)(3) of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1904(f)(3)).
       (20) Law enforcement assistance agreements between united 
     states and marshall islands.--Section 103(a)(4) of Public Law 
     99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1903(a)(4)).
       (21) Governing international fishery agreements.--Section 
     203(a) of Public Law 94-265 (16 U.S.C. 1823(a)).
       (22) Report of the work of river basin commissions.--
     Section 204(2) of Public Law 89-80 (42 U.S.C. 1962b-3(2)).
       (23) Environmental quality report.--Section 201 of Public 
     Law 91-190 (42 U.S.C. 4341).
       (24) Agency compliance with the coastal barrier resources 
     act.--Section 7 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
     U.S.C. 3506).
       (25) Livestock grazing in certain designated wilderness 
     areas.--Section 6(c) of Public Law 101-195 (103 Stat. 1787).
       (26) Rehabilitation needs of forest service regions due to 
     forest fire damage.--Section 202 of Public Law 101-286 (104 
     Stat. 174; 16 U.S.C. 551b).
       (27) National forest system reforestation needs.--Section 
     3(d)(1) of Public Law 93-378 (16 U.S.C. 1601(d)(1)).
       (28) Domestic forest ecosystems research program.--Section 
     3(c)(4) of Public Law 95-307 (16 U.S.C. 1642(c)(4)).
       (29) Implementation of archaeological resources protection 
     act of 1979.--Section 10(a) of Public Law 96-55 (16 U.S.C. 
     470ii(a)).
       (30) National wilderness preservation system.--Section 7 of 
     Public Law 88-577 (16 U.S.C. 1136).
       (31) Boundary adjustments, alaska units of wild and scenic 
     rivers, national wilderness preservation, or national forest 
     systems.--Section 103(b) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 
     3103(b)).
       (32) Status of tongass national forest, alaska.--Section 
     706(b) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 539e(b)).
       (33) Boundaries, classifications, and development plans for 
     wild and scenic rivers system.--Section 3(b) of Public Law 
     90-542 (16 U.S.C. 1274(b)).
       (34) Documents relating to proposal to designate national 
     marine sanctuary.--Section 304(a)(1)(C) of Public Law 92-532 
     (16 U.S.C. 1434(a)(1)(C)).
       (35) Notice of designation of marine sanctuary.--Section 
     304(b) of Public Law 92-532 (16 U.S.C. 1434(b)).
       (36) Nature, extent, and effects of driftnet fishing in 
     waters of north pacific ocean on marine resources of united 
     states.--Section 4005(a) of Public Law 100-220 (101 Stat. 
     1478; 16 U.S.C. 1822 note).
       (37) Bluefin tuna.--Section 3 of Public Law 96-339 (16 
     U.S.C. 971i).
       (38) Fair market value at the time of the transfer of all 
     real and personal property conveyed on the pribilof 
     islands.--Section 205(c) of Public Law 89-702 (16 U.S.C. 
     1165(c)).
       (39) Coastal zone management.--Section 316 of Public Law 
     89-454 (16 U.S.C. 1462).
       (40) Administration of the ocean thermal energy conversion 
     act of 1980.--Section 405 of Public Law 96-320 (42 U.S.C. 
     9165).
       (41) Cooperative program for the development of tuna and 
     other latent fishery resources of the central western, and 
     south pacific ocean.--Section 4 of Public Law 92-444 (16 
     U.S.C. 758e-1a).
       (42) Administration of the deep seabed hard mineral 
     resources act.--Section 309 of Public Law 96-283 (30 U.S.C. 
     1469).
       (43) Effect of any international agreement governing deep 
     seabed mining.--Section 202 of Public Law 96-283 (30 U.S.C. 
     1442).
       (44) Decontamination efforts on public lands withdrawn for 
     military and defense-related purposes in nevada and cost 
     estimates.--Section 7(b) of Public Law 99-606 (100 Stat. 
     3464).
       (45) Insular areas study.--Section 1406(a) of Public Law 
     102-486 (106 Stat. 2995).
       (46) Activities under the coal research act.--Section 7 of 
     Public Law 86-599 (30 U.S.C. 667).
       (47) African elephant advisory fund and status of 
     elephant.--Section 2103 of Public Law 100-478 (102 Stat. 
