I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3002
To provide for the continued preparation of certain useful reports concerning
public lands, Native Americans, fisheries, wildlife, insular areas, and
other natural resources-related matters, and to repeal provisions of law
regarding terminated reporting requirements concerning such matters.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 4, 1999
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the continued preparation of certain useful
reports concerning public lands, Native Americans, fish-
eries, wildlife, insular areas, and other natural resources-
related matters, and to repeal provisions of law regarding
terminated reporting requirements concerning such mat-
ters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Resources Reports
Restoration Act’’.
(6) INTERNATIONAL
FISHERY
CONSERVATION
OR PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED
SPECIES.—Section 8(b) of the Act of August 27,
1954 (chapter 1018; 22 U.S.C. 1978(b)).
(7) PHOSPHATE
LEASING
IN
OSCEOLA
NA-
TIONAL FOREST, FLORIDA.—Section 5(1) of Public
Law 98–430 (98 Stat. 1666).
(8) PERTINENT PUBLIC INFORMATION RELAT-
ING
TO
MINERALS
IN
ALASKA.—Section 1011 of
Public Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3151).
(9) TRANSPORTATION
OR
UTILITY
SYSTEMS
WITHIN CONSERVATION SYSTEM UNITS OR ANY WIL-
DERNESS AREA IN ALASKA.—Section 1106(b)(2) of
Public Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3166(b)(2)).
(10) WITHDRAWALS
OF
MORE
THAN
5,000
ACRES
OF
PUBLIC
LANDS
IN
ALASKA.—Section
1326(a) of Public Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3213(a)).
(11) MINERAL EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT,
OR EXTRACTION ON PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA.—
Section 1502 of Public Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C.
3232).
(12) EFFECT OF EXPORT OF OIL OR GAS FROM
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ON RELIANCE ON IM-
PORTS.—Section 28(c) of the Act of August 7, 1953
(chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1354(c)).
(13) ACTIVITIES
OF
FEDERAL
AGENCIES
IN
THE MARINE SCIENCES.—Section 7 of Public Law
89–454 (33 U.S.C. 1106(a)).
(14) PROPOSED CONSTITUTION FOR GUAM.—
Section 5 of Public Law 94–584 (48 U.S.C. note
prec. 1391), as it relates to the submission of a pro-
posed constitution for Guam.
(15) CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH THE FED-
ERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA OR THE MARSHALL
ISLANDS.—Paragraphs (2) and (5) of section 101(f)
of Public Law 99–239 (48 U.S.C. 1901(f)(2) and
(5)).
(16) DETERMINATION
THAT
THE
GOVERN-
MENTS OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND THE FED-
ERATED
STATES
OF
MICRONESIA
SHALL
REFRAIN
FROM
ACTIONS
INCOMPATIBLE
WITH
UNITED
STATES AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR SE-
CURITY AND DEFENSE MATTERS.—Section 313 of
the Compact of Free Association between the United
States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands
and the Federated States of Micronesia, as con-
tained in section 201 of Public Law 99–239 (48
U.S.C. 1901 note).
(17) IMPACT OF THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSO-
CIATION ON UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AND COM-
MONWEALTHS AND ON HAWAII.—Section 104(e)(2)
of Public Law 99–239 (48 U.S.C. 1904(e)(2)).
(18) LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE AGREE-
MENTS BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND FEDERATED
STATES OF MICRONESIA.—Section 102(a)(4) of Pub-
lic Law 99–239 (48 U.S.C. 1902(a)(4)).
(19) DETERMINATION
REGARDING
TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS
AVAILABLE
UNDER
THE
COMPACT
OF
FREE ASSOCIATION TO THE FEDERATED STATES OF
MICRONESIA AND THE MARSHALL ISLANDS TO AC-
COUNTS FOR PAYMENT TO OWNERS OF SEIZED FISH-
ING VESSELS.—Section 104(f)(3) of Public Law 99–
239 (48 U.S.C. 1904(f)(3)).
(20) LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE AGREE-
MENTS BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND MARSHALL
ISLANDS.—Section 103(a)(4) of Public Law 99–239
(48 U.S.C. 1903(a)(4)).
(21) GOVERNING
INTERNATIONAL
FISHERY
AGREEMENTS.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–
265 (16 U.S.C. 1823(a)).
(22) REPORT OF THE WORK OF RIVER BASIN
COMMISSIONS.—Section 204(2) of Public Law 89–80
(42 U.S.C. 1962b–3(2)).
(23) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REPORT.—Sec-
tion 201 of Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4341).
(24) AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH THE COASTAL
BARRIER RESOURCES ACT.—Section 7 of the Coastal
Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3506).
(25) LIVESTOCK
GRAZING
IN
CERTAIN
DES-
IGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS.—Section 6(c) of Pub-
lic Law 101–195 (103 Stat. 1787).
