LAND USE
Amendments
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), H1063 [18MR]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4914, H4915 [8JY], H4936, H4939, H4944 [9JY]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8929, H8930 [21OC], H8950, H8954, H8955, H8956 [22OC]
Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (S. 587), S10779 [9OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H7911, H7912 [25SE], H8055 [26SE], H8161 [29SE], H8538, H8549, H8551, H8556, H8560, H8563 [7OC], H8663, H8664 [8OC]
Analyses
Public Land Management Participation Act (S. 691), S3962 [5MY]
Articles and editorials
Blame Slag Heap, S9578 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see S. 1015; H.R. 1948), S7423 [14JY], H3865 [17JN]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (see H.R. 1917), H3864 [17JN]
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (see S. 402; H.R. 412), S1979 [5MR], H152 [9JA]
———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), consideration (see H. Res. 94), H948 [12MR]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (see S. 1028; H.R. 858), S7710 [17JY], H699 [27FE]
———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180), H4912 [8JY]
Clark County, NV: relief of persons who purchased land relative to certain private land surveys (see S. 786), S5001 [22MY]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H8927 [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342), H147, H153 [9JA], H1610 [16AP]
———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861), H699 [27FE]
———provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663), H3069 [20MY]
Dept. of the Interior: management of multiple use public lands (see S. 1253), S10319 [3OC]
Fair Housing Act: local control over certain land use and zoning regulations (see H.R. 2297), H6405 [30JY]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 977), S6727 [27JN]
———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2789), H9865 [31OC]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see S. 1526, 1562; H.R. 3057), S12574, S12575 [13NO], H10954 [13NO]
Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 951), H767 [5MR]
Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (see S. 587), S3269 [16AP]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394), H152 [9JA]
Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (see S. 35), S159 [21JA]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 327; H.R. 778), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]
———locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253), H147 [9JA]
———provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock mining claims (see H.R. 1830), H3576 [6JN]
———provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 1102), S8532 [31JY]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 326; H.R. 780), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]
National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (see S. 1176), S9332 [15SE]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges without certain support of landowners (see S. 491), S2646 [20MR]
Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805), H3567 [5JN]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see S. 94; H.R. 449), S161 [21JA], H168 [20JA]
New Mexico: land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see H.R. 1943), H3865 [17JN]
Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R. 1107), H1111 [18MR]
Public lands: allow States, or other parties, to seek management responsibilities for certain Federal lands (see S. 1254), S10319 [3OC]
———analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (see S. 751), S4588 [15MY]
———reform management (see S. 691), S3960 [5MY]
Railroads: require local approval of rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438), H6704 [31JY], H7118 [9SE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]
———preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257), H7830 [24SE], H8299 [1OC]
———private property owner rights (see S. 709, 781, 953; H.R. 992), S4106 [7MY], S5001 [22MY], S6186 [24JN], H803 [6MR]
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal entities (see S. 1230; H.R. 2398), S10055 [26SE], H6916 [4SE]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (see H.R. 13), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 499; H.R. 195, 1763), S2646 [20MR], H145 [9JA], H3273 [3JN]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold to government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101), H4835 [26JN]
———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 461), H243 [21JA]
———treatment of property used to control environmental pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1164), H1258 [20MR]
———treatment of qualified historic properties relative to estate taxes (see S. 693), S3960 [5MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 773; H.R. 1500, 1952), S4879 [21MY], H2090 [30AP], H3923 [18JN]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]
Descriptions
Federal Lands Management Adjustment Act (S. 1254), S10330-S10332 [3OC]
Public Lands Management Improvement Act (S. 1253), S10325-S10330 [3OC]
Explanations
Mining Law of 1872 Reform, E16 [7JA]
Letters
Bureau of Reclamation settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District: Eluid L. Martinez, Bureau of Reclamation, S1988 [5MR]
Conservation Reserve Program: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H2747 [15MY]
———several Senators, S4105 [7MY]
Forest Service purchase of Warren Lakes property in Pitkin County, CO: William Fales, Open Space and Trails (organization), S3271 [16AP]
