LAND USE

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 800), H920 [3FE]

———encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (see S. 552), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1399), H3104 [9MR]

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 2944), H7022 [18JN]

BLM: convey White Acre and Gambel Oak properties to Park City, UT (see S. 218), S337 [13JA] (see H.R. 602), H386 [16JA]

———dedicate a portion of wind and solar energy project rental fees for administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects (see H.R. 2662), H6074 [2JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed in Arizona (see H.R. 551), H379 [15JA]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (see S. 338), S994 [28JA]

Dept. of Defense: utilize no-cost economic development conveyances as the preferred method of disposal of excess property generated through the base closure process (see H.R. 1959), H4522 [2AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow acquisition of lands for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore by payment of delinquent taxes (see H.R. 1574), H3526 [17MR]

———authorize construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in northwestern New Mexico and authorize certain reclamation activity (see H.R. 925), H1079 [9FE]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 503), S2592 [27FE]

———authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H5891 [20MY]

———authorize leasing of a portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (see H.R. 1287), H2925 [3MR]

———clarify authority to accept donations of lands that are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (see H.R. 1286), H2925 [3MR]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1520), H3437 [16MR]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H29 [6JA]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (see S. 1378), S7070 [25JN] (see S. 1651), S9132 [8SE] (see H.R. 1280), H2924 [3MR] (see H.R. 3540), H9341 [8SE]

———notify surface estate owners in cases in which the leasing of Federal minerals underlying the land are to be used for oil and gas development (see S. 719), S3897 [26MR]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see S. 1623), S8993 [6AU]

———support an international park between Big Bend National Park and certain protected areas of the Coahuila and Chihuahua States across the border in Mexico (see H. Res. 695), H9056 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries and provide incentives to increase forest carbon stocks (see H.R. 1790), H4128 [30MR]

Energy Policy Act: clarify policies relative to ownership of pore space (see S. 1856), S10700 [22OC]

Everglades National Park: provide for resolution of several land ownership and related issues relative to parcels of land (see H.R. 1559), H3526 [17MR]

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (see S. 32), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1922), H4521 [2AP]

Forest Service: study options for protecting open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (see S. 188), S212 [8JA]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property to Nantucket, MA (see H.R. 3751), H11110 [7OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: prohibit use of recreation grants to acquire land or make improvements in State or local parks (see H.R. 2916), H6971 [17JN]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 130), H32 [6JA]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 578), S3073 [12MR]

Mineral Leasing Act: ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with such Act (see S. 1575), S8765 [4AU] (see S. 1602), S8992 [6AU]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1777), S10362 [13OC]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 140), S43 [6JA] (see S. 796), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 699), H601 [27JA]

———promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see H.R. 3203), H8099 [14JY]

Native Americans: authorize Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Coos, and Coquille, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw, Klamath, and Burns Paiute Tribes to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land (see S. 1448), S7480 [14JY]

———authorize Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land (see H.R. 4010), H12287 [3NO]

———provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (see S. 617), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1562), H3526 [17MR]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 578), S3073 [12MR]

Power resources: promote as a renewable energy source the use of biomass removed from forest lands in connection with hazardous fuel reduction projects on certain Federal land (see H.R. 1111), H2601 [23FE]

Salt Lake City, UT: provide for sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in certain land originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association (see S. 865), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 1442), H3337 [11MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see S. 2830), S12322 [3DE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H4520 [2AP]

———apply installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1896), H4519 [2AP]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see S. 1673), S9371 [15SE] (see H.R. 3568), H9548 [15SE]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland development rights (see H.R. 1447), H3337 [11MR]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 3050), H7445 [25JN]

———increase maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property and restore and increase estate tax deduction for family-owned businesses (see H.R. 96), H31 [6JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 812), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H9279 [31JY]

Treece, KS: authorize voluntary purchase of certain properties endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site (see H.R. 3058), H7445 [25JN]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see S. 215), S337 [13JA] (see H.R. 338), H89 [8JA]

———convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (see S. 1546), S8557 [30JY] (see H.R. 601), H386 [16JA]

———require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see S. 1718), S9869 [25SE] (see H.R. 603), H386 [16JA]

Washington (State): anniversary of Pig War crisis on San Juan Island (see H. Res. 652), H8302 [16JY]

Letters

Northwestern New Mexico water infrastructure construction and rehabilitation and reclamation activity authorization: several Colorado River Basin States' officials, S420 [15JA]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (H.R. 1399), E592 [9MR]

BLM: dedicate a portion of wind and solar energy project rental fees for administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects (H.R. 2662), H6080 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (H.R. 2523), H5808 [20MY]