(26) REHABILITATION
NEEDS
OF
FOREST
SERVICE REGIONS DUE TO FOREST FIRE DAMAGE.—
Section 202 of Public Law 101–286 (104 Stat. 174;
16 U.S.C. 551b).
(27) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM
REFOREST-
ATION NEEDS.—Section 3(d)(1) of Public Law 93–
378 (16 U.S.C. 1601(d)(1)).
(28) DOMESTIC
FOREST
ECOSYSTEMS
RE-
SEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 3(c)(4) of Public Law
95–307 (16 U.S.C. 1642(c)(4)).
(29) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
RESOURCES
PROTECTION
ACT
OF
1979.—Section
10(a) of Public Law 96–55 (16 U.S.C. 470ii(a)).
(30) NATIONAL
WILDERNESS
PRESERVATION
SYSTEM.—Section 7 of Public Law 88–577 (16
U.S.C. 1136).
(31) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS, ALASKA UNITS
OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS, NATIONAL WILDER-
NESS
PRESERVATION, OR
NATIONAL
FOREST
SYS-
TEMS.—Section 103(b) of Public Law 96–487 (16
U.S.C. 3103(b)).
(32) STATUS OF TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST,
ALASKA.—Section 706(b) of Public Law 96–487 (16
U.S.C. 539e(b)).
(33) BOUNDARIES, CLASSIFICATIONS, AND DE-
VELOPMENT PLANS FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
SYSTEM.—Section 3(b) of Public Law 90–542 (16
U.S.C. 1274(b)).
(34) DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PROPOSAL TO
DESIGNATE
NATIONAL
MARINE
SANCTUARY.—Sec-
tion 304(a)(1)(C) of Public Law 92–532 (16 U.S.C.
1434(a)(1)(C)).
(35) NOTICE
OF
DESIGNATION
OF
MARINE
SANCTUARY.—Section 304(b) of Public Law 92–532
(16 U.S.C. 1434(b)).
(36) NATURE, EXTENT, AND
EFFECTS
OF
DRIFTNET FISHING IN WATERS OF NORTH PACIFIC
OCEAN
ON
MARINE
RESOURCES
OF
UNITED
STATES.—Section 4005(a) of Public Law 100–220
(101 Stat. 1478; 16 U.S.C. 1822 note).
(37) BLUEFIN TUNA.—Section 3 of Public Law
96–339 (16 U.S.C. 971i).
(38) FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE TIME OF
THE TRANSFER OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY CONVEYED ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.—Sec-
tion 205(c) of Public Law 89–702 (16 U.S.C.
1165(c)).
(39) COASTAL
ZONE
MANAGEMENT.—Section
316 of Public Law 89–454 (16 U.S.C. 1462).
(40) ADMINISTRATION OF THE OCEAN THER-
MAL
ENERGY
CONVERSION
ACT
OF
1980.—Section
405 of Public Law 96–320 (42 U.S.C. 9165).
(41) COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE DEVEL-
OPMENT OF TUNA AND OTHER LATENT FISHERY RE-
SOURCES OF THE CENTRAL WESTERN, AND SOUTH
PACIFIC OCEAN.—Section 4 of Public Law 92–444
(16 U.S.C. 758e–1a).
(42) ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEEP SEABED
HARD MINERAL RESOURCES ACT.—Section 309 of
Public Law 96–283 (30 U.S.C. 1469).
(43) EFFECT OF ANY INTERNATIONAL AGREE-
MENT GOVERNING DEEP SEABED MINING.—Section
202 of Public Law 96–283 (30 U.S.C. 1442).
(44) DECONTAMINATION EFFORTS ON PUBLIC
LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR MILITARY AND DEFENSE-
RELATED
PURPOSES
IN
NEVADA
AND
COST
ESTI-
MATES.—Section 7(b) of Public Law 99–606 (100
Stat. 3464).
(45) INSULAR AREAS STUDY.—Section 1406(a)
of Public Law 102–486 (106 Stat. 2995).
(46) ACTIVITIES UNDER THE COAL RESEARCH
ACT.—Section 7 of Public Law 86–599 (30 U.S.C.
667).
(47) AFRICAN ELEPHANT ADVISORY FUND AND
STATUS
OF
ELEPHANT.—Section 2103 of Public
Law 100–478 (102 Stat. 2317; 16 U.S.C. 4213).
(48) STATUS OF ALL MARINE MAMMAL SPECIES
AND POPULATION STOCKS SUBJECT TO THE PROVI-
SIONS OF THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT
OF 1972.—Section 103(f) of Public Law 92–522 (16
U.S.C. 1373(f)).
(49) EXPENDITURES FOR THE CONSERVATION
OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES.—Sec-
tion 18 of Public Law 93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1544).