Hinsdale County, CO, land exchange: James Lewis, Hinsdale County, CO, Board of County Commissioners, S3271 [16AP]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Denver, CO, City Council, H8949 [22OC]
———George V. Voinovich, National Governors' Association, Mark Schwartz, National League of Cities, and Paul Helmke, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H8947 [22OC]
———Leslie L. Durgin, Mayor of Boulder, CO, H8948 [22OC]
Lists
Amendments to H.R. 412, Bureau of Reclamation settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District, S1988 [5MR]
Motions
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8962, H8963 [22OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8556, H8566 [7OC]
Petitions and memorials
Alaska: American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, E2029 [21OC]
Colorado: American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, E2030 [21OC]
Remarks in House
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (H.R. 1948), H7648, H7649 [23SE], E1224 [17JN]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations (H.R. 1917), H4843 [8JY]
Bureau of Reclamation: require Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District to pay fair market value for property and facilities as determined by a panel, H1063-H1066 [18MR]
———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), H1058-H1067 [18MR]
———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), consideration (H. Res. 94), H1057, H1058 [18MR]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), H4928-H4945 [9JY], H5170 [11JY], E1427 [15JY]
———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (H. Res. 180), H4924-H4928 [9JY]
———pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (H.R. 858), corrections in engrossment, H4945 [9JY]
California Coastal Ranges Biosphere Reserve: designation status, H8556-H8560 [7OC], H8637 [8OC]
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance: U.S. participation, H8552-H8556 [7OC]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8931, H8940-H8964 [22OC], E2074, E2089 [24OC], E2100 [28OC]
———clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (H. Res. 271), H8938-H8940 [22OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program regulations, H1003 [13MR], E530 [20MR]
———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), H1935-H1938 [29AP], E839 [5MY]
———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (H.R. 861), E403 [6MR]
———provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (H.R. 1663), H5504, H5505 [22JY]
———reduction of land included in the Conservation Reserve Program, H2710, H2743, H2744, H2746 [15MY]
Fair Housing Act: local control over certain land use and zoning regulations (H.R. 2297), E1567 [31JY]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 3057), E2361 [13NO]
Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (H.R. 951), H4853, H4854 [8JY]
Iosco County, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (H.R. 394), H1303, H1304 [8AP]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 778), E254 [13FE]
———locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 253), E16 [7JA]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (H.R. 1376), E690, E700 [17AP]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (H.R. 919), E366 [4MR]
Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (H.R. 449), H1746-H1750 [23AP]
Public lands: expand control over land use designations relative to commercial activities under international agreements, H8560-H8563 [7OC], H8635 [8OC]
Railroads: require local approval of rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (H.R. 2352), E1586 [1AU]
———require local approval of rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (H.R. 2438), H7011 [9SE]
Real property: notification of private property owners relative to any Federal agency action limiting use, H8955, H8956 [22OC]
———preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8537-H8566 [7OC], H8635, H8637, H8663-H8666 [8OC], E340 [27FE], E1950 [7OC], E2009, E2010 [9OC], E2029 [21OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1500), H2261 [7MY]
Remarks in Senate
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (H.R. 1948), S10244 [30SE]
———land exchange (S. 1015), S7423 [14JY]
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R. 412), S2862, S2863 [8AP]
———settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (S. 402), S1988 [5MR]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (S. 1028), S7711-S7714 [17JY]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), S12481 [10NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), S4105 [7MY]
Dept. of the Interior: management of multiple use public lands (S. 1253), S10323-S10325 [3OC]
———management of multiple use public lands (S. 1253), unanimous-consent agreement, S11792 [5NO]
Florida: settlement of certain Miccosukee Indian land claims, S9598 [18SE]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 977), S6729 [27JN]
———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (H.R. 2789), S11758 [5NO]
———implement certain management reforms (S. 546), S3017 [10AP]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (S. 1526), S12576 [13NO]
———land exchange (S. 1562), S12607 [13NO]
Hinsdale County, CO: land exchange (S. 587), S3269 [16AP], S10779 [9OC]
Iosco County, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government (H.R. 394), S10244 [30SE]
Irrigation: clarify farm acreage and income limitations for eligibility for subsidized irrigation water (S. 35), S392 [21JA]
