LAND USE

Amendments

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restoration projects (S. 3046), S10102 [22DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: recognize and promote role of demonstration farm networks in expanding adoption of conservation farming practices that improve health of watersheds and agricultural lands (see H. Res. 1179), H5610 [15JN]

Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act: amend to include North Las Vegas, NV, and Apex Industrial Park Owners Association (see H.R. 7247), H3895 [28MR]

BLM: authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes (see S. 4424), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 8115), H5644 [16JN]

——— ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land (see S. 4755), S3919 [3AU]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 4821), S4541 [12SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish moratorium on enrollment of land in Conservation Reserve Program and prohibit enrollment of prime farmland (see H.R. 8592), H7537 [29JY]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 3892), S1289 [22MR]

——— reform Natural Resources Conservation Service programs (see S. 4931), S4969 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: convey Makua Military Reservation to Hawaii and establish trust fund for such conveyance (see H.R. 7130), H3826 [17MR]

Dept. of Energy: carry out carbon sequestration research initiative (see H.R. 8337), H5974 [12JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish national land bank network in Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp. (see H.R. 8786), H7741 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: direct Sec. of the Interior to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to compliance with Mineral Leasing Act obligations (see H. Res. 1248), H7072 [22JY]

——— establish development benchmarks and requirements for oil and gas lease-holders and implement fee on Federal oil and gas leases that don’t produce oil or gas in given year (see S. 5217), S7070 [8DE]

——— issue right-of-way permit for natural gas distribution main within Valley Forge National Historical Park (see S. 5110), S6740 [16NO]

——— prohibit from entering into certain conservation easements with term of more than certain number of years (see S. 3989), S1936 [4AP] (see H.R. 7021), H1422 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: align management of public lands and waters with President’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals (see H.R. 8802), H7783 [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support Tribal and national cemeteries, allow designation of green burial sections, ban burial of criminals, and expand national cemeteries (see S. 4949), S5051 [27SE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restoration projects (see H.R. 9184), H8395 [14OC]

EPA: clarify responsibility of landowners who do not participate in operation of oil facilities (see H.R. 7363), H4126 [1AP]

FCC: prohibit application of private land use restrictions to amateur service communications without reasonable accommodations (see H.R. 9670), H10055 [22DE]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: reduce minimum blood quantum for successor lessees and applicants on application waiting list (see H.R. 9614), H9909 [20DE]

Montana: release certain land from wilderness study area designation and improve management of such land (see S. 4470), S3159 [23JN]

Native Americans: protect Native cultural sites on Federal land, improve consultation with Tribes, and bring parity to Tribes relative to Federal public land management laws (see S. 4421), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 8108), H5644 [16JN]

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 H.R. 9535), H9852 [14DE]

——— require congressional authorization for drawdown and sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 7996), H5445 [9JN]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see S. 3752), S990 [3MR] (see H.R. 6858), H1175 [28FE]

Public lands: authorize modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work (see S. 5215), S7070 [8DE]

——— expand authorization of voluntary Federal grazing permit retirement, provide increased flexibility for Federal grazing permittees, and promote equitable resolution or avoidance of conflicts on Federal lands (see H.R. 6935), H1302 [3MR]

Taxation: allow credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 4346), S2752 [26MY] (see H.R. 7913), H5226 [31MY]

——— provide special rule for designating former industrial tracts contiguous to designated opportunity zones (see H.R. 7183), H3858 [21MR]

——— provide that energy credit shall not apply to certain types of energy production on agricultural land (see H.R. 6857), H1175 [28FE]

Tribal Cultural Areas System: establish (see S. 4423), S3003 [16JN] (see H.R. 8109), H5644 [16JN]

University of Alaska: provide for continuation of higher education through conveyance of certain public land (see H.R. 9496), H9688 [12DE]

West Los Angeles Leasing Act: amend relative to definition of land use revenue (see S. 3887), S1270 [21MR] (see H.R. 7184), H3858 [21MR]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 144, Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act, H6865 [19JY]

Notices

Committee on Rules (Senate) tie vote on S. 173, Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, S2270 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal land from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, H6479, H6480 [13JY]

