[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1026. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title I of division C, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
                   LAND SALES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Affected bureau land.--The term ``affected Bureau 
     land'' means any land that--
       (A) is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau;
       (B) contains any surface or subsurface mineral right; and
       (C) is located within 15 miles of Service land or water.
       (2) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (3) Service land or water.--The term ``Service land or 
     water'' means land or water under the jurisdiction of the 
     National Park Service.
       (4) State director.--The term ``State Director'' means a 
     State Director of the Bureau.
       (b) Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, before offering for competitive, public sale any 
     affected Bureau land, the State Director of each State in 
     which the affected Bureau land is located shall--
       (A) complete formal consultation with each applicable 
     Superintendent of the National Park Service regarding--
       (i) the impact of the proposed sale on--

       (I) natural, cultural, and historic resources; and
       (II) visitor use and enjoyment of park resources; and

       (ii) the cumulative impacts of the proposed sale on 
     National Park Service resources, including air and water 
     quality;
       (B) achieve compliance with the applicable requirements of 
     section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, taking into 
     consideration the means by which the proposed sale may impact 
     historic property, historic objects, traditional cultural 
     properties, archeological sites, or cultural landscapes;
       (C) consider the effects of the proposed sale on--
       (i) wildlife migration corridors and habitat connectivity; 
     and
       (ii) recreational opportunities on and off the applicable 
     Service land and water, through consultation with affected 
     recreational user groups;
       (D) conduct a viewshed analysis with respect to all 
     potential points of view within the affected Service land or 
     water;
       (E) consult with relevant agencies to evaluate--
       (i) the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of 
     development on the air quality, including visibility, of 
     affected Service land and water to ensure compliance with all 
     applicable air quality requirements; and
       (ii) the impacts of development on water quality and 
     groundwater resources;
       (F) provide a period of not less than 30 days for public 
     review and comment with respect to environmental analyses and 
     findings of no significant impact for oil and gas leasing on 
     the affected Bureau land; and
       (G) post a final notice of the proposed sale not later than 
     the date that is 90 days before the sale date to ensure a 
     period of not less than--
       (i) 30 days for public participation; and
       (ii) 60 days for review by the Bureau.
       (2) Consideration of lease sales.--The Director of the 
     Bureau shall consider lease sales of affected Bureau land not 
     more frequently than once each calendar year.
       (3) Light pollution.--In any case in which an application 
     for a permit to drill on affected Bureau land is approved, 
     the State Director of each State in which the affected Bureau 
     land is located shall ensure that compliance with applicable 
     Bureau and National Park Service best management practices to 
     reduce light pollution is achieved.
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