Kiley, Daniel U.: National Medal of Arts award recipient, S11612 [3NO]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, S9577-S9587 [18SE], S9847 [24SE]
———ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 327), S1393 [13FE], S4293-S4295 [12MY]
———provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (S. 1102), S8558-S8563 [31JY]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 326), S1393 [13FE]
National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (S. 1176), S9332, S9333 [15SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges without certain support of landowners (S. 491), S2653 [20MR]
Public lands: allow States, or other parties, to seek management responsibilities for certain Federal lands (S. 1254), S10323-S10325 [3OC]
———analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (S. 751), S4599 [15MY]
———grazing guidelines implementation, S9600 [18SE]
———reform management (S. 691), S3960 [5MY]
Real property: private property owner rights (S. 709), S4106 [7MY]
———private property owner rights (S. 781), S5004-S5006 [22MY]
———private property owner rights (S. 953), S6187-S6190 [24JN]
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal entities (S. 1230), S10062 [26SE]
Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (S. 499), S2670, S2672 [20MR]
———treatment of qualified historic properties relative to estate taxes (S. 693), S3963 [5MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 773), S4887 [21MY]
Reports filed
Conduct Pilot Projects in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests in California To Demonstrate Resource Management Activity Effectiveness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136), H3923 [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H. Rept. 105-19), H948 [12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Con. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173), H4912 [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-288), H8299 [1OC]
Consideration of H.R. 901, Preserve Federal Sovereignty of Certain Public Lands and Preserve Certain State and Private Property Rights: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268), H7830 [24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-335), H8927 [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H. Rept. 105-105), H1987 [29AP]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192), H5491 [21JY]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 587) (S. Rept. 105-96), S10427 [6OC]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170), H4912 [8JY]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015), S9880 [24SE]
———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015) (S. Rept. 105-90), S10055 [26SE]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1948) (H. Rept. 105-261), H7728 [23SE]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8), H811 [10MR]
Preserve Federal Sovereignty of Certain Public Lands and Preserve Certain State and Private Property Rights: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245), H6962 [5SE]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323), H8927 [21OC]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 858) (S. Rept. 105-138), S11667 [4NO]
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35), H1257 [20MR]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805) (H. Rept. 105-301), H8437 [6OC]
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept. 105-68), H1793 [23AP]
Summaries
American Farm and Ranch Protection Act (S. 499), S2671 [20MR]
Tables
Attorney fees awarded to environmentalist organizations for filing endangered species lawsuits, H8952 [22OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 94, consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act, H1057 [18MR]
H. Res. 180, consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act, H4924 [9JY]
H. Res. 271, consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation Act, H8939 [22OC]
H.R. 394, Iosco County, MI, release of reversionary interest in certain lands held by the Federal Government, H1303 [8AP]
H.R. 449, Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, H1746-H1748 [23AP]
H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection Act, H8547 [7OC]
H.R. 951, Hinsdale County, CO, land exchange (H.R. 951), H4853 [8JY]
H.R. 1342, extend Dept. of Agriculture contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program, H1935 [29AP]
H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation Act, H8954 [22OC]
H.R. 1663, maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness by Dept. of Agriculture, H5504 [22JY]
H.R. 1948, Hood Bay Land Exchange Act, H7648 [23SE]
S. 35, Irrigation Subsidy Reduction Act, S393 [21JA]
S. 326, Abandoned Hardrock Mines Reclamation Act, S1394 [13FE]
S. 327, Hardrock Mining Royalty Act, S1395 [13FE]
S. 491, prohibit acquisition of land to establish new refuges within the National Wildlife Refuge System without certain support of landowners, S2654 [20MR]
S. 499, American Farm and Ranch Protection Act, S2670 [20MR]
S. 587, Hinsdale County, CO, land exchange, S3270 [16AP], S10779 [9OC]
S. 691, Public Land Management Participation Act, S3961 [5MY]
S. 693, treatment of qualified historic properties relative to estate taxes, S3963 [5MY]
S. 709, Private Property Rights Act, S4107 [7MY]
S. 953, Private Property Owners' Bill of Rights, S6188 [24JN]
S. 977, Act To Save America's Forests, S6730-S6740 [27JN]
S. 1028, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act, S7712 [17JY]
S. 1176, State and Local Government Participation Act, S9333 [15SE]
S. 1562, Gallatin National Forest land exchange, S12607 [13NO]