     2317; 16 U.S.C. 4213).
       (48) Status of all marine mammal species and population 
     stocks subject to the provisions of the marine mammal 
     protection act of 1972.--Section 103(f) of Public Law 92-522 
     (16 U.S.C. 1373(f)).
       (49) Expenditures for the conservation of endangered or 
     threatened species.--Section 18 of Public Law 93-205 (16 
     U.S.C. 1544).
       (50) Final decision of any claim challenging the partition 
     of joint reservation.--Section 14(c)(1) of Public Law 100-580 
     (102 Stat. 2936; 25 U.S.C. 1300i-11(c)(1)).
       (51) Conservation plans for refuges established, 
     redesignated, or expanded by alaska national interest lands 
     conservation act.--Section 304(g)(6)(D) of Public Law 96-487 
     (94 Stat. 2395).
       (52) Management of california desert conservation area.--
     Section 601(i) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1781(i)).
       (53) Financial disclosures of employees performing 
     functions under the federal land policy and management act of 
     1976.--Section 313(b) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 
     1743(b)).
       (54) Threatened areas on registries of national landmarks 
     and national register of historic places and areas of 
     national significance with potential for inclusion in the 
     national park system.--Section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 
     U.S.C. 1a-5).
       (55) Results of land acquisition negotiations with 
     kootznoowoo, inc.--Section 506(a)(9) of Public Law 96-487 (94 
     Stat. 2406; 104 Stat. 469).
       (56) Activities under the surface mining control and 
     reclamation act of 1977.--Sections 201(f), 517(g), and 705 of 
     Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1211(f), 1267(g), 1295).

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       (57) Receipts, expenditures, and work of all state mining 
     and mineral resources research institutes.--Section 4(c) of 
     Public Law 98-409 (30 U.S.C. 1224(c)).
       (58) Operations under the abandoned mine reclamation 
     fund.--Section 411 of Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1241).
       (59) Effectiveness of state anthracite coal mine regulatory 
     programs.--Section 529(b) of Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 
     1279(b)).
       (60) Research and demonstration projects in alternative 
     coal mining technologies.--Section 908(d) of Public Law 95-87 
     (30 U.S.C. 1328(d)).
       (61) Air traffic above grand canyon (2 reports).--Section 3 
     of Public Law 100-91 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 note) and section 134 of 
     Public Law 102-581 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 note).
       (62) Development of facilities for national park system.--
     Section 12(a) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(a)).
       (63) Status of completion or revision of general management 
     plans for the national park system.--Section 12(b) of Public 
     Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)).
       (64) Feasibility or desirability of designating other 
     trails as national scenic or national historic trails.--
     Section 5(b) of Public Law 90-543 (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)).
       (65) Determination that a commemorative work should be 
     located in area i, washington, d.c.--Section 6(a) of Public 
     Law 99-652 (40 U.S.C. 1006(a)).
       (66) Proposed plan for designation of site to display 
     commemorative work on a temporary basis in the district of 
     columbia.--Section 9 of Public Law 99-652 (40 U.S.C. 1009).
       (67) Oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development 
     activities on nonnorth slope federal lands in alaska.--
     Section 1008(b)(4) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 
     3148(b)(4)).
       (68) Implementation of the federal oil and gas royalty 
     management act of 1982.--Section 302 of Public Law 97-451 (30 
     U.S.C. 1752).
       (69) Delinquent royalty accounts under leases on federal 
     lands.--Section 602 of Public Law 95-372 (30 U.S.C. 237).
       (70) Use of modified or other bidding system, and tracts 
     offered for lease, under outer continental shelf lands act.--
     Section 8(a) of the Act of August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 
     U.S.C. 1337(a)).
       (71) Proposed oil and gas leasing programs for outer 
     continental shelf lands.--Section 18(d)(2) of the Act of 
     August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1344(d)(2)).
       (72) Environmental effects of activities under the outer 
     continental shelf lands act.--Section 20(e) of the Act of 
     August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1346(e)).
       (73) Financial disclosures of employees performing 
     functions under the outer continental shelf lands act or the 
     outer continental shelf lands act amendments of 1978.--
     Section 605(b)(2) of Public Law 95-372 (43 U.S.C. 
