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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S1170-S1174 on Feb. 11, 2019.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 171. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of tile V, insert the following:
SEC. 5___. CADASTRE OF FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Cadastre.--
(A) In general.--The term ``cadastre'' means an inventory of real property developed through collecting, storing, retrieving, or disseminating graphical or digital data depicting natural or man-made physical features, phenomena, or boundaries of the earth, and any information related to the data, including--
(i) surveys;
(ii) maps;
(iii) charts;
(iv) satellite and airborne remote sensing data;
(v) images; and
(vi) services, including services of an architectural or engineering nature performed by 1 or more professionals, such as--
(I) a surveyor;
(II) a photogrammetrist;
(III) a hydrographer;
(IV) a geodesist; and
(V) a cartographer.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``cadastre'' includes--
(i) a reference frame consisting of a current geodetic network;
(ii) a series of current and accurate large-scale maps;
(iii) an existing cadastral boundary overlay delineating all cadastral parcels;
(iv) a system for indexing and identifying each cadastral parcel; and
(v) a series of land data files, each including the parcel identifier, which can be used to retrieve information and cross-reference between and among other existing data files that may contain information about the use, assets, and infrastructure of each parcel.
(2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of the Interior.
(3) Real property.--The term ``real property'' means real estate consisting of--
(A) land;
(B) buildings, crops, forests, or other resources still attached to or within the land;
(C) improvements or fixtures permanently attached to the land;
(D) any structure on the land; or
(E) any interest, benefit, right, or privilege in the property described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
(b) Cadastre of Federal Real Property.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and maintain a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and any real property included under paragraph
(2)(A) to support Federal land management activities on Federal real property, including--
(A) resource development and conservation;
(B) agricultural use;
(C) active forest management;
(D) environmental protection; and
(E) other use of the real property.
(2) Cost-sharing.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cost-sharing agreements with States to include any non-Federal land in a State in the cadastre under paragraph (1).
(B) Cost share.--The Federal share of any cost-sharing agreement described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost to a State for the development of the cadastre of non-Federal land in the State.
(3) Consolidation and report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing--
(A) the existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of Federal real property currently authorized by law or maintained by the Department, including--
(i) the statutory authorization for each existing real property inventory or component of a cadastre; and
(ii) the amount expended by the Federal Government for each existing real property inventory or component of a cadastre in fiscal year 2017;
(B) the existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of Federal real property currently authorized by law or maintained by the Department that will be eliminated or consolidated into the multipurpose cadastre under paragraph (1);
(C)(i) the existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of Federal real property currently authorized by law or maintained by the Department that will not be eliminated or consolidated into the multipurpose cadastre under paragraph (1); and
(ii) a justification for not eliminating or consolidating an existing real property inventory or component of a cadastre described in clause (i) into the multipurpose cadastre under paragraph (1);
(D) the use of existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre currently maintained by any unit of State or local government that can be used to identify Federal real property within that unit of government;
(E) the cost-savings that will be achieved by eliminating or consolidating duplicative or unneeded real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of Federal real property currently authorized by law or maintained by the Department that will become part of the multipurpose cadastre under paragraph (1);
(F) a plan for the implementation of this section, including a cost estimate and an assessment of the feasibility of using revenue from any transactional activity authorized by law to offset any costs of implementing this section;
(G) an assessment described in subparagraphs (A) through
(E) with regard to each cadastre and inventory of Federal real property authorized, operated, or maintained by each other Federal agency, which shall be conducted in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, and the Comptroller General of the United States; and
(H) recommendations for any legislation necessary to increase the cost-savings and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of replacing, eliminating, or consolidating Federal real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of Federal real property currently authorized by law or maintained by the Department.
(4) Coordination.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall--
(i) participate (in accordance with section 216 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 107-347)) in the establishment of such standards and common protocols as are necessary to ensure the interoperability of geospatial information pertaining to the cadastre under subsection (b)(1) for all users of the information;
(ii) coordinate with, seek assistance and cooperation of, and provide liaison to the Federal Geographic Data Committee pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906 (43 U.S.C. 1457 note; relating to coordinating geographic data acquisition and access: the National Spatial Data Infrastructure) for the implementation of and compliance with such standards as may be applicable to the cadastre under subsection (b)(1);
(iii) integrate, or make the cadastre interoperable with, the Federal Real Property Profile established pursuant to Executive Order 13327 (40 U.S.C. 121 note; relating to Federal real property asset management);
(iv) to the maximum extent practicable, integrate with and leverage current cadastre activities of units of State and local government; and
(v) to the maximum extent practicable, use contracts with the private sector to provide such products and services as are necessary to develop the cadastre under subsection
(b)(1).
