LAND USE

Amendments

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S7347 [20OC]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6916, H6917, H6918 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6909 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

Attorney—Landowners Still Have Options in Pipeline Dispute, S190 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: increase number of acres on which producers are authorized to grow fruits and vegetables without a resulting reduction in payment acres when the resulting produce is used to help alleviate a food desert (see H.R. 3076), H5236 [15JY]

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 2924), H4770 [25JN]

BLM: allow a land exchange in San Bernardino County, CA, with San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4024), H8279 [17NO]

California: designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior: 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 S. 1225), S2688 [6MY] (see H.R. 3121), H5329 [21JY]

——— 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. 339), H358 [13JA]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see S. 1280), S2759 [11MY]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 383), S832 [5FE] (see H.R. 812), H866 [9FE]

——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H6892 [7OC]

Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3844), H7331 [28OC]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see S. 1685), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 1301), H1612 [4MR]

FEMA: release local governments from certain land restrictions imposed under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 3955), H8150 [5NO]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (see S. 2018), S6533 [9SE]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (see S. 365), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 743), H812 [4FE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 209), S347 [21JA]

Jackson County, MS: authorize a land exchange between National Park Service and the VFW (see H.R. 4119), H8411 [19NO]

Lowery, Tim: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Minnesota: prohibit future mining on federally managed land within Rainy River Drainage Basin and implement more stringent environmental standards for existing mining leases (see H.R. 1796), H2268 [15AP]

Monuments and memorials: protect private property rights and water rights from infringement as a result of creation of national monuments (see H.R. 3946), H8150 [5NO]

National forests: authorize States to select and acquire certain lands to be managed and operated by the State for timber production and other purposes under the laws of the State (see H.R. 3650), H6705 [29SE]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (see H.R. 538), H582 [26JA]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (see H. Res. 466), H6892 [7OC]

——— prevent Indian tribes and tribal organizations that cultivate, manufacture, or distribute marijuana on Indian land from receiving Federal funds (see S. 1984), S6380 [5AU]

Navajo and Hopi Settlement Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 3911), H7624 [3NO]

Nettleton, Paul: relief (see S. 701), S1384 [10MR]

Nevada: provide for withdrawal of certain Federal land in Garden Valley (see S. 196), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 857), H917 [10FE]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1995), S6381 [5AU]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 866), H980 [11FE]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (see S. 1329), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2288), H2956 [13MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 1069), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (see S. 2117), S7102 [1OC] (see H.R. 3663), H6787 [1OC]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see S. 2379), S8547 [9DE]

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 (see H.R. 1099), H1368 [26FE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see S. 348), S736 [3FE]

Vallejo, CA: authorize a land exchange involving a parcel of real property on site of former Mare Island Naval Shipyard (see H.R. 806), H855 [5FE]

Letters

Native American Energy Act: several environmental and conservation groups, H6912 [8OC]

Motions

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6918 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4803, H4804 [7JY]

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4801–H4803 [7JY]

Corps of Engineers: Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: expand eligibility for participation in the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, H4743 [25JN]

——— notify landowners, and any adjacent landholders, when federally owned minerals beneath their land have been leased for oil and gas development, H8942, H8943 [2DE]

National parks and recreation areas: limit acquisition of federally protected lands as national parks, H4876 [8JY]

Native Americans: clarify eligibility for review and comment of environmental reviews of major Federal actions on Indian lands, H6917 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), H6780 [1OC], H6911–H6920 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6902–H6911 [8OC]

——— facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), motion to recommit, H6918, H6919 [8OC]

——— prohibit any activity to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H6918, H6919 [8OC]

——— prohibit funding to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H4804 [7JY]

Public lands: prohibit funding to contravene the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, H4805 [7JY]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (H.R. 2288), H8427, H8428 [30NO], E691 [13MY]

Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, H1003, H1004, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 641), H872 [10FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review required under the Endangered Species Act, H4847, H4848 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat Sonoran desert tortoise as an endangered or threatened species, H4806 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse as a threatened species, H4846, H4847 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

BLM: release certain wilderness study areas for preservation as wilderness, S515 [27JA], S557–S560, S572 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: limit designation of new federally protected land, S267, S270 [20JA], S323 [21JA], S392 [22JA]

Glennallen, AK: convey reversionary interests of the U.S. in and to certain non-Federal land to Alaska Bible College (S. 2018), S6537 [9SE]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (S. 365), S3299 [22MY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 209), S416 [22JA], S8617 [10DE]

Lincoln University: anniversary of receipt of land-grant status, S4294 [18JN]

National parks and recreation areas: acknowledge the economic benefits provided local and regional communities of preserving federally protected lands as national parks, S391 [22JA]

Public lands: 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, S1484 [12MR]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (S. 1329), S2851 [13MY]

Reports filed

Conservation Easement Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 641) (H. Rept. 114–17), H865 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, Remove Restrictions on the Export of Crude Oil from the U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 114–290), H6892 [7OC]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 209) (S. Rept. 114–149), S7046 [30SE]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 538) (H. Rept. 114–276), H6786 [1OC]

Remove Use Restriction on a Certain Parcel of Land in Rockingham County, VA That Was To Be Used for a Child Care Center: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 114–286), H6835 [6OC]

Statements

Native American Energy Act: Executive Office of the President, H6915 [8OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 466, consideration of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act and H.R. 702, remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., H6902 [8OC]

H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act, H6916 [8OC]

H.R. 2288, remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center in Rockingham County, VA, H8427 [30NO]

S. 196, Garden Valley Withdrawal Act, S285 [20JA]

S. 2117, prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property, S7103 [1OC]