     1864(b)(2)).
       (74) Estimated reserves of oil and gas in outer continental 
     shelf.--Section 606 of Public Law 95-372 (43 U.S.C. 1865).
       (75) Expenditures of funds recovered with respect to damage 
     to national park resources.--Section 4(d) of Public Law 101-
     337 (16 U.S.C. 19jj-3).
       (76) Status of nationwide geological mapping program.--
     Section 8 of Public Law 102-285 (43 U.S.C. 31g).
       (77) Modification or amendment of land exchange agreement 
     between the united states and the goldbelt and sealaska 
     corporations.--Section 506(b) of Public Law 96-487 (94 Stat. 
     2409).
       (78) Subsistence management and use of public lands in 
     alaska.--Section 813 of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3123).
       (79) Proposed exclusion of any principal or major use for 2 
     or more years on any tract of public land of 100,000 acres or 
     more.--Section 202(e)(2) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 
     1712(e)(2)).
       (80) Designation of any tract of public land exceeding 
     2,500 acres for sale.--Section 203(c) of Public Law 94-579 
     (43 U.S.C. 1713(c)).
       (81) Notice of land withdrawals aggregating 5,000 acres or 
     more.--Section 204(c) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 
     1714(c)).
       (82) Public lands program.--Section 311(a) of Public Law 
     94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1741(a)).
       (83) Future funding needs on bikini atoll.--Any provision 
     in title I of Public Law 100-446, under the heading 
     ``Territorial and International Affairs--Compact of Free 
     Association'' (102 Stat. 1798).
       (84) Proposed transportation or storage of spent nuclear 
     fuel or high-level radioactive waste on any united states 
     territory or possession.--Section 605 of Public Law 96-205 
     (48 U.S.C. 1491).
       (85) United states noncontiguous pacific areas policy.--
     Section 302 of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 2002).
       (86) Actual operations under adopted criteria for 
     coordinated long-range operation of colorado river 
     reservoirs.--Section 602(b) of Public Law 90-537 (43 U.S.C. 
     1552(b)).
       (87) Studies on colorado river water quality.--Section 206 
     of Public Law 93-320 (43 U.S.C. 1596).
       (88) Approval of projects under the small reclamation 
     projects act and proposals received.--Sections 4(c) and 10 of 
     the Act of August 6, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422d(c), 422j).
       (89) Deferments of payments for reclamation projects.--
     Section 17(b) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485b-
     1(b)).
       (90) Proposed contracts for drainage works and minor 
     construction over $200,000 on federal reclamation projects.--
     The Act of June 13, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 505).
       (91) Budget for operations financed by the lower colorado 
     river basin development fund.--Section 403(i) of Public Law 
     90-537 (43 U.S.C. 1543(i)).
       (92) Budget for operations financed by the upper colorado 
     river basin fund.--Section 5(g) of the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (43 U.S.C. 620d(g)).
       (93) Annual consumptive use and losses of water from the 
     colorado river system.--Section 601(b) of Public Law 90-537 
     (43 U.S.C. 1551(b)).
       (94) Findings and technical data on dams requiring 
     structural modification.--Section 5 of Public Law 95-578 (43 
     U.S.C. 509).
       (95) Status of revenues from and costs related to the 
     colorado river storage project.--Section 6 of the Act of 
     April 11, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 620e).
       (96) Audit of the financial report submitted by governor of 
     guam.--Section 6 of Public Law 90-601 (48 U.S.C. 1428d).
       (97) Activities, views, and recommendations of national 
     indian gaming commission.--Section 7(c) of Public Law 100-497 
     (25 U.S.C. 2706(c)).
       (98) Full and comprehensive report on the development of 
     southern end of ellis island.--The proviso in title I of 
     Public Law 101-512 that relates to Ellis Island (104 Stat 
     1923).
       (99) Cost of detailed personnel and equipment from other 
     agencies.--Section 1(2) of the Act of March 3, 1885 (16 
     U.S.C. 743a(c)).
       (100) Audit of financial report, commonwealth of the 
     northern mariana islands.--Section 5 of Public Law 92-257 (48 
     U.S.C. 1692), as such section relates to the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands.
