LAND USE

Amendments

Native Americans: make technical corrections to the legal description of certain land to be held in trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians (S. 3193), S6652, S6670 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: establish criteria for the rate of fees charged for grazing private livestock on public rangelands (see S. 3374), S4893 [11JY]

Anchorage, AK: provide for unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city for purposes of economic development by conveying Federal reversion interest to the city (see S. 3633), S6855 [15NO] (see H.R. 6619), H6535 [29NO]

Dept. of the Interior: make grants to facilitate certain acquisitions of property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 5626), H2443 [8MY]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 3679), S8041 [13DE] (see H.R. 6617), H6535 [29NO]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study of economically beneficial uses of rights-of-way associated with certain highways (see H.R. 6541), H6276 [21SE]

FERC: remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (see S. 3265), S3729 [5JN]

Land-Grant College Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 502), S4368 [20JN]

Lyon County, NV: designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances (see S. 3701), S8302 [20DE]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (see H.R. 3973), H568 [7FE]

——— make technical corrections to the legal description of certain land to be held in trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians (see S. 3193), S3234 [16MY]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (see H.R. 5862), H3266 [30MY]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (H.R. 5862), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 668), H3266 [30MY]

Public lands: convey small parcels of National Forest System and BLM lands to landowners whose lands share a boundary with such public lands (see H.R. 4976), H2267 [27AP]

——— direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access (see H.R. 6086), H4684 [9JY]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 6670), H6806 [13DE]

Taxation: exclude certain farm rental income from self-employment net earnings if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relative to such income (see H.R. 5990), H3974 [21JN]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6151 [19SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see S. 3674), S7976 [12DE]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (see H.R. 4027), H725 [14FE]

Remarks in House

Angeles National Forest: prohibit any transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill, E1233 [11JY]

Cook County, MN: release reversionary interest held by the U.S. in certain land conveyed for the establishment of an airport (H.R. 2947), H2048, H2049 [24AP]

Corps of Engineers: approve permit for economic development in Henry County, VA, H3489 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Environmental Restoration Program-Formerly Used Defense Sites funding, H4954 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (H.R. 205), H2682–H2685 [15MY], H5089, H5090, H5092–H5094, H5096 [23JY], E889 [25MY]

——— establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, H752–H755 [15FE]

——— modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 404), H3713, H3714 [18JN]

FERC: prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline if private property rights have been forfeited through the threat of eminent domain, H769, H770 [15FE]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize lead Federal agency to extend permit review process time period for mining critical minerals and materials if new information is obtained during the review, H4842 [12JY]

——— require companies that earn a profit mining on public lands to disclose political campaign contributions, H4794 [11JY]

——— require mining companies to pay a royalty for value of hardrock minerals mined on Federal lands and designate revenues for cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines, H4842–H4844 [12JY]

Native Americans: allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs (H.R. 1556), H3711 [18JN]

——— make technical corrections to the legal description of certain land to be held in trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians (S. 3193), H6812–H6815 [17DE], E1954 [19DE]

——— pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets (H.R. 5862), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (H. Res. 668), H7280–H7282 [19DE], E1987 [21DE]

Public lands: require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (H.R. 1444), H1876 [17AP]

Puerto Rico: proposal for construction of natural gas pipeline, H729 [15FE]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (H.R. 4027), H3712, H3713 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anchorage, AK: provide for unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city for purposes of economic development by conveying Federal reversion interest to the city (S. 3633), S6856 [15NO]

Cook County, MN: release reversionary interest held by the U.S. in certain land conveyed for the establishment of an airport (H.R. 2947), S3241 [16MY], S3658 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify regulations for programs that provide loans to purchasers of highly fractionated Native American lands, S4266 [19JN]

——— consolidation and streamlining of conservation programs, S4139 [13JN]

——— improve agricultural land easements, S4357, S4358 [20JN]

——— protect agricultural and forested lands from urban development, S4357, S4358 [20JN]

——— repeal Forest Legacy Program, S4340 [20JN]

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, S2143 [28MR]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 351), S1708 [15MR]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 352), S1708 [15MR]

——— authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (H.R. 205), S5057 [17JY]

FERC: remove authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation (S. 3265), S3732 [5JN]

Land-Grant College Act: anniversary, S4627–S4629 [26JN]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 502), S4375, S4377 [20JN]

Mining and mineral resources: Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund funding, S4755 [29JN]

Native Americans: make technical corrections to the legal description of certain land to be held in trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians (S. 3193), S3235 [16MY], S6670 [21SE]

Power resources: promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, S2216, S2217 [29MR]

Reports filed

Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3407) (H. Rept. 112–392), H691 [9FE]

Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 3193) (S. Rept. 112–207), S6062 [10SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 3193) (H. Rept. 112–702), H6828 [17DE]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Certain Payments for Certain Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 897) (H. Rept. 112–429), H1844 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior Modification of Land Grant Patent Issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 404) (H. Rept. 112–433), H1844 [16AP]

Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership (HEARTH) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 205) (H. Rept. 112–427), H1844 [16AP]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1684) (S. Rept. 112–263), S8363 [21DE]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3973) (H. Rept. 112–692), H6314 [23OC]

Release Reversionary Interest Held By the U.S. in Certain Cook County, MN, Land Conveyed for the Establishment of an Airport: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2947) (H. Rept. 112–441), H1844 [16AP]

Ute Indian Tribe and Utah State Institutional Trust Land Administration Land Exchange: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4027) (H. Rept. 112–509), H3362 [31MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 668, refer to the Court of Federal claims H.R. 5862, pay Quapay (O-Gah-Pah) Tribe of Oklahoma and its members for trust damages for mismanagement of assets, H7280 [19DE]

H.R. 205, Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership (HEARTH) Act, H2682 [15MY]

H.R. 1556, allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for Native American academic programs, H3711 [18JN]

H.R. 2947, release reversionary interest held by the U.S. in certain Cook County, MN, land conveyed for the establishment of an airport, H2048 [24AP]

H.R. 4027, Ute Indian Tribe and the Utah State Institutional Trust Land Administration land exchange, H3712 [18JN]

S. 404, Dept. of the Interior modification of a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, H3713 [18JN]

S. 3193, Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act, S3235 [16MY], S6670 [21SE], H6812 [17DE]

S. 3265, remove FERC authority to collect land use fees for land that has been sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred from Federal ownership but that is subject to a power site reservation, S3732 [5JN]

S. Res. 502, Land-Grant College Act anniversary, S4374, S4376 [20JN]