A bill to provide annual payments to the States and counties from National Forest System lands managed by the Forest Service, and the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands managed predominately by the Bureau of Land Management, for use by the counties in which the lands are situated for the benefit of the public schools, roads, emergency and other public purposes; to encourage and provide new mechanisms for cooperation between counties and the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to make necessary investments in Federal lands, and reaffirm the positive connection between Federal Lands counties and Federal Lands; and for other purposes.
(Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to make payments to eligible States from Forest Service lands for affected counties to use for public education and transportation as of FY 2000. Authorizes a State to elect, at the discretion of each affected county, to receive full payment rather than the 25 percent amount. Sets forth State distribution and county expenditure provisions, including a special provision for counties receiving less than $100,000.
(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to make payments to eligible counties from Bureau of Land Management lands for public safety, law enforcement, education, and other public purposes as of FY 2000. Authorizes counties to elect a full payment option rather than the 50 percent amount. Sets forth expenditure provisions.
Title II: Special Projects on Federal Lands - States that project funds shall be expended solely for projects meeting the requirements of this title.
(Sec. 203) Sets forth project proposal submission provisions with respect to required and discretionary submissions by resource advisory committees, including projects for: (1) search, rescue, and emergency services; and (2) community services work camps.
(Sec. 204) Sets forth project approval requirements. Authorizes the Secretary concerned (either the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture depending on the Federal lands involved) to request a project-related environmental review, which shall be paid from project funds. States that a Secretary's project disapproval shall not be subject to judicial or administrative review.
Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into project contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with States, local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and individuals. Authorizes best value contracting. Directs a Secretary to develop a pilot project for forest product disposal under a separate contract through September 30, 2004.
(Sec. 205) Directs the Secretary concerned to establish and maintain a resource advisory committee, which may include existing advisory committees meeting the requirements of this title.
States that such committees shall: (1) review project proposals; (2) propose projects and funding; (3) coordinate with land management agencies; and (4) provide for public input in the early stages of project development. Sets forth committee provisions.
(Sec. 206) Sets forth provisions respecting use of project funds, including fund transfers to applicable Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management units.
(Sec. 207) Directs a committee to submit to the Secretary concerned a sufficient number of projects which, if approved, would result in the obligation of the full reserved amount by participating counties by the end of each fiscal year. Provides for the use or transfer of unobligated funds.
Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes FY 2001 through 2007 appropriations.
(Sec. 302) States that: (1) funds made available under this Act shall be in addition to other annual appropriations for the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management; and (2) project revenues, remitted funds, or accrued interest shall be deposited in a national fund and made available to the Secretary concerned for project use.
(Sec. 303) Authorizes the Secretaries to jointly issue implementing regulations.
(Sec. 304) Repeals specified provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
Became Public Law No: 106-393.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11133-11134)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-376.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-376.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-275.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-275.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7822)
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S8514-8526; text of measure as reported: CR S8514-8518)
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text of measure as passed Senate: CR 9/14/2000 S8596-8600)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as passed Senate: CR 9/14/2000 S8596-8600)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.