       (101) Governments of the federated states of micronesia and 
     the marshall islands: implementation of plans and use of 
     funds for grant assistance in the compact of free 
     association.--Section 211(c) of the Compact of Free 
     Association, as set forth in section 201 of Public Law 99-239 
     (48 U.S.C. 1901 note).
       (102) Comprehensive financial reports of the governor of 
     guam.--Section 6 of the Act of August 1, 1950 (48 U.S.C. 
     1422).
       (103) Comprehensive financial report of the governor of the 
     virgin islands.--Section 11 of the Act of July 22, 1954 (48 
     U.S.C. 1591).
       (104) Comprehensive financial report of the governor of 
     american samoa.--Section 501(a) of Public Law 96-205 (48 
     U.S.C. 1668(a)).
       (105) Activities of the wolf trap foundation for the 
     performing arts.--Section 5(c)(2) of Public Law 89-671 (16 
     U.S.C. 284d(c)(2)).
       (106) Aleutian and pribilof restitution fund financial 
     condition and operations.--Section 203 of Public Law 100-383 
     (50 U.S.C. App. 1989c-2).
       (107) Deep seabed revenue sharing trust fund.--Section 
     403(c)(1) of Public Law 96-283 (30 U.S.C. 1472(c)(1)).
       (108) Wild and free roaming horses and burros on public 
     lands.--Section 11 of Public Law 92-195 (16 U.S.C. 1340).
       (109) Under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere 
     submission of results of environmental and monitoring 
     activities.--Section 1002(j)(4) of Public Law 100-688 (33 
     U.S.C. 1414b(j)(4)).
       (110) Review of and recommendations concerning the 
     definition of ``unprocessed timber''.--Section 495(b) of 
     Public Law 101-382 (104 Stat. 725).
       (111) National wilderness preservation system.--Section 7 
     of Public Law 88-577 (16 U.S.C. 1136).
       (112) Notice of intention to interchange lands.--Section 1 
     of the Act of July 26, 1956 (16 U.S.C. 505a).
       (113) Reports regarding chattahoochee river national 
     recreation area.--Section 104(b) of Public Law 95-344 (16 
     U.S.C. 460ii-3(b)).
       (114) Annual report of advisory council on coal research.--
     Section 805(c) of Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1315(c)).
       (115) Reports of advisory council on historic 
     preservation.--Section 202(b) of the National Historic 
     Preservation Act (Public Law 89-665; 16 U.S.C. 470j(b)).
       (116) Annual report of alaska land use council.--Section 
     1201(g) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 3181(g)).
       (117) National plan for research in mining and mineral 
     resources.--Section 9(e) of Public Law 98-409 (30 U.S.C. 
     1229(e)).
       (118) Preparation of level b plans.--Section 209 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1289).
       (119) Reports on national estuary program research.--
     Section 320(j)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1350(j)(2)).
       (120) Annual report of marine mammal commission.--Section 
     204 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (Public Law 
     92-522; 16 U.S.C. 1404).
       (121) Annual report of wetlands conservation projects.--
     Section 5(f) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
     (Public Law 101-233; 16 U.S.C. 4404).
       (122) Annual report of migratory bird conservation 
     commission.--Section 3 of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 715b).
       (123) Reports regarding land conveyance, prince george's 
     county, maryland.--Public Law 99-215 (99 Stat. 1724).
       (124) Annual report of pacific northwest electric power and 
     conservation planning council.--Section 4(h)(12)(A) of the 
     Pacific

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     Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 839b(h)(12)(A)).
       (125) Audit of trans-alaska pipeline system.--Subsections 
     (b)(1) and (b)(5) of section 8103 of Public Law 101-380 (104 
     Stat. 568; 43 U.S.C. 1651 note).
       (126) Annual report of national fish and wildlife 
     foundation.--Section 7(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife 
     Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3706(b)).
       (127) Annual report of national park foundation.--Section 
     10 of Public Law 90-209 (16 U.S.C. 19n).
       (128) Annual financial reports regarding marshall islands, 
     micronesia, palau, and northern mariana islands.--Section 5 
     of Public Law 92-257 (48 U.S.C. 1692).
       (b) Repeal of Certain Terminated Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Audit and report regarding glen canyon dam.--Section 
     1804(b)(2) of Public Law 102-575 (106 Stat. 4670) is amended 
     by striking ``and the Congress''.