———authorize leasing of a portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (H.R. 1287), H9289 [8SE]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (H.R. 1280), H6021, H6022 [2JN]

———require consultation with the Dept. of Homeland Security when forming land use plans for border regions, H9851, H9852 [23SE]

EPA: delay implementation of indirect land use change rule relative to biofuel production, H13271 [19NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: stateside assistance program funding, H7391 [25JN]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 699), E148 [27JA]

Native Americans: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (H.R. 1562), E687 [17MR]

NOAA: implementation of report entitled ``Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project'', E1723 [10JY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of report entitled ``Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project'', H6945-H6948 [17JN], E1527 [23JN]

Owyhee Initiative Agreement: implementation, E764 [25MR]

Power resources: promote as a renewable energy source the use of biomass removed from forest lands in connection with hazardous fuel reduction projects on certain Federal land (H.R. 1111), H3758 [24MR]

———promote oil shale use, H7026 [19JN]

———promote use of manure in the production of renewable fuel, H9195 [30JY]

Salt Lake City, UT: provide for sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in certain land originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association (H.R. 1442), H8052 [14JY]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (H.R. 3568), E2266 [15SE]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (H.R. 3050), E1597 [26JN]

Utah: convey parcels of land to Mantua, UT (H.R. 601), H1626, H1627 [23FE]

———require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 603), H1627, H1628 [23FE]

Remarks in Senate

Barrs, Earl and Wanda: American Tree Farm System National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Award recipients, S10199 [7OC]

BLM: allow for the recouping of the cost of processing oil and gas lease permits, S2877 [9MR]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (S. 338), S996 [28JA], S3091 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: utilize no-cost economic development conveyances as the preferred method of disposal of excess property generated through the base closure process, S8020 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative, S9406, S9407 [16SE], S9534 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 503), S2592 [27FE]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 1651), S9136 [8SE]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (S. 1623), S9021 [6AU]

FERC: conduct local hearings before issuing permits or other authorization for any action that may affect land use in any locality (S. 32), S170 [7JA]

Forest Service: study options for protecting open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (S. 188), S229-S231 [8JA]

Forests: provide regional equity in forestry programs, S1794 [6FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: prohibit funding for acquisition of new Federal land until maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation projects on existing sites have been completed, S9720 [23SE], S9803, S9804, S9807 [24SE]

Mineral Leasing Act: ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with such Act (S. 1575), S8771 [4AU]

———ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with such Act (S. 1602), S9007 [6AU]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 1777), S10367 [13OC]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 140), S119 [6JA]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 796), S4331-S4333 [2AP]

National parks and recreation areas: requirements for inclusion and removal of private property in a national heritage area, S9805 [24SE]

New Mexico: authorize construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in northwestern New Mexico and authorize certain reclamation activity, S419, S420 [15JA]

OMB: require all Federal agencies to issue an annual report detailing property owned by the agency and the ownership cost to taxpayers, S3341 [18MR], S3386-S3388 [19MR]

Power resources: development of renewable energy sources on public lands, S9545-S9547 [17SE]

———prohibit restrictions on development of renewable energy sources on public lands, S3152-S3154 [17MR], S3348, S3349 [18MR], S9720 [23SE]

———promote renewable energy, S10087 [5OC]

Public lands: require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (S. 2830), S12324 [3DE]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (S. 1673), S9378 [15SE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 812), S4369 [2AP]

Treece, KS: authorize use of economic stimulus funds for voluntary purchase of certain properties endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, S6486-S6488 [11JN]

Reports filed

Federal Government's Reversionary Interest Sale in Certain Land Originally Conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1442) (H. Rept. 111-198), H8007 [10JY]

Statements

Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act: Senator Mark Udall, S10367 [13OC]

Summaries

Energy Sprawl or Energy Efficiency, S9546 [17SE]

Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act (S. 796), S4333 [2AP]

Texts of

H.R. 601, Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act, H1626 [23FE]

H.R. 603, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H1627 [23FE]

H.R. 1280, Dept. of the Interior land grant patent modification issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, H6021 [2JN]

H.R. 1287, leasing of a portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, H9289 [8SE]

H.R. 1442, sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in certain land originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association in Salt Lake City, UT, H8052 [14JY]

S. 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, S120-S123 [6JA]

S. 188, Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act, S232 [8JA]

S. 338, modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land, S3091 [12MR]

S. 503, No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act, S2593-S2595 [27FE]

S. 812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act, S4369 [2AP]

S. 1575, ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, S8771 [4AU]

S. 1602, ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, S9007 [6AU]

S. 1777, Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S10368-S10372 [13OC]

S. 2830, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, S12325 [3DE]