(50) FINAL
DECISION
OF
ANY
CLAIM
CHAL-
LENGING
THE
PARTITION
OF
JOINT
RESERVA-
TION.—Section 14(c)(1) of Public Law 100–580
(102 Stat. 2936; 25 U.S.C. 1300i–11(c)(1)).
(51) CONSERVATION PLANS FOR REFUGES ES-
TABLISHED, 
REDESIGNATED, 
OR
EXPANDED
BY
ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION
ACT.—Section 304(g)(6)(D) of Public Law 96–487
(94 Stat. 2395).
(52) MANAGEMENT
OF
CALIFORNIA
DESERT
CONSERVATION
AREA.—Section 601(i) of Public
Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1781(i)).
(53) FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES OF EMPLOYEES
PERFORMING
FUNCTIONS
UNDER
THE
FEDERAL
LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976.—Sec-
tion 313(b) of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C.
1743(b)).
(54) THREATENED AREAS ON REGISTRIES OF
NATIONAL LANDMARKS AND NATIONAL REGISTER OF
HISTORIC PLACES AND AREAS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE WITH POTENTIAL FOR INCLUSION IN THE
NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Section 8 of Public Law
91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5).
(55) RESULTS OF LAND ACQUISITION NEGOTIA-
TIONS
WITH
KOOTZNOOWOO, 
INC.—Section
506(a)(9) of Public Law 96–487 (94 Stat. 2406;
104 Stat. 469).
(56) ACTIVITIES UNDER THE SURFACE MINING
CONTROL
AND
RECLAMATION
ACT
OF
1977.—Sec-
tions 201(f), 517(g), and 705 of Public Law 95–87
(30 U.S.C. 1211(f), 1267(g), 1295).
(57) RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, AND WORK OF
ALL STATE MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES RE-
SEARCH INSTITUTES.—Section 4(c) of Public Law
98–409 (30 U.S.C. 1224(c)).
(58) OPERATIONS
UNDER
THE
ABANDONED
MINE RECLAMATION FUND.—Section 411 of Public
Law 95–87 (30 U.S.C. 1241).
(59) EFFECTIVENESS OF STATE ANTHRACITE
COAL
MINE
REGULATORY
PROGRAMS.—Section
529(b) of Public Law 95–87 (30 U.S.C. 1279(b)).
(60) 
RESEARCH
AND
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS
IN
ALTERNATIVE
COAL
MINING
TECH-
NOLOGIES.—Section 908(d) of Public Law 95–87
(30 U.S.C. 1328(d)).
(61) AIR TRAFFIC ABOVE GRAND CANYON (2
REPORTS).—Section 3 of Public Law 100–91 (16
U.S.C. 1a–1 note) and section 134 of Public Law
102–581 (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 note).
(62) DEVELOPMENT
OF
FACILITIES
FOR
NA-
TIONAL
PARK
SYSTEM.—Section 12(a) of Public
Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(a)).
(63) STATUS OF COMPLETION OR REVISION OF
GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL
PARK SYSTEM.—Section 12(b) of Public Law 91–
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)).
(64) FEASIBILITY OR DESIRABILITY OF DESIG-
NATING OTHER TRAILS AS NATIONAL SCENIC OR NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS.—Section 5(b) of Public
Law 90–543 (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)).
(65) DETERMINATION
THAT
A
COMMEMORA-
TIVE WORK SHOULD BE LOCATED IN AREA I, WASH-
INGTON, D.C.—Section 6(a) of Public Law 99–652
(40 U.S.C. 1006(a)).
(66) PROPOSED
PLAN
FOR
DESIGNATION
OF
SITE
TO
DISPLAY
COMMEMORATIVE
WORK
ON
A
TEMPORARY
BASIS
IN
THE
DISTRICT
OF
COLUM-
BIA.—Section 9 of Public Law 99–652 (40 U.S.C.
1009).
(67) OIL
AND
GAS
LEASING, EXPLORATION,
AND
DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES
ON
NONNORTH
SLOPE
FEDERAL
LANDS
IN
ALASKA.—Section
1008(b)(4) of Public Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C.
3148(b)(4)).
(68) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL OIL
AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1982.—
Section 302 of Public Law 97–451 (30 U.S.C.
1752).
(69) DELINQUENT ROYALTY ACCOUNTS UNDER
LEASES ON FEDERAL LANDS.—Section 602 of Public
Law 95–372 (30 U.S.C. 237).
(70) USE
OF
MODIFIED
OR
OTHER
BIDDING
SYSTEM, AND TRACTS OFFERED FOR LEASE, UNDER
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT.—Section
8(a) of the Act of August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43
U.S.C. 1337(a)).
(71) PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASING PRO-
GRAMS FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS.—
Section 18(d)(2) of the Act of August 7, 1953
(chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1344(d)(2)).