       (2) Audit of central utah project cost allocations.--
     Section 211 of Public Law 102-575 (106 Stat. 4624) is amended 
     in the first sentence by striking ``and to the Congress''.
       (3) Delaware water gap national recreation area citizen 
     advisory findings and conclusions.--Section 4 of Public Law 
     100-573 (16 U.S.C. 640o note; 102 Stat. 2891) is amended by 
     striking ``and to each House of the Congress''.
       (4) Proposed settlement agreement regarding westlands water 
     district v. united states, et al.--Section 122 of Public Law 
     99-190 (99 Stat. 1320) is amended by striking ``until:'' and 
     all that follows through the end of the section and inserting 
     ``until April 15, 1986.''.
       (5) Loans, grants, assistance provided under the 
     southwestern pennsylvania heritage preservation commission 
     act.--Section 104(b) of Public Law 100-698 (102 Stat. 4621; 
     16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking all after the 
     first sentence.
       (6) Petroglyph national monument; rock art report.--Public 
     Law 101-313 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended--
       (A) in section 108--
       (i) in subsection (a) (104 Stat. 275; relating to a general 
     management plan for Petroglyph National Monument) by striking 
     ``and transmit'' and all that follows through 
     ``Representatives,''; and
       (ii) in subsection (c) (104 Stat. 276; relating to a report 
     regarding rock art) by striking ``The Secretary shall 
     provide'' and all that follows through the end of the 
     subsection; and
       (B) in section 111 (104 Stat. 278) by striking all after 
     the first sentence (relating to a report on the status of a 
     Petroglyph National Monument expansion agreement).
       (7) General management plan for the pecos national historic 
     park.--Section 205 of Public Law 101-313 (16 U.S.C. 410rr-4; 
     104 Stat. 279) is amended by striking ``and transmit'' and 
     all that follows through ``Representatives,''.
       (8) Weir farm national historic site, connecticut, general 
     management plan.--Section 6(d) of Public Law 101-485 (104 
     Stat. 1172; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``submit to the Committee'' and all that follows through 
     ``Senate'' and inserting ``prepare''.
       (9) Reports relating to lowell national historic park or 
     the lowell preservation district.--Public Law 95-290 is 
     amended--
       (A) in section 101(b) (16 U.S.C. 410cc-11(b); relating to 
     revisions of boundaries of the Lowell National Historic Park 
     or the Lowell Preservation District) by striking the last 
     sentence;
       (B) in section 103 (16 U.S.C. 410cc-13; relating to amounts 
     expended by Massachusetts, the City of Lowell, and other 
     nonprofit entities), by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(d) The aggregate amount of funds made available by the 
     Secretary to the Commission from funds appropriated under 
     subsection (a)(2) may not exceed the amount expended by the 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, and any 
     nonprofit entity for activities in the city of Lowell 
     consistent with the purpose of this Act since January 1, 
     1974.'';
       (C) in section 201(b) (16 U.S.C. 410cc-21(b); relating to a 
     park management plan for the Lowell National Historical Park 
     and revisions thereto)--
       (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and submit to the 
     Congress''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (ii) by striking the last sentence; and
       (D) in section 303 (16 U.S.C. 410cc-33) by striking 
     subsection (e) (relating to loans, grants and technical 
     assistance in support of the Lowell National Historical 
     Park).
       (10) Designation of lands in nebraska as a national 
     recreation area and national park.--Public Law 102-50 (105 
     Stat. 257) is amended--
       (A) in section 7, by striking subsection (b); and
       (B) in section 8, by striking subsection (e).
       (11) Public awareness program in certain west virginia 
     counties.--Section 403 of Public Law 100-534 (102 Stat. 2707; 
     16 U.S.C. 1274 note) is amended by striking ``By December 31, 
     1992,'' and all that follows through the end of that 
     sentence.
       (12) Land exchange at cape cod national seashore.--Section 
     2(c) of Public Law 87-126 (16 U.S.C. 459b-1(c)) is amended by 
     striking the last sentence.
       (13) Gauley river national recreation area boundary 
     modifications.--Section 201 of Public Law 100-534 (16 U.S.C. 