(B) Contracts considered surveying and mapping.--
(i) In general.--A contract entered into under subparagraph
(A)(v) shall be considered to be a contract for services of surveying and mapping (within the meaning of chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code).
(ii) Selection procedures.--A contract under subparagraph
(A)(v) shall be entered into in accordance with the selection procedures in chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Transparency and Public Access.--The Secretary shall--
(1) make the cadastre under subsection (b)(1) publically available on the Internet in a graphically geo-enabled and searchable format;
(2) ensure that the inventory referred to in subsection (b) includes the identification of all land suitable for disposal in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(3) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, prevent the disclosure of any parcel or parcels of land, any buildings or facilities on the land, or any information related to the land, buildings, or facilities if that disclosure would impair or jeopardize the national security or homeland defense of the United States.
(d) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
(1) creates any substantive or procedural right or benefit; or
(2) requires or authorizes--
(A) any new surveying or mapping of Federal real property;
(B) the evaluation of any parcel of land or other real property for potential management by a non-Federal entity;
(C) the disposal of any Federal real property; or
(D) any new appraisal or assessment of--
(i) the value of any parcel of Federal land or other real property; or
(ii) the cultural and archaeological resources on any parcel of Federal land or other real property.
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SA 172. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 112 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, after line 8, add the following:
SEC. 2402A. JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Section 2(b) of the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-358) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(36) The map entitled `Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (1 of 2)' and dated December 19, 2018, with respect to Unit P30 and Unit P30P.
``(37) The map entitled `Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (2 of 2)' and dated December 19, 2018, with respect to Unit P30 and Unit P30P.''.
(b) Effect.--Section 7003 shall have no force or effect.
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SA 173. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
The provisions in this Act shall go into effect 1 day after enactment.
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SA 174. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, line 1, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''.
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SA 175. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
The provisions in this Act shall go into effect 3 days after enactment.
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SA 176. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, line 1, strike ``3'' and insert ``4''.
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SA 177. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
The provisions in this Act shall go into effect 5 days after enactment.
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SA 178. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, line 1, strike ``5'' and insert ``6''.
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SA 179. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:
SEC. 11__. SAN JUAN COUNTY SETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Exchange of Coal Preference Right Lease Applications.--
(1) Definition of bidding right.--In this subsection, the term ``bidding right'' means an appropriate legal instrument or other written documentation, including an entry in an account managed by the Secretary, issued or created under subpart 3435 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, that may be used--
(A) in lieu of a monetary payment for 50 percent of a bonus bid for a coal lease sale under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or
(B) as a monetary credit against 50 percent of any rental or royalty payments due under any Federal coal lease.
(2) Use of bidding right.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary retires a coal preference right lease application under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) by issuing a bidding right in exchange for the relinquishment of the coal preference right lease application, the bidding right subsequently may be used in lieu of 50 percent of the amount owed for any monetary payment of--
(i) a bonus in a coal lease sale; or
(ii) rental or royalty under a Federal coal lease.
(B) Payment calculation.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall calculate a payment of amounts owed to a relevant State under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)) based on the combined value of the bidding rights and amounts received.
(ii) Amounts received.--Except as provided in this paragraph, for purposes of calculating the payment of amounts owed to a relevant State under clause (i) only, a bidding right shall be considered amounts received.
(C) Requirement.--The total number of bidding rights issued by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) before October 1, 2029, shall not exceed the number of bidding rights that reflect a value equivalent to $67,000,000.
(3) Source of payments.--The Secretary shall make payments to the relevant State under paragraph (2) from monetary payments received by the Secretary when bidding rights are exercised under this section.
(4) Treatment of payments.--A payment to a State under this subsection shall be treated as a payment under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)).
