January 8, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S237 

(III) not less than 2 years; and 

(B) the estimated costs to the Federal Government of the maintenance backlog of each 

Federal agency, to be— 

(i) organized in categories comprised of 

buildings and structures; and 

(ii) expressed as an aggregate cost. 

(c) USE OF EXISTING ANNUAL REPORTS.—An 

annual report required under subsection (a) 

may be comprised of any annual report relating to the management of Federal real property that is published by a Federal agency. 

SA 11. Mr. COBURN submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by 

him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the National 

Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain progams and activities 

in the Department of the Interior and 

the Department of Agriculture, and for 

other purposes; which was ordered to 

lie on the table; as follows: 

At the end of subtitle A of title II, add the 

following: 

SEC. 204. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

This subtitle shall not take effect until the 

date on which the Inspector General of the 

Department of the Interior issues a finding 

that no laws were violated by the employees 

of the National Landscape Conservation System in the investigation of the Inspector 

General relating to allegations of improper 

coordination between employees of the National Landscape Conservation System and 

environmental advocacy organizations. 

SA 12. Mr. COBURN submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by 

him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the National 

Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain progams and activities 

in the Department of the Interior and 

the Department of Agriculture, and for 

other purposes; which was ordered to 

lie on the table; as follows: 

At the appropriate place, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. HUNTING ON FEDERAL LAND. 

(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section 

is to require that all management plans for 

Federal land include hunting activities as a 

land use to the extent that the hunting activities are not incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) HUNTING.—The term ‘‘hunting’’ includes 

hunting, trapping, netting, and fishing. 

(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ includes a management plan, 

management contract, or other comprehensive plan for the management or use of Federal land. 

(3) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means the Secretary with 

jurisdiction over the applicable Federal land. 

(c) HUNTING ALLOWED UNLESS INCOMPATIBLE.—In developing or considering approval 

of a management plan (or any amendment to 

a management plan) for Federal land, the 

Secretary concerned shall ensure that hunting activities are allowed as a use of the Federal land to the extent that the hunting activities are not incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed. 

(d) PUBLICATION OF REASONS FOR NOT ALLOWING HUNTING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If hunting activities are 

not allowed or are restricted on Federal 

land, the Secretary concerned shall include 

in the management plan for the Federal land 

the specific reason that hunting activities 

are not allowed or are restricted. 

(2) CONTRACT OR QUOTA THINNING.—For purposes of this subsection, allowing contract or 

quota thinning of wildlife shall not constitute allowing unrestricted hunting. 

(3) FEE AS RESTRICTION.—For purposes of 

this subsection, a fee relating to hunting activities on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is in excess of the amount needed to recover costs of 

management of the Federal land shall be 

considered to be a restriction on hunting. 

(e) FEES.—Fees charged relating to hunting activities on Federal land shall be— 

(1) retained by the Secretary concerned to 

offset costs directly related to management 

of hunting on the Federal land on which 

hunting activities related to the fees are 

conducted; and 

(2) limited to an amount that the Secretary concerned reasonably estimates to be 

necessary to offset costs directly related to 

management of hunting on the Federal land 

on which hunting activities related to the 

fees are conducted. 

(f) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall 

apply to all management plans developed, 

approved, or amended after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

SEC. ll. HUNTING ON NEWLY ACQUIRED OR 

DESIGNATED LAND. 

With respect to any land subject to State 

and local hunting laws that is acquired by 

the United States or designated as a unit of 

the National Park System, a unit of the National Wilderness Preservation System, or a 

National Heritage Area on or after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the head of the 

agency with jurisdiction over the land shall 

submit to Congress for approval any proposed changes to the use of the land that 

would affect hunting on the land. 

SA 13. Mr. COBURN submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by 

him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the National 

Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities 

in the Department of the Interior and 

the Department of Agriculture, and for 

other purposes; which was ordered to 

lie on the table; as follows: 

At the end of title XIII, add the following: 

SEC. 13lll. EFFECT ON BORDER FENCE. 

Nothing in this Act (or an amendment 

made by this Act)— 

(1) prevents, delays, or obstructs the planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of a border fence running parallel to 

the international border between the United 

States and Mexico; 

(2) affects the operations or duties of the 

Secretary of Homeland Security (including 

Border Patrol agents) or State or local law 

enforcement agencies on any land subject to 

this Act (or an amendment made by this 

Act); or 

(3) affects security operations along the 

international border between the United 

States and Canada. 

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AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO 

MEET 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL

RESOURCES

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 

the session of the Senate to conduct a 

hearing on Thursday, January 8, 2009, 

at 9:30 a.m., in room SD–366 of the 

Dirksen Senate Office Building. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC

WORKS

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works be authorized to meet during 

the session of the Senate on Thursday, 

January 8, 2009 at 10 a.m. in room 406 of 

the Dirksen Senate Office Building to 

hold a hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight 

Hearing on the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Recent Major Coal Ash 

Spill.’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, 

AND PENSIONS

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions be authorized to meet, 

during the session of the Senate on 

January 8, to conduct a hearing on the 

nomination of Former Senate Majority 

Leader Thomas A. Daschle, of South 

Dakota, to be Secretary of Health and 

Human Services. The hearing will commence at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the 

Dirksen Senate Office Building. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to 

meet during the session of the Senate 

on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 1:30 

p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled 

‘‘Lessons from the Mumbai Terrorist 

Attacks.’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate to conduct a hearing entitled 

‘‘Helping State and Local Law Enforcement During an Economic Downturn’’ 

on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 10 

a.m., in room SD–226 of the Dirksen 

Senate Office Building. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the following staff members from Senator 

SHAHEEN’s office be granted floor privileges for today’s session of the Senate: 

Maura Keefe, Judy Reardon, and Michael Yudin. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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AUTHORIZING PRODUCTION OF 

DOCUMENTS 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed 

to the consideration of S. Res. 11. 


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