Establishes the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, Idaho, to provide for the conservation, protection, and enhancement of raptor populations, habitats, and associated natural resources and of the scientific, cultural, and educational resources of the public lands.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to finalize a new comprehensive management plan for the Area by January 1, 1996, and to review and revise it at least once every five years thereafter.
Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to establish a visitors center to interpret the history and geological, ecological, natural, cultural, and other resources of the Area and the biology of the raptors and their relationships to man. Authorizes the Secretary to permit visitor use of the public lands in the Area in a manner that is consistent with this Act.
Permits continued use of the Area's Orchard Training Area by the Idaho National Guard for up to five years pending completion of research concerning military use of such lands. Authorizes the continued grazing of domestic livestock within such Area.
Requires the Secretary to study, identify, and, where appropriate, initiate land exchanges to resolve ownership conflicts within the Area.
Releases lands within the Snake River Birds of Prey National Area that have been found unsuitable for wilderness designation from further management pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Authorizes appropriations.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 103-108.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 103-108.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9770)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9770)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-64.
Became Public Law No: 103-64.
Enacted as Public Law 103-64
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