[House Report 107-761]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
 2d Session              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                107-761
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  LAND CONVEYANCE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, 
                                 OREGON

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October 16, 2002.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Hansen, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 4601]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 4601) to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of 
Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to 
the county to improve management of and recreational access to 
the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other 
purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon 
without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 4601 is to provide for the conveyance 
of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas 
County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and 
recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation 
Area, and for other purposes.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    H.R. 4601 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey without cost to Douglas County, Oregon all right, title, 
and interest to 68.8 acres of property currently under the 
management of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Douglas 
County would then be permitted to use the land, located just 
south of the Umpqua River in Winchester Bay, for recreational 
purposes.
    Salmon Harbor Drive (County Road No. 251) runs through 
Douglas County and is connected to Ziolkouski Beach. Off-
highway vehicles drivers unload their vehicles on Salmon Harbor 
Drive and drive them through Ziolkouski Beach to Oregon Dunes 
National Recreation Area. These actions create a safety hazard 
on the main road and considerable noise in town.
    The intended effect of transferring the BLM land is to move 
recreational traffic off Salmon Harbor Drive and out of the 
nearby communities. The transfer also offers a staging area for 
off-highway vehicles and provides improved access to the Oregon 
Dunes for other visitors, such as hikers and backpackers. The 
legislation also contains a reversionary clause if the land is 
not being used by the county for the intended recreational 
purpose.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 4601 was introduced on April 25, 2002, by Congressman 
Peter DeFazio (D-OR). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands. On October 8, 
2002, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill and 
the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public 
Lands was discharged from further consideration. No amendments 
were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by voice vote.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations 
are reflected in the body of this report.

                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

    Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. The Committee believes that 
enactment of this bill would have no significant effect on the 
federal budget.
    2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee believes that this bill does not contain any new 
budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an 
increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. This bill does 
not authorize funding and therefore, clause 3(c)(4) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not 
apply.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, the Committee has requested but not received a cost 
estimate for this bill from the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing 
law.

                                
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