To provide for the exchange of certain lands in Utah.
(Sec. 4) Directs that all conveyances in the Agreement shall be completed within 70 days after enactment of this Act. Declares that, in the approximately 4,000 acres of Federal lands being conveyed, the United States will retain the coal estate and the right to develop such estate.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to identify Federal lands being conveyed that contain wildlife species, or habitat of wildlife species, that are listed as threatened or endangered or as candidates for either classification under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Provides for an independent mineral assessment of certain land in the Agreement to make sure the Agreement is fair and equitable to both parties.
Specifies lands that shall not be conveyed by the Secretary, and lands that the Secretary shall not accept in conveyance.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary and the State of Utah to make an agreement to enable Utah to consult or take other appropriate action to avoid, offset, or mitigate adverse effects to any species or habitat identified as threatened or endangered or as candidates for either classification.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Federal Government to share payments pursuant to the Agreement with the State of Utah as bonus bids, rentals, and royalties are shared under the Mineral Leasing Act.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 8) Requires the United States and the State of Utah to each bear its own respective costs in implementing this Act.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-709.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-709.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6862-6864)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4968.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6862-6863)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6862-6863)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.