(5) Transferability; limitation.--
(A) Transferability.--A bidding right issued for a coal preference right lease application under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) shall be fully transferable to any other person.
(B) Notification of secretary.--A person who transfers a bidding right shall notify the Secretary of the transfer by any method determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
(C) Effective period.--
(i) In general.--A bidding right issued under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) shall terminate on the expiration of the 7-year period beginning on the date the bidding right is issued.
(ii) Tolling of period.--The 7-year period described in clause (i) shall be tolled during any period in which exercise of the bidding right is precluded by temporary injunctive relief granted under, or administrative, legislative, or judicial suspension of, the Federal coal leasing program.
(6) Deadline.--
(A) In general.--If an existing settlement of a coal preference right lease application has not been implemented as of the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 180 days after that date of enactment, the Secretary shall complete the bidding rights valuation process in accordance with the terms of the settlement.
(B) Date of valuation.--For purposes of the valuation process under subparagraph (A), the market price of coal shall be determined as of the date of the settlement.
(b) Certain Land Selections of the Navajo Nation.--
(1) Cancellation of certain selections.--The land selections made by the Navajo Nation pursuant to Public Law 93-531 (commonly known as the ``Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974'') (25 U.S.C. 640d et seq.) that are depicted on the map entitled ``Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act Selected Lands'' and dated April 2, 2015, are cancelled.
(2) Authorization for new selection.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) and paragraph (3), the Navajo Nation may make new land selections in accordance with the Act referred to in paragraph (1) to replace the land selections cancelled under that paragraph.
(B) Acreage cap.--The total acreage of land selected under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 15,000 acres of land.
(C) Exclusions.--The following land shall not be eligible for selection under subparagraph (A):
(i) Land within a unit of the National Landscape Conservation System.
(ii) Land within--
(I) the Glade Run Recreation Area;
(II) the Fossil Forest Research Natural Area; or
(III) a special management area or area of critical environmental concern identified in a land use plan developed under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(iii) Any land subject to a lease or contract under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the ``Materials Act of 1947'') (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) as of the date of the selection.
(iv) Land not under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
(v) Land identified as ``Parcels Excluded from Selection'' on the map entitled ``Parcels excluded for selection under the San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act'' and dated December 14, 2018.
(D) Deadline.--Not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Navajo Nation shall make all selections under subparagraph (A).
(E) Withdrawal.--Any land selected by the Navajo Nation under subparagraph (A) shall be withdrawn from disposal, leasing, and development until the date on which the selected land is placed into trust for the Navajo Nation.
(3) Equal value.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the acreage limitation in the second proviso of section 11(c) of Public Law 93-531
(commonly known as the ``Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974'') (25 U.S.C. 640d-10(c)) and subject to paragraph
(2)(B), the value of the land selected under paragraph (2)(A) and the land subject to selections cancellation under paragraph (1) shall be equal, based on appraisals conducted under subparagraph (B).
(B) Appraisals.--
(i) In general.--The value of the land selected under paragraph (2)(A) and the land subject to selections cancelled under paragraph (1) shall be determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with--
(I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(II) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(ii) Timing.--
(I) Land subject to selections cancelled.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the appraisal under clause (i) of the land subject to selections cancelled under paragraph (1) shall be completed.
(II) New selections.--The appraisals under clause (i) of the land selected under paragraph (2)(A) shall be completed as the Navajo Nation finalizes those land selections.
(4) Boundary.--For purposes of this subsection and the Act referred to in paragraph (1), the present boundary of the Navajo Reservation is depicted on the map entitled ``Navajo Nation Boundary'' and dated November 16, 2015.
(c) Designation of Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 7,242 acres of land as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Juan County Wilderness Designations'' and dated April 2, 2015, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the
``Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness'' (referred to in this subsection as the ``Wilderness'').
(2) Management.--
(A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management in accordance with this subsection and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Adjacent management.--
(i) In general.--Congress does not intend for the designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.
(ii) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the Wilderness shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness.
(C) Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land.--Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the United States shall--
(i) become part of the Wilderness; and
(ii) be managed in accordance with--
(I) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
(II) this subsection; and
(III) any other applicable laws.
(D) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with--
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
(ii) the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress
(H. Rept. 96-617).
