To amend the Act popularly known as the "Sikes Act" to enhance fish and wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs on military installations.
Natural Resource Management on Military Lands Act of 1994 - Amends the Act of September 15, 1960 (commonly referred to as the Sikes Act) to direct (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program of wildlife, fish, and game conservation on each U.S. military installation. Requires an integrated natural resource management plan (plan) to be included in each program. Requires the plan to address the needs for fish and wildlife management, land management, forest management, and wildlife-oriented recreation. Requires an opportunity for public comment on each plan prepared. Requires the: (1) Secretaries of each military department to review and report to the Secretary on military installations under their jurisdiction which would be appropriate for a plan; and (2) Secretary to report to the Congress on such reviews. Provides a deadline for the establishment of such plans.
Directs the Secretary to annually review the extent to which plans were prepared or in effect and implemented during the preceding year. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees on funds expended on conservation activities conducted pursuant to such plans.
Provides for the enforcement on military installations of all Federal laws relating to natural resources conservation on Federal lands. Requires the Secretary of each military department to ensure that sufficient numbers of trained natural resource management and law enforcement personnel are available and assigned to perform tasks necessary to ensure plan compliance.
Entitles the Act of September 15, 1960, as the Sikes Act.
Extends through FY 1997 the authorization of appropriations for natural resources conservation programs on military installations, as well as equivalent programs on other public lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-718.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-718.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9037-9039)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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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 and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.