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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1554 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch 
and the White River National Forest in the State of 
Colorado, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch and 
White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, ELKHORN RANCH AND WHITE 
RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO. 
(a) LAND CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Consistent with 
the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 (43 U.S.C. 772), 
all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject 
to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting 
of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River 
National Forest’’ and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed 
by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colo-
rado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘GLP’’). 
(b) EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance under sub-
section (a)— 
(1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the 
lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and 
any other valid existing rights; and 
(2) shall reserve to the United States the right 
to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the 
lease. 
(c) EXISTING BOUNDARIES.—The conveyance under 
subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of 
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the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sec-
tions 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, 
Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries 
are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) TIME FOR CONVEYANCE; PAYMENT OF COSTS.— 
The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be 
completed not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without 
consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Sec-
retary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal 
description, or other activities carried out to prepare and 
issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary 
prior to the land conveyance. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 195 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1554 
[Report No. 114–257] 
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White