(3) Release of wilderness study areas.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this subsection has been adequately studied for wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
(d) Expansion of Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness.--
(1) In general.--There is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain Federal land comprising approximately 2,250 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Juan County Wilderness Designations'' and dated April 2, 2015, which is incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness.
(2) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management
(referred to in this subsection as the ``Director''), in accordance with--
(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) the San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act of 1984
(Public Law 98-603; 98 Stat. 3155; 110 Stat. 4211).
(3) Adjacent management.--
(A) In general.--Congress does not intend for the designation of the land as wilderness by paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around that land.
(B) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary of that land.
(4) Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land.--Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) that is acquired by the United States shall--
(A) become part of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness; and
(B) be managed in accordance with--
(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
(ii) the San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act of 1984
(Public Law 98-603; 98 Stat. 3155; 110 Stat. 4211);
(iii) this subsection; and
(iv) any other applicable laws.
(5) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1), where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with--
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
(B) the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress
(H. Rept. 96-617).
(e) Road Maintenance.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall ensure that L-54 between I-40 and Alamo, New Mexico, is maintained in a condition that is safe for motorized use.
(2) Use of funds.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may not require any Indian Tribe to use any funds--
(A) owned by the Indian Tribe; or
(B) provided to the Indian Tribe pursuant to a contract under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.).
(3) Road upgrade.--
(A) In general.--Nothing in this subsection requires the Secretary or any Indian Tribe to upgrade the condition of L-54 as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Written agreement.--An upgrade to L-54 may not be made without the written agreement of the Pueblo of Laguna.
(4) Inventory.--Nothing in this subsection requires L-54 to be placed on the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory.
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SA 180. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 7003 and insert the following:
SEC. 7003. JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM.
Section 2(b) of the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-358) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(36) The map entitled `Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (1 of 2)' and dated December 19, 2018, with respect to Unit P30 and Unit P30P.
``(37) The map entitled `Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (2 of 2)' and dated December 19, 2018, with respect to Unit P30 and Unit P30P.''.
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SA 181. Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski
(for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 695 of the amendment, after line 22, add the following:
SEC. 90__. REPORT ON MAINTAINING FEDERAL LAND HOLDINGS UNDER
THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR.
Not later than 120 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget of the United States for fiscal year 2020, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes--
(1) all Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
(2) the total cost of maintaining the Federal land holdings described under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019, including an accounting of holdings and expenditures by each Federal agency with respect to the land holdings.
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SA 182. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 112 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 2402A. JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Section 2(b) of the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-358) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(36) The map entitled `Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (1 of 2)' and dated December 19, 2018, with respect to Unit P30 and Unit P30P.
``(37) The map entitled `Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (2 of 2)' and dated December 19, 2018, with respect to Unit P30 and Unit P30P.''.
(b) Effect.--Section 7003 shall have no force or effect.
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SA 183. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 3002.
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SA 184. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Reed) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title II, add the following:
SEC. 24___. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRESERVE AMERICA PROGRAM.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
(1) to strengthen economic development across the United States by supporting cultural heritage tourism and historic preservation activities through the Preserve America Program; and
(2) to encourage the Director of the National Park Service to partner with gateway communities (including Native American communities and National Heritage Areas) to leverage local cultural and historic heritage tourism assets.
(b) Preserve America Grant Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Section 311102 of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (d)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Secretary of Commerce'' after ``Council''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Advisory role of secretary of commerce.--The Secretary of Commerce shall advise the program with respect to job creation, economic growth, and tourism policy and promotion.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Technical Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year for which funds are not made available to provide grants under this section, to the extent practicable, the program shall, in lieu of the grants, provide technical assistance to the eligible entities described in subsection (a) for projects that meet the eligibility requirements described in subsection (b), as identified on the list of projects prepared by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (d).
``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may take into account the availability of staff resources at the Department of the Interior, the Council, and the Department of Commerce for purposes of determining the number of projects that are provided technical assistance under this subsection.
``(3) Form.--The form of technical assistance under paragraph (1) may include technical assistance provided by--
``(A) the Director, with respect to--
``(i) best practices in visitor services;
``(ii) the conduct of research, inventories, and surveys;
``(iii) the documentation of historic resources; and
``(iv) the interpretation and promotion of cultural and heritage assets;
``(B) the Council, with respect to historic preservation initiatives and best practices in stewardship; and
``(C) the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to economic development and job creation resources.''.
