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Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
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Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 224-7970
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| Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service including farming and grazing thereon, and wilderness areas; establishment of wildlife refuges on public lands and wilderness designation therein; military land withdrawals; reserved water rights; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; territorial affairs; national mining and minerals policy and general mining laws; surface mining, reclamation and enforcement; mining education and research; Federal mineral leasing; Outer Continental Shelf leasing; Naval oil shale reserves; National Petroleum reserve -- Alaska; and deep seabed mining.
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Democratic Subcommittee Members
 Ron Wyden (Chairman)
Tim Johnson
Mary L. Landrieu
Maria Cantwell
Robert Menendez
Blanche Lincoln
Mark Udall
Jeanne Shaheen
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Republican Subcommittee Members
John Barrasso
James E. Risch
John McCain
Robert Bennett
Jeff Sessions
Bob Corker
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Jeff Bingaman (ex officio member)
Lisa Murkowski (ex officio member)
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Related Legislation
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• S. Res. 221
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A resolution expressing support for the goals and ideals of the first annual National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day taking place on September 26, 2009.
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• SP- 25
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MANAGING FEDERAL FORESTS
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• H.R. 129
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06-Jan-09
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To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.
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• H.R. 409
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09-Jan-09
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To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 601
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To provide for the conveyance of parcels of land to Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah.
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• H.R. 603
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16-Jan-09
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To require the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard.
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• H.R. 689
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26-Jan-09
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To interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 762
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28-Jan-09
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To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1018
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12-Feb-09
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To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1043
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12-Feb-09
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To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1275
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03-Mar-09
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To direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1404
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10-Mar-09
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To authorize a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 1442
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11-Mar-09
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To provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909.
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• H.R. 1612
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19-Mar-09
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To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service.
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• H.R. 1858
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01-Apr-09
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To provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances involving Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, to correct the effects of an erroneous land survey that resulted in approximately 7 acres of the Crystal Lakes Subdivision, Ninth Filing, encroaching on National Forest System land, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 3759
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08-Oct-09
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant market-related contract extensions of certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 4474
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20-Jan-10
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To authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.
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• H.R. 5494
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09-Jun-10
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain properties to the District of Columbia.
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• S. 17
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29-Sep-10
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A bill to provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority.
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• S. 152
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06-Jan-09
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.
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• S. 183
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08-Jan-09
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A bill to establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.
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• S. 188
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08-Jan-09
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A bill to provide for a study of options for protecting the open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, and for other purposes.
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• S. 215
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13-Jan-09
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A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.
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• S. 218
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13-Jan-09
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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes.
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• S. 219
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13-Jan-09
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A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value.
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• S. 409
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11-Feb-09
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A bill to secure Federal ownership and management of significant natural, scenic, and recreational resources, to provide for the protection of cultural resources, to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.
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• S. 452
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23-Feb-09
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A bill to ensure public access to Federal land and to the airspace over Federal land.
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• S. 508
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02-Mar-09
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A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes.
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• S. 522
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04-Mar-09
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A bill to resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
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• S. 555
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10-Mar-09
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A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
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• S. 561
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10-Mar-09
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A bill to authorize a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, and for other purposes.
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• S. 563
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10-Mar-09
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A bill to direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes.
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• S. 607
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17-Mar-09
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A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
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• S. 719
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26-Mar-09
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to notify surface estate owners in cases in which the leasing of Federal minerals underlying the land are to be used for oil and gas development.
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• S. 720
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26-Mar-09
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A bill to provide a source of funds to carry out restoration activities on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
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• S. 721
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26-Mar-09
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A bill to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes.
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• S. 784
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02-Apr-09
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A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
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• S. 799
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02-Apr-09
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A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.
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• S. 865
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22-Apr-09
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A bill to provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909.
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• S. 874
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23-Apr-09
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A bill to establish El Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
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• S. 881
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23-Apr-09
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A bill to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
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• S. 901
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27-Apr-09
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A bill to establish the Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties, and for other purposes.
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• S. 940
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30-Apr-09
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nevada System of Higher Education certain Federal land located in Clark and Nye counties, Nevada, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1122
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services.
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• S. 1139
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21-May-09
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A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1140
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21-May-09
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon.
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• S. 1241
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11-Jun-09
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A bill to amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer.
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• S. 1272
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16-Jun-09
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A bill to provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1328
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23-Jun-09
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A bill to provide for the exchange of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1348
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25-Jun-09
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A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and provide opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public land.
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• S. 1442
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10-Jul-09
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A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.
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• S. 1470
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20-Jul-09
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A bill to sustain the economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land and other public land in the State of Montana, to add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System, to release certain wilderness study areas, to designate new areas for recreation, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1546
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30-Jul-09
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A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah.
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• S. 1571
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04-Aug-09
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A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1579
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05-Aug-09
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A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1689
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17-Sep-09
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A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the National Landscape Conservation System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1713
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24-Sep-09
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A bill to establish loan guarantee programs to develop biochar technology using excess plant biomass, to establish biochar demonstration projects on public land, and for other purposes.
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• S. 1718
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25-Sep-09
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A bill to require the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard.
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• S. 1719
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25-Sep-09
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A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah.
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• S. 1738
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01-Oct-09
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A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.
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• S. 1770
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08-Oct-09
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A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities.
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• S. 1787
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14-Oct-09
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A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2762
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10-Nov-09
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A bill to designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2791
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18-Nov-09
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A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions of a certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2798
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18-Nov-09
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A bill to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of National Forest System and adjacent land, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2895
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17-Dec-09
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A bill to restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2907
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18-Dec-09
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A bill to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2963
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28-Jan-10
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A bill to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2966
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28-Jan-10
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A bill to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.
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• S. 2999
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04-Feb-10
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A bill to provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3057
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02-Mar-10
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A bill to provide to the Secretary of Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3063
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03-Mar-10
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide loans to certain organizations in certain States to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species.
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• S. 3075
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04-Mar-10
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A bill to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
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• S. 3185
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25-Mar-10
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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3294
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30-Apr-10
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A bill to establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho.
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• S. 3310
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05-May-10
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A bill to designate certain wilderness areas in the National Forest System in the State of South Dakota.
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• S. 3313
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05-May-10
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A bill to withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3369
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13-May-10
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A bill to provide for the application of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to the Connell Lake area to enable the Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska to obtain land in the area in accordance with that Act.
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• S. 3408
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25-May-10
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A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in and around historic mining townsites located in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3482
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10-Jun-10
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A bill to provide for the development of solar pilot project areas on public land in Lincoln County, Nevada.
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• S. 3565
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12-Jul-10
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A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, for use as a public shooting range.
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• S. 3587
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14-Jul-10
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A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive leasing program for wind and solar energy development on Federal land, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3730
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05-Aug-10
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to publish in the Federal Register a list of States that have not submitted certain information required under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code.
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• S. 3822
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22-Sep-10
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A bill to adjust the boundary of the Carson National Forest, New Mexico.
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• S. 3863
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28-Sep-10
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A bill to designate certain Federal land within the Monongahela National Forest as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
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• S. 3908
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29-Sep-10
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A bill to ensure that private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that directly result from post-fire watershed conditions that are created by wildfires on Federal land.
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• S. 3929
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29-Sep-10
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A bill to revise the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as it applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes.
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