BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendments

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 5200), H7977 [16OC]

Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (H. Con. Res. 352), H5038 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Fighting for the Farm—Malaga Farmers Face Uncertain Future After Crops Damaged, S10445 [15OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agua Fria National Monument: modify boundaries to clarify BLM administrative responsibilities (see H.R. 4076), H1089 [20MR]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 4734), H2471 [14MY]

Arizona: conveyance of certain Federal lands in Maricopa County, AZ, in exchange for private lands located in Yavapai County, AZ (see H.R. 5494), H6776 [26SE]

California: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4750), H2607 [16MY]

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (see S. 2612), S5366 [11JN] (see H.R. 5200), H5452 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct wildland-urban restoration charter forest demonstration project in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (see H.R. 4911), H3453 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: evaluate opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located on certain public lands (see S. 2680), S6013 [25JN]

———grant Deschutes and Crook Counties in Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road (see S. 2482), S4064 [8MY] (see H.R. 4953), H3601 [17JN]

Disasters: legal exemptions for certain National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or BLM activities undertaken in federally declared disaster areas (see H.R. 5248), H5993 (see H.R. 5281), H5995 [26JY]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (see H.R. 4601), H1673 [25AP]

Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (see S. Con. Res. 107), S3953 [7MY] (see H. Con. Res. 352), H932 [14MR]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 4622), H1769 [30AP]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see H.R. 5328), H6059 [4SE]

New Mexico: compensate agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM (see S. 3111), S10442 [15OC]

———hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (see S. 2893), S7900 [1AU]

Public lands: establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (see S. 2607), S5366 [11JN]

———increase penalties for illegal campfires on public, national park, and national forest lands that results in damage and specify uses for collected fines (see H.R. 4912), H3453 [11JN]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 3808), H633 [27FE]

———provide Federal land management agencies the authority and capability to effectively manage Federal lands (see S. 2474), S4064 [8MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: modify full payment amount available to States (see S. 2864), S7900 [1AU]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: increase incentives for States and Indian tribes to achieve reclamation priorities relative to coal mining (see H.R. 4802), H2943 [22MY]

Taxation: provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies (see H.R. 5053), H4325 [27JN] (see H.R. 5081), H4424 [9JY]

Cost Estimates

Douglas County, OR, conveyance of certain BLM lands (H.R. 4601): CBO, E2149 [16DE]

Penalties for illegal campfires on public, national park, and national forest lands that results in damage and specify uses for collected fines (H.R. 4912): CBO, E2149 [16DE]

Letters

Arizona national monuments' boundary modifications: Jane Dee Hull, Governor of Arizona, E411 [21MR]

Crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM: Frank A. DuBois, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture, S10446 [15OC]

———Oscar Vasquez, S10445 [15OC]

Remarks in House

Agua Fria National Monument: modify boundaries to clarify BLM administrative responsibilities (H.R. 4076), E410 [21MR]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives, E787 [14MY]

California: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 4750), H8923 [14NO], E2126 [22NO]

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 5200), H7977 [16OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct wildland-urban restoration charter forest demonstration project in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (H.R. 4911), H3557 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: grant Deschutes and Crook Counties in Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road (H.R. 4953), H6499, H6500 [24SE]

Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, H4056, H4058-H4060 [26JN], E1146 [25JN]

———encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (H. Con. Res. 352), H5037, H5038 [22JY], E357 [14MR], E1349 [25JY]

———wildfire management funding through reductions in land acquisition funding, H4852-H4854 [17JY]

Funding, H4727-H4738, H4743 [16JY]

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument: land acquisition account transfer from the BLM to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H4761 [16JY]

National parks and recreation areas: preservation and protection, H3920-H3926 [25JN]

Public lands: increase penalties for illegal campfires on public, national park, and national forest lands that results in damage and specify uses for collected fines (H.R. 4912), H3556 [13JN]

Taxation: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H1342 [17AP], E138 [12FE]

Western States: Federal land management, H997-H1000 [19MR]

———fire prevention funding, H6697 [26SE]

Wildfires: emergency firefighting funding, H4858 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 1816), S11647 [19NO]

California: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 4750), S11654 [19NO]

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 5200), S10769-S10771 [17OC]

———establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (S. 2612), S5375-S5385 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: evaluate opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located on certain public lands (S. 2680), S6028 [25JN]

———grant Deschutes and Crook Counties in Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road (H.R. 4953), S11654 [19NO]

———grant Deschutes and Crook Counties in Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road (S. 2482), S4074 [8MY]

Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, S5945-S5948 [24JN], S6056 [26JN], S6228 [27JN], S6522 [10JY], S8152 [4SE], S8532 [12SE]

———encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy, S3158 [23AP]

———encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (S. Con. Res. 107), S3965 [7MY]

New Mexico: compensate agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM (S. 3111), S10444 [15OC]

———hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (S. 2893), S7958 [1AU]

———require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (H.R. 1913), S186 [28JA]

Public lands: development of natural gas and oil resources, S3408 [25AP]

———establish permanent recreation fee authority for Federal land management agencies (S. 2607), S5367 [11JN]

———national parks management, S4661 [22MY]

———provide Federal land management agencies the authority and capability to effectively manage Federal lands (S. 2474), S4068 [8MY]

Western States: Federal land management, S3157 [23AP]

Reports

Cotton Saturation Damage in the Malaga, NM, Area: Woods E. Houghton, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, S10444 [15OC]

Reports filed

Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4734) (H. Rept. 107-745), H7898 [11OC]

BLM Lands Held in Trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in New Mexico: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2893), S10115 [8OC]

Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2612), S10115 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5200) (H. Rept. 107-750), H7928 [15OC]

Dept. of the Interior Granting to Deschutes and Crook Counties, OR, a Right-of-Way to West Butte Road: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2482) (S. Rept. 107-277), S8564 [12SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4953) (H. Rept. 107-637), H6058 [4SE]

Douglas County, OR, Conveyance of Certain BLM Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4601) (H. Rept. 107-761), H8021 [16OC]

Encourage Land Management Agencies To Reduce Forest Fuels That Place National Resources at High Risk of Wildfire, and Prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 352) (H. Rept. 107-502), H3452 [11JN]

Gateway Communities Cooperation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4622) (H. Rept. 107-653), H6228 [11SE]

Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 506) (H. Rept. 107-434), H2104 [3MY]

Penalties for Illegal Campfires on Public, National Park, and National Forest Lands That Results in Damage and Specify Uses for Collected Fines: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4912) (H. Rept. 107-763), H8034 [21OC]

PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 454) (S. Rept. 107-190), S6318 [28JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1811) (H. Rept. 107-688), H6692 [25SE]

University of Alaska Land Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1816), S10114 [8OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 352, encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy, H5037 [22JY]

H.R. 4750, Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act, H8923 [14NO]

H.R. 4953, grant Deschutes and Crook Counties in Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road, H6499 [24SE]

H.R. 5200, Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act, H7977-H7984 [16OC]

S. 1816, University of Alaska land conveyance, S11647-S11649 [19NO]

S. 2607, Federal Lands Recreation Fee Authority Act, S5367-S5369 [11JN]

S. 2612, Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act, S5378-S5384 [11JN]

S. 2893, hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in New Mexico, S7959 [1AU]

S. 3111, compensate New Mexico agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM, S10444 [15OC]

S. Con. Res. 107, encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy, S3964 [7MY]