     460ww) is amended by striking subsection (c).
       (14) Proposed purchase or condemnation of property 
     designated for inclusion in the sleeping bear dunes national 
     lakeshore, michigan.--Section 12(e) of Public Law 91-479 (16 
     U.S.C. 460x-11(e)) is amended in paragraph (4) by striking 
     ``The Secretary must notify the Committee'' and all that 
     follows through the end of that sentence.
       (15) Boundary changes at the ice age national scientific 
     reserve, wisconsin.--Section 2(c) of Public Law 88-655 (16 
     U.S.C. 469e(c)) is amended by striking ``notice to the 
     President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and''.
       (16) West river rural water system and lyman-jones rural 
     watertem engineering report.--Section 4(e)(2) of Public Law 
     100-516 (102 Stat. 2569) is amended by striking ``and 
     submitted'' and all that follows through the end of the 
     sentence and inserting a period.
       (17) Evaluation of desirability to acquire certain lands in 
     nevada.--Section 6(c)(2) of Public Law 101-67 (103 Stat. 173) 
     is amended in the last sentence by striking ``Committee on 
     Interior'' and all that follows through ``Senate, and''.
       (18) Claims submitted resulting from teton dam failure.--
     Section 8 of Public Law 94-400 (90 Stat. 1213) is repealed.
       (19) Westlands water district contract modification.--
     Section 3 of Public Law 95-46 (91 Stat. 227) is amended by 
     striking the last sentence.
       (20) Relation of water projects to california estuaries.--
     Section 4 of Public Law 96-375 (94 Stat. 1506) is amended by 
     striking the second sentence.
       (21) Alternative use of water resource facilities.--Section 
     3 of Public Law 97-273, as amended by section 12(b) of Public 
     Law 100-516 (102 Stat. 2572), is amended by striking ``, and 
     to report'' and all that follows through ``recommendations''.
       (22) Colorado river floodway.--Section 8 of the Colorado 
     River Floodway Protection Act (Public Law 99-450; 100 Stat. 
     1134; 43 U.S.C. 1600f) is repealed.
       (23) Groundwater recharge of aquifers.--Section 4(c) of the 
     High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 
     1983 (Public Law 98-434; 43 U.S.C. 390g-2(c)) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), 
     and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively.
       (24) Conditions on construction of longtree dam and 
     reservoir.--Section 8(a)(2)(C) of Public Law 89-108, as added 
     by section 6 of Public Law 99-294 (100 Stat. 423), is amended 
     by striking ``Secretaries'' and all that follows through 
     ``above'' and inserting ``Secretary of State has submitted 
     the determination required by subparagraph (B)''.
       (25) Regulation of dworshak dam.--Section 415(a) of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-640; 
     104 Stat. 4651) is amended by striking ``, the Commissioner 
     of the Bureau of Reclamation''.
       (26) Boston harbor islands study.--Section 501 of Public 
     Law 102-525 (106 Stat. 3442; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note) is 
     repealed.
       (27) Indian self-determination and education assistance.--
     Section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450j-1) is amended by striking 
     subsection (c) and redesignating the last sentence of 
     subsection (b) as subsection (c).
       (28) Indian health facilities.--Section 301(c) of the 
     Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1631(c)) is 
     amended by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and by 
     striking ``(4)''.
       (29) Indian water and waste disposal facilities.--Section 
     302 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1632) is amended by striking subsection (g).
       (30) Tribal management of health services.--Section 
     818(d)(2) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
     U.S.C. 1680h(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``and shall 
     submit'' and all that follows through ``projects''.
       (31) Indian mental health services.--Section 209(j) of the 
     Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621h(j)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Annual 
     Report'' and inserting ``Methods to Evaluate Status of 
     Programs and Services; and
       (B) by striking ``and shall submit'' and all that follows 
     through ``communities''.
       (32) Indian health care delivery demonstration.--Section 
     307 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1637) is amended by striking subsection (h).
       (33) Contractor facilities assessment.--Section 506 of 
     Public 101-630 (104 Stat. 4566; 25 U.S.C. 1653 note) is 
     amended by striking subsections (a) and (b).
       (34) Health status of urban indians.--Section 507 of the 
     Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1657) is 
     amended by striking subsection (d).
