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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S7379-S7380 on June 24, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 1010. Mr. BURNS (for Mr. Voinovich) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 254, after line 25, add the following:
Sec. 4___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to take land into trust on behalf of an Indian tribe for the specific purpose of gaming without the consent of the Governor of the State in which the land is located.
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SA 1011. Mrs. BOXER (for Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mr. Smith)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 714, to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on junk fax transmissions; as follows:
On page 2, line 15, strike ``and''.
On page 2, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
``(ii) the sender obtained the number of the telephone facsimile machine through--
``(I) the voluntary communication of such number, within the context of such established business relationship, from the recipient of the unsolicited advertisement, or
``(II) a directory, advertisement, or site on the Internet to which the recipient voluntarily agreed to make available its facsimile number for public distribution,
except that this clause shall not apply in the case of an unsolicited advertisement that is sent based on an established business relationship with the recipient that was in existence before the date of enactment of the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 if the sender possessed the facsimile machine number of the recipient before such date of enactment; and''
On page 2, strike lines 16 through 26 and insert the following:
``(iii) the unsolicited advertisement contains a notice meeting the requirements under paragraph (2)(D),
except that the exception under clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply with respect to an unsolicited advertisement sent to a telephone facsimile machine by a sender to whom a request has been made not to send future unsolicited advertisements to such telephone facsimile machine that complies with the requirements under paragraph (2)(E); or''.
On page 7, line 17, strike ``(1)(C)(ii),'' and insert
``(1)(C)(iii),''.
On page 7, line 25, strike ``(1)(C)(ii)'' and insert
``(1)(C)(iii)''.
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SA 1012. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 254, after line 25, add the following:
Sec. 4___. (a) In this section:
(1) The term ``Federal land'' means the approximately 115 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the map as ``Lands identified for Las Vegas Speedway Parking Lot Expansion''.
(2) The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Las Vegas Motor Speedway Improvement Act'', dated February 4, 2005, and on file in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(b)(1) If, not later than 30 days after the date of completion of the appraisal required under paragraph (2), Nevada Speedway, LLC, submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the appraised value, notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the offer, convey to Nevada Speedway, LLC, the Federal land, subject to valid existing rights.
(2)(A) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the Federal land.
(B) The appraisal under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accordance with--
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(C) All costs associated with the appraisal required under subparagraph (A) shall be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.
(c) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Federal land is conveyed under subsection (b)(1), as a condition of the conveyance, Nevada Speedway, LLC, shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal land, as determined under subsection (b)(2).
(d) As a condition of the conveyance, any costs of the conveyance under subsection (b)(1) shall be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.
(e) If Nevada Speedway, LLC, or any subsequent owner of the Federal land conveyed under subsection (b)(1), uses the Federal land for purposes other than a parking lot for the Nevada Speedway, all right, title, and interest in and to the land (and any improvements to the land) shall revert to the United States at the discretion of the Secretary.
(f) The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds from the conveyance of Federal land under subsection (b)(1) in accordance with section 4(e)(1) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2345).
(g)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1) and subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land is withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(2) The withdrawal of the Federal land under paragraph (1) shall be in effect for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of--
(A) the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act; or
(B) the date of the completion of the conveyance of Federal land under subsection (b)(1).
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SA 1013. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 254, after line 25, add the following:
Sec. 4___. None of the funds made available to the Forest Service under this Act shall be expended or obligated for any activity relating to the demolition of buildings at the Zephyr Shoals property, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
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SA 1014. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 234, line 5, strike ``127,605,000'' and insert
``122,156,000''
On page 130, line 24, strike ``766,564,000'' and insert
``772,013,000''.
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SA 1015. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 233, line 9, strike ``126,264,000'' and insert
``121,264,000''.
On page 234, line 5, strike ``127,605,000'' and insert
``122,156,000''
On page 130, line 24, strike ``766,564,000'' and insert
``777,013,000''.
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SA 1016. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the tale; as follows:
On page 133, strike lines 16 through 22.
On page 139, strike lines 18 through 26.
On page 150, line 22, strike ``86,005,000'' and insert
``30,000,000''.
On page 207, strike lines 4 through 12.
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SA 1017. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 133, strike lines 16 through 22.
On page 139, strike lines 18 through 26.
On page 150, line 22, strike ``86,005,000'' and insert
``30,000,000''.
On page 207, strike lines 4 through 12.
On page 216, strike ``2,732,323,000'' and insert
``2,886,330,000''.
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Provided further, That of the funds provided to the Indian Health Service, no less than $227,000,000 shall be made available for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, and no less than $216,080,000 shall be made available for the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program.
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SA 1018. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this or any other Act may be used for the acquisition of land for inclusion in the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge.
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SA 1019. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 133, strike lines 16 through 22.
On page 139, line 24, strike ``40,827,000'' and insert
``8,827,000''.
On page 150, line 22, strike ``86,005,000'' and insert
``54,005,000''.
On page 207, strike lines 4 through 12.
On page 216, strike ``2,732,323,000'' and insert
``2,853,498,000''.
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Provided further, That of the funds provided to the Indian Health Service, no less than $210,000,000 shall be made available for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, and no less than $200,248,000 shall be made available for the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program.
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