(72) ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF ACTIVITIES
UNDER
THE
OUTER
CONTINENTAL
SHELF
LANDS
ACT.—Section 20(e) of the Act of August 7, 1953
(chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1346(e)).
(73) FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES OF EMPLOYEES
PERFORMING FUNCTIONS UNDER THE OUTER CONTI-
NENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT OR THE OUTER CONTI-
NENTAL
SHELF
LANDS
ACT
AMENDMENTS
OF
1978.—Section 605(b)(2) of Public Law 95–372 (43
U.S.C. 1864(b)(2)).
(74) ESTIMATED RESERVES OF OIL AND GAS IN
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.—Section 606 of Pub-
lic Law 95–372 (43 U.S.C. 1865).
(75) EXPENDITURES
OF
FUNDS
RECOVERED
WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGE TO NATIONAL PARK RE-
SOURCES.—Section 4(d) of Public Law 101–337 (16
U.S.C. 19jj–3).
(76) STATUS
OF
NATIONWIDE
GEOLOGICAL
MAPPING PROGRAM.—Section 8 of Public Law 102–
285 (43 U.S.C. 31g).
(77) MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT OF LAND
EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE
UNITED
STATES AND THE GOLDBELT AND SEALASKA COR-
PORATIONS.—Section 506(b) of Public Law 96–487
(94 Stat. 2409).
(78) SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF
PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA.—Section 813 of Public
Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3123).
(79) PROPOSED EXCLUSION OF ANY PRINCIPAL
OR
MAJOR
USE
FOR
OR
MORE
YEARS
ON
ANY
TRACT
OF
PUBLIC
LAND
OF
100,000
ACRES
OR
MORE.—Section 202(e)(2) of Public Law 94–579
(43 U.S.C. 1712(e)(2)).
(80) DESIGNATION OF ANY TRACT OF PUBLIC
LAND EXCEEDING 2,500 ACRES FOR SALE.—Section
203(c) of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1713(c)).
(81) NOTICE OF LAND WITHDRAWALS AGGRE-
GATING 5,000 ACRES OR MORE.—Section 204(c) of
Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1714(c)).
(82) PUBLIC LANDS PROGRAM.—Section 311(a)
of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1741(a)).
(83) FUTURE
FUNDING
NEEDS
ON
BIKINI
ATOLL.—Any provision in title I of Public Law 100–
446, under the heading ‘‘TERRITORIAL AND INTER-
NATIONAL AFFAIRS—COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIA-
TION’’ (102 Stat. 1798).
(84) PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE
OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL OR HIGH-LEVEL RADIO-
ACTIVE WASTE ON ANY UNITED STATES TERRITORY
OR POSSESSION.—Section 605 of Public Law 96–
205 (48 U.S.C. 1491).
(85) UNITED STATES NONCONTIGUOUS PACIFIC
AREAS POLICY.—Section 302 of Public Law 99–239
(48 U.S.C. 2002).
(86) ACTUAL
OPERATIONS
UNDER
ADOPTED
CRITERIA
FOR
COORDINATED
LONG-RANGE
OPER-
ATION OF COLORADO RIVER RESERVOIRS.—Section
602(b) of Public Law 90–537 (43 U.S.C. 1552(b)).
(87) STUDIES
ON
COLORADO
RIVER
WATER
QUALITY.—Section 206 of Public Law 93–320 (43
U.S.C. 1596).
(88) APPROVAL
OF
PROJECTS
UNDER
THE
SMALL
RECLAMATION
PROJECTS
ACT
AND
PRO-
POSALS RECEIVED.—Sections 4(c) and 10 of the Act
of August 6, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422d(c), 422j).
(89) DEFERMENTS
OF
PAYMENTS
FOR
REC-
LAMATION PROJECTS.—Section 17(b) of the Act of
August 4, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485b–1(b)).
(90) PROPOSED
CONTRACTS
FOR
DRAINAGE
WORKS AND MINOR CONSTRUCTION OVER $200,000
ON FEDERAL RECLAMATION PROJECTS.—The Act of
June 13, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 505).
(91) BUDGET FOR OPERATIONS FINANCED BY
THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT
FUND.—Section 403(i) of Public Law 90–537 (43
U.S.C. 1543(i)).
(92) BUDGET FOR OPERATIONS FINANCED BY
THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN FUND.—Sec-
tion 5(g) of the Act of April 11, 1956 (43 U.S.C.
620d(g)).
(93) ANNUAL CONSUMPTIVE USE AND LOSSES
OF WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM.—
Section 601(b) of Public Law 90–537 (43 U.S.C.
1551(b)).
(94) FINDINGS AND TECHNICAL DATA ON DAMS
REQUIRING STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION.—Section 5
of Public Law 95–578 (43 U.S.C. 509).
(95) STATUS OF REVENUES FROM AND COSTS
RELATED
TO
THE
COLORADO
RIVER
STORAGE