       (35) Indian health service loan repayment program.--Section 
     108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1616a) is amended by striking subsection (n).
       (36) Hospice care feasibility for indians.--Section 205 of 
     the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621d) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (c); and
       (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
       (37) Managed care feasibility study for indians.--Section 
     210 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1621i) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(a)''; and
       (B) by striking subsection (b).

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       (38) Contract health services for indians.--Section 219 of 
     the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621r) is 
     amended by striking subsection (c).
       (39) Implementation of indian health care improvement 
     act.--Section 801 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 1671) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The President'';
       (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (C) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
       (D) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (5) 
     and inserting a period;
       (E) by striking paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9); and
       (F) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Effective January 1, 2000, the annual report referred 
     to in subsection (a) shall no longer be required. Any 
     requirement still in effect after that date regarding the 
     submission to the President of information for inclusion in a 
     report under subsection (a) shall be deemed to require the 
     submission of the information directly to Congress.''.
       (40) Tribal self-governance projects.--Section 305 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 450f note) is amended by striking ``Secretaries'' both 
     places it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services''.
       (41) Coquille indian tribe economic development plan.--
     Section 4(a) of Public Law 101-42 (25 U.S.C. 715b(a)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     period; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (3).
       (42) Ponca tribe of nebraska economic development plan.--
     Section 10(a)(3) of Public Law 101-484 (104 Stat. 1169) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     period; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (3).
       (43) Indian child protection.--Section 412 of Public Law 
     101-630 (25 U.S.C. 3211) is repealed.
       (44) Native american cultural center feasibility study.--
     Section 2 of Public Law 102-196 (20 U.S.C. 80q-13 note) is 
     repealed.
       (45) Notification of consolidation of bia schools.--Section 
     1121(h)(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
     2001(h)(3)) is amended by striking ``transmitted promptly to 
     the Congress and''.
       (46) Plan for enlargement of a certain indian 
     reservation.--Section 7(c) of Public Law 96-227 (25 U.S.C. 
     766(c)) is amended by striking the last sentence therein.
       (47) Klamath tribe of indians economic self-sufficiency 
     plan.--Section 8 of Public Law 99-398 (25 U.S.C. 566f) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (2);
       (ii) by striking ``(A)''; and
       (iii) by striking ``(B)'' and inserting ``(2)''; and
       (B) by striking subsection (d).
       (48) Oglala sioux rural water supply engineering report.--
     Section 3(f) of Public Law 100-516 (102 Stat. 2568) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``until--'' and all that follows through 
     ``requirements'' and inserting ``until the requirements'';
       (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (2).
       (49) Compliance with health and safety standards in indian 
     schools.--Section 1125(b) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
     (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)) is repealed.
       (50) Plan for use of judgments to indian tribes.--
       (A) In general.--Section 2(a) of Public Law 93-134 (25 
     U.S.C. 1402(a)) is amended by striking ``and submit to 
     Congress''.
       (B) Supporting documents.--Section 4 of Public Law 93-134 
     (25 U.S.C. 1404) is repealed.
       (C) Effective date of plan.--Section 5 of Public Law 93-134 
     (25 U.S.C. 1405) is amended--
       (i) in subsection (a)--

       (I) by striking (a); and
       (II) by striking ``, at the end'' and all that follows 
     through the end of the subsection and inserting ``upon 
     submission of the plan to the affected tribes or groups.''; 
     and

       (ii) by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e).
       (51) Adjustments or eliminations of reimbursable debts of 
     indians or indian tribes.--The Act of July 1, 1932 (25 U.S.C. 
     386a; 47 Stat. 564) is amended by striking the second and 
     third provisos therein.
       (52) Acceptance of gifts for the benefit of indians.--The 
     Act of February 14, 1931 (25 U.S.C. 451; 46 Stat. 1106) is 
     amended by striking ``An annual report'' and all that follows 
     through ``data.''.
       (53) Proposed legislation to resolve certain indian 
     claims.--The Indian Claims Limitation Act of 1982 (Public Law 
     97-394; 28 U.S.C. 2415 note) is amended by striking section 
     6.