(2) Program metrics.--Chapter 3111 of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating section 311105 as section 311106; and
(B) by inserting after section 311104 the following:
``Sec. 311105. Reports
``(a) Metrics.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Natural Resources Management Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Council and the Secretary of Commerce, shall develop specific metrics to measure the effectiveness of the program, including--
``(1) the economic impact of the program on local communities (including Native American communities and National Heritage Areas); and
``(2) the effect of the program on efforts to preserve heritage resources.
``(b) Grantee Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which a grantee receives a grant or technical assistance under this chapter, the grantee shall submit to the Secretary a report that--
``(1) describes the outcome of the project that was provided a grant or technical assistance under this chapter; and
``(2) based on the metrics developed under subsection (a), assesses--
``(A) the accomplishments of the project; and
``(B) the impact of the project on the community in which the project was carried out.
``(c) Annual Reports.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the appropriate committees of Congress that includes data provided by grantees to demonstrate the economic impact of the program.''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3111 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 311105 and inserting the following:
``311105. Reports.
``311106. Authorization of appropriations.''.
(c) National Park Service Partnerships With Gateway Communities.--
(1) In general.--Subdivision 1 of division B of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``CHAPTER 3092--PARTNERSHIPS WITH GATEWAY COMMUNITIES
``Sec.
``309201. Definitions.
``309202. Partnerships with gateway communities.
``309203. Report.
``309204. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 309201. Definitions
``In this chapter:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committee.--The term
`appropriate congressional committee' means--
``(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;
``(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
``(D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;
``(E) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
``(F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(2) Gateway community.--The term `gateway community' means a community adjacent to a unit of the System, including a Native American community or a National Heritage Area.
``(3) Heritage tourism.--The term `heritage tourism' has the meaning given the term in section 311101.
``Sec. 309202. Partnerships with gateway communities
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, offer to enter into partnerships with gateway communities to leverage heritage tourism assets to strengthen local economies and create jobs in the gateway communities with the goal of establishing a standardized framework for partnerships throughout the System, including through--
``(1) providing financial assistance to gateway communities to support outreach and promotional efforts;
``(2) providing technical assistance to gateway communities based on Service best practices in tourism development and visitor management, such as--
``(A) inventorying tourism resources in the gateway community;
``(B) identifying historic heritage and cultural resources;
``(C) engaging collaborative partners and stakeholders;
``(D) designing community outreach and participation strategies;
``(E) developing concept plans for trails, parks, historic resources, and natural areas;
``(F) developing sustainable tourism development frameworks for community planning; and
``(G) encouraging regional strategies for tourism development and promotion; and
``(3) assisting gateway communities in accessing additional Federal resources available to strengthen tourism assets and support economic development.
``(b) Obtaining Financial and Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, in consultation with stakeholders of System units, shall establish a process through which States, units of local government, and Tribal governments may apply for designation as a gateway community to become eligible for financial and technical assistance made available under this section.
``(c) Metrics.--The Secretary, in consultation with gateway communities, shall develop metrics to measure the impact of the financial and technical assistance provided to gateway communities under this section.
``Sec. 309203. Report
``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that--
``(1) describes the efforts of the Secretary to partner with gateway communities under this chapter;
``(2) analyzes the results of the financial and technical assistance using the metrics developed under section 309202(c); and
``(3) identifies--
``(A) the next steps that should be taken to improve partnerships with gateway communities; and
``(B) any actions that the Secretary will take to improve the partnerships.
``Sec. 309204. Authorization of appropriations
``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of chapters for title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 3091 the following:
``3092. Partnerships with gateway communities.............. 309201''.
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SA 185. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 595 strike line 16 and all that follows through page 603, line 16.
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SA 186. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 568 strike line 9 and all that follows through page 576, line 9.
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SA 187. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Romney) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 112 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the amendment SA 111 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Manchin) to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON THE EXTENSION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF
NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN THE STATE OF UTAH.
Section 320301(d) of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Wyoming'' and inserting
``the State of Wyoming or Utah''; and
(2) by striking ``Wyoming'' and inserting ``the State of Wyoming or Utah''.
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