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas, H6479, H6480 [13JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H337 [2FE], H1019 [8FE], H1336 [8MR], H3750 [16MR], H3976 [30MR], H4064–H4066 [31MR], H4158 [5AP], H4581 [28AP], H4804 [11MY], H5343 [8JN], H5553 [15JN], H5830 [23JN], H6911 [20JY], H7082 [26JY], H8013 [21SE], H8512 [16NO], H9695 [13DE], E634 [16JN], E770 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: acquire private land to facilitate access to Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, CA (S. 144), H6686, H6687 [18JY], H6891 [20JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants to assist in redeveloping abandoned shopping centers, H6902 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support Tribal and national cemeteries, allow designation of green burial sections, ban burial of criminals, and expand national cemeteries (S. 4949), H10038–H10040 [22DE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: eliminate requirement to reinitiate consultation on land management or land use plans relative to certain new endangered species information, H7426 [29JY]

Forests: establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to sequestration of greenhouse gases (H.R. 2639), H7429 [29JY]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: reduce minimum blood quantum for successor lessees and applicants on application waiting list (H.R. 9614), H9915 [21DE]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (H.R. 751), H6665 [15JY]

Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown of petroleum reserves from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6176), H4119 [1AP]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (H.R. 6858), H1189–H1194, H1196, H1197 [1MR], H1285–H1288 [3MR], H1385–H1389, H1391, H1392 [9MR], H3737 [15MR], H3756–H3758 [16MR], H4025–H4029 [31MR], H4116 [1AP], H4232–H4236 [6AP], H4957 [13MY], H5017–H5021 [17MY], H5185, H5189, H5191 [19MY], H5430 [9JN], H5501–H5504 [14JN], H5634–H5637 [16JN], H5741, H5820 [22JN], H6675 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: anniversary (S. Res. 482), S387 [20JA]

BLM: authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes (S. 4424), S3005 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (S. 3892), S1883 [31MR], S2556 [18MY], S4589 [14SE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S1882 [31MR], S2202–S2204 [28AP]

Dept. of HUD: make housing more affordable, S3670 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: take into trust for Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, AZ (H.R. 4881), S7291 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support Tribal and national cemeteries, allow designation of green burial sections, ban burial of criminals, and expand national cemeteries (S. 4949), S7302, S7303 [19DE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restoration projects (S. 3046), S10102, S10103 [22DE]

New Mexico: increase consultation between Federal Government and governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias and recognize historic-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes (S. 2708), S10103 [22DE]

Power resources: strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas, S851 [1MR], S2796–S2798 [7JN]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (S. 3752), S3257 [13JY]

Public lands: limit Federal acquisition of land and restrictions on land use, S661–S663 [14FE]

Water: Corps of Engineers and EPA final rule relative to definitions of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ and navigable waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S760 [17FE]

Reports filed

Buffalo Tract Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 180) (S. Rept. 117–60), S413 [31JA]

Dept. of the Interior Delegation of Certain Emergency Abandoned Mine Reclamation Activities to States and Indian Tribes: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 117–566), H8540 [16NO]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior Authority To Conduct Certain Landscape-Scale Forest Restoration Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3046) (S. Rept. 117–192), S6694 [15NO]

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 667) (H. Rept. 117–563), H8540 [16NO]

Direct Sec. of the Interior To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Compliance With Mineral Leasing Act Obligations: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1248) (H. Rept. 117–498), H8219 [28SE]

Ensure Land Management or Use Plans Approved, Amended, or Revised Are Not Considered To Be Continuing Federal Action or Constitute Involvement or Control: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2561) (S. Rept. 117–198), S6694 [15NO]

Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2433) (S. Rept. 117–91), S950 [2MR]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5522) (H. Rept. 117–678), H10546 [30DE]

Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3129) (S. Rept. 117–283), S9625 [20DE]

Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2708) (S. Rept. 117–242), S7100 [12DE]

National Association of Conservation Districts Anniversary: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 641) (H. Rept. 117–676), H10546 [30DE]

Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4881) (S. Rept. 117–127), S3158 [23JN]

Outdoor Recreation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3266) (S. Rept. 117–158), S4912 [21SE]

Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 8115) (H. Rept. 117–684), H10546 [30DE]

Transparency in Energy Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1506) (H. Rept. 117–631), H9851 [14DE]

University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1128) (S. Rept. 117–152), S4912 [21SE]

University of Utah Research Park Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3370) (S. Rept. 117–284), S9625 [20DE]

Texts of

S. 144, Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act, H6686 [18JY]

S. 2708, Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act, S10103 [22DE]

S. 3046, codify Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior authority to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restoration projects, S10102 [22DE]

S. 3892, Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act, S1290 [22MR]

S. 4755, ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land, S3920 [3AU]

S. 4949, National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act, S7303 [19DE], H10038 [22DE]