[House Report 110-593]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-593

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 MORLEY NELSON SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA ACT

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   April 17, 2008.--Referred to the House calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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  Mr. Rahall, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 3734]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 3734) to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey 
National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley 
Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in 
honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on 
birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of 
this National Conservation 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. 3734 is to rename the Snake River Birds 
of Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the 
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation 
Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international 
authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the 
establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for other 
purposes.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 
was established in 1993 during the 103rd Congress (P.L. 103-
64). The National Conservation Area includes approximately 500 
acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The area 
contains one of the densest known nesting populations of 
eagles, falcons, owls, hawks and other birds of prey in North 
America.
    Morley Nelson (1917-2005) was an ardent advocate for birds 
of prey. Mr. Nelson was instrumental in establishing the Snake 
River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Mr. Nelson 
starred in and developed seven wildlife films for Walt Disney 
and was also largely responsible for facilitating the location 
of the Peregrine Fund's headquarters in Boise, Idaho. He lived 
in the foothills of Boise.
    H.R. 3734 amends P.L. 103-64 to rename the Snake River 
Birds of Prey National Conservation Area as the Morley Nelson 
Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. The 
legislation also makes minor technical corrections to P.L. 103-
64.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 3734 was introduced on by Representative Mike Simpson 
(R-ID). The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. On March 6, 2008, 
the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill.
    On April 2, 2008, the Full Natural Resources Committee met 
to consider the bill. The Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further 
consideration of the bill. 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 Natural 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. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    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, 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. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to rename the Snake River Birds of 
Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the 
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation 
Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international 
authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the 
establishment of this National Conservation Area.
    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 received the following cost estimate 
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

H.R. 3734--Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National 
        Conservation Area Act

    H.R. 3734 would redesignate the Snake River Birds of Prey 
National Conservation Area as the Morley Nelson Snake River 
Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. CBO estimates that 
implementing this legislation would have no significant effect 
on the operating budget of the conservation area, which is 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). We expect 
that one-time costs to revise BLM brochures, maps, and signs 
would be minimal because most such revisions would take place 
in conjunction with scheduled reprinting and other routine 
maintenance. Enacting H.R. 3734 would not affect direct 
spending or revenues.
    H.R. 3734 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                           Earmark Statement

    H.R. 3734 does not contain any congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
clause 9(d), 9(e) or 9(f) of rule XXI.

                Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law

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

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

                         ACT OF AUGUST 4, 1993

                          (Public Law 103-64)

AN ACT To establish the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation 
Area in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.

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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

  As used in this Act:
          (1) * * *
          (2) The term ``conservation area'' means the Morley 
        Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation 
        Area established by section 3.

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SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

  (a) Establishment and Purposes.--(1) There is hereby 
established the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey 
National Conservation Area [(hereafter referred to as the 
``conservation area'')].

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SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT AND USE.

  (a) In General.--(1) * * *
  (2) Except as otherwise specifically provided in section 3(d) 
and subsections (d), (e), and (f) of this section, the 
Secretary shall allow only such uses of lands in the 
conservation area as the Secretary determines will further the 
purposes for which the [Conservation Area] conservation area is 
established.

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  (d) Visitors Use of Area.--In addition to the [Visitors 
Center] visitors center, the Secretary may provide for visitor 
use of the public lands in the conservation area to such extent 
and in such manner as the Secretary considers consistent with 
the protection of raptors and raptor habitat, public safety, 
and the purposes for which the conservation area is 
established. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
make available to visitors and other members of the public a 
map of the conservation area and such other educational and 
interpretive materials as may be appropriate.

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