LAND USE

Bills and resolutions

BLM: permanently withdraw, reserve, and transfer lands used for military purposes in Alaska, Nevada, and New Mexico to the appropriate military department (see H.R. 4253), H2483 [14MR]

——— require payment to each county a portion of mining royalties received for mining operations in such county (see H.R. 4369), H2853 [2AP]

Conservation of natural resources: support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population (see S. Con. Res. 39), S4404 [10JY] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H2644 [25MR]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the administration of cooperative agreements for land management related to readiness activities (see H.R. 4309), H2695 [26MR]

——— prohibit retention of interest in real property disposed of pursuant to base closure law if property was originally acquired by donation for purpose of expanding military installation (see H.R. 5355), H7183 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land to operate a visitor center for Joshua Tree National Park (see H.R. 4575), H3446 [6MY]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 2408), S3294 [22MY]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 2409), S3294 [22MY]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H5768 [25JN]

Federal-State relations: allow Western States to exchange school trust lands within Federal conservation areas with certain Federal lands with viable revenue opportunities to support public education (see H.R. 4901), H5556 [19JN]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 2132), S1652 [13MR]

Navajo and Hopi Settlement Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 5039), H6034 [9JY]

Nevada: provide for withdrawal of certain Federal land in Garden Valley (see S. 2820), S5628 [16SE]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (see H.R. 3895), H1240 [16JA]

Public lands: require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 5530), H7882 [18SE]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (see H.R. 5162), H6655 [22JY]

St. Clair, MO: release from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport (see S. 2759), S5217 [31JY]

Tremont, ME: remove a use restriction on transferred land formerly a part of Acadia National Park (see S. 2803), S5588 [15SE] (see H.R. 4527), H3363 [30AP]

Remarks in House

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, H1608 [5FE]

BLM: prohibit land increase until centralized database of lands identified suitable for disposal by Resource Management Plans is publicly accessible via a website, H1609 [5FE], H1662, H1667, H1672, H1673 [6FE]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6071, H6072 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the administration of cooperative agreements for land management related to readiness activities (H.R. 4309), E447 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: release reversionary interest in certain land conveyed to Oregon for establishment of Oregon State University Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (H.R. 3366), H4856–H4858 [28MY]

Lyon County, NV: designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances, H7491 [15SE]

——— designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances (H.R. 696), H181 [13JA]

NOAA: Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery program funding for minimum riparian buffers, H4974, H4975 [29MY]

Power resources: contribute to national security and achieve domestic energy independence by producing more energy from all sources (H.R. 3895), H6648 [22JY]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (H.R. 5162), H8003, H8004 [17NO], E1206 [22JY]

St. Clair, MO: release from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport (S. 2759), H8897, H8898 [9DE]

Suffolk County, NY: anniversary of Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District, E1439 [17SE]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H6361, H6366, H6370, H6374, H6375 [17JY], E1168 [16JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 2807), E1241 [25JY]

——— making expired tax provisions permanent without offset, H6369, H6370 [17JY]

——— temporarily extend certain deductions for charitable contributions, H6376, H6377 [17JY]

Tremont, ME: remove a use restriction on transferred land formerly a part of Acadia National Park (H.R. 4527), H7271 [8SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting, H1580 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities, S813 [6FE]

BLM: Abandoned Mine Land Program funding, S5113 [30JY]

Corps of Engineers: authority to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S6810 [13DE]

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. 2408), S3298 [22MY]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (S. 2409), S3298 [22MY]

EPA: authority to make local land and water use decisions, S5302 [31JY]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: reauthorize, S6374 [8DE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 2132), S1657 [13MR]

Lyon County, NV: designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances, S4860 [24JY]

Power resources: increase domestic energy production and lift prohibition on energy exports, S1493–S1495 [11MR]

Public lands: authorizing Federal land projects that develop natural resources for energy production, expand national park system boundaries, and establish new parks, S6522–S6527 [10DE]

St. Clair, MO: release from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport (S. 2759), S6304, S6305 [3DE]

Taxation: extend special rule for contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes, S6282 [3DE], S6338 [4DE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 526), S6382 [8DE]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (H.R. 356), S4355 [9JY]

Reports filed

Anchorage Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 182) (S. Rept. 113–289), S6540 [10DE]

BLM Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4253) (H. Rept. 113–671), H10317 [12DE]

Conservation Easement Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2807) (H. Rept. 113–494), H5816 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense Improvements to the Administration of Cooperative Agreements for Land Management Related to Readiness Activities: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4309) (H. Rept. 113–647), H8867 [8DE]

Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 916) (H. Rept. 113–688), H10333 [2JA]

Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3366) (H. Rept. 113–402), H2960 [4AP]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 113–224), S5133 [30JY]

Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2095) (H. Rept. 113–368), H2097 [28FE]

Military Land Withdrawals Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1309) (S. Rept. 113–161), S3028 [14MY]

Release St. Clair, MO, From All Restrictions, Conditions, Limitations on Use, Encumbrance, Conveyance, and Closure of St. Clair Regional Airport: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2759) (S. Rept. 113–282), S6234 [1DE]

Remove Use Restriction on a Certain Parcel of Rockingham County, VA, Land That Was To Be Used for a Child Care Center: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5162) (H. Rept. 113–624), H8032 [17NO]

Remove Use Restriction on Transferred Land in Tremont, ME, Formerly a Part of Acadia National Park: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4527) (H. Rept. 113–535), H6397 [17JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3366, Hermiston Reversionary Lands Act, H4856 [28MY]

H.R. 4527, remove a use restriction on transferred land formerly a part of Acadia National Park in Tremont, ME, H7271 [8SE]

H.R. 5162, remove use restriction on a certain parcel of Rockingham County, VA, land that was to be used for a child care center, H8003 [17NO]

S. 2759, release St. Clair, MO, from all restrictions, conditions, limitations on use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of St. Clair Regional Airport, S6305 [3DE], H8897 [9DE]

S. 2820, Garden Valley Withdrawal Act, S5632 [16SE]

S. Con. Res. 39, support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population, S4418 [10JY]