       (54) Indian reservation roads study.--Section 1042 of 
     Public Law 102-240 (Public Law 102-240; 23 U.S.C. 202 note) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(a) Study--''; and
       (B) by striking subsection (b).
       (55) American samoa water and power study.--Section 301 of 
     Public Law 102-247 (106 Stat. 38) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(a)''; and
       (B) by striking subsection (b).
       (56) Success or failure of the governors of guam and the 
     virgin islands in meeting goals and timetables to eliminate 
     general fund deficits by 1987.--Section 607(c) of Public Law 
     96-597 (48 U.S.C. 1641 note) is repealed.
       (57) Recommendation for designating as wilderness certain 
     public lands previously identified.--Section 603(b) of Public 
     Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1782(b)) is amended--
       (A) by striking the first and second sentences; and
       (B) by inserting ``of an area referred to in subsection 
     (a)'' after ``for designation''.
       (c) Annual Financial Report by Chief Executive of the 
     Government of the Northern Mariana Islands.--Section 5 of 
     Public Law 92-257 (48 U.S.C. 1692) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``Sec. 5. The chief executive of the Government of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands shall prepare, publish, and submit 
     to the Congress and the Secretary of the Interior a 
     comprehensive annual financial report in conformance with the 
     standards of the National Council on Governmental Accounting, 
     within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year. The 
     report shall include statistical data as set forth in those 
     standards relating to the physical, economic, social and 
     political characteristics of the government, and any other 
     information required by the Congress. The chief executive 
     shall also make any other reports at other times as may be 
     required under applicable Federal laws. This section is not 
     subject to termination under section 502(a)(3) of the 
     Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands in Political Union with the United States of America 
     (90 Stat. 263, 268).''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Doolittle) and the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Dooley) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle).
  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 3002 will provide for the continued preparation 
of certain useful reports concerning public lands, Native Americans, 
fisheries, wildlife, insular areas and other natural resources-related 
matters.
  Section 3003 of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 
1997 terminates all reports to Congress contained in House Document 
103-7 as of December 21, 1999. This document lists statutorily required 
reports to Congress from various executive branch agencies.
  The philosophy of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act is 
to ``alleviate the paperwork burden on executive branch agencies.'' 
Certainly the reduction of unnecessary paperwork is a worthy goal. 
However, some consideration must be given as to why a statute mandates 
a certain report and as to how this information is used by the Congress 
and the public. In the case of the Committee on Resources, this 
information greatly aids our oversight activities and the development 
of legislation. The reports also provide the public with valuable 
insight as to how Federal tax dollars are being spent.
  Without action by Congress, many critical reports will be lost before 
the end of the year, requiring extensive amendments to underlying 
statutory authorities to reinstate the reports. H.R. 3002 will restore 
128 reports, including implementation costs of the Endangered Species 
Act, notices of withdrawals of public lands, rehabilitation needs for 
National Forest System lands, threatened areas on the National Register 
of Historic Places, management plans for National Parks, proposed oil 
and gas leasing programs on the Outer Continental Shelf, proposals for 
projects under the Small Reclamation Projects Act, and audits of 
financial assistance provided to the insular areas of the United 
States.
  The bill also makes technical changes to some underlying laws which 
authorize repealed or sunsetted reports. Time constraints preclude 
additional mop-up work in this area, but the committee intends to work 
on technical amendments in another vehicle soon.
  These reports are needed for effective congressional oversight and to 
allow the public to see how their taxpayer dollars are being spent.
  I urge support for this bill.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DOOLEY of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  (Mr. DOOLEY of California asked and was given permission to revise 
and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOOLEY of California. Madam Speaker, we have no objection to this

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legislation. The bill would extend the existing requirements that the 
administration report to Congress on certain subjects of interest to 
the Committee on Resources. These reports would otherwise terminate in 
December 1999 under the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 
1995.
  H.R. 3002 was not subject to a committee hearing. However, since the 
committee markup, the CBO has concluded that the cost of extending the 
128 separate reporting requirements would be about $1 million annually, 
subject to appropriated funds. And neither OMB nor the affected 
department or agencies have raised specific concerns about this 
legislation.
  Accordingly, since the administration has not objected to this bill 
and because it does not appear to be exceedingly burdensome or 
expensive, we support its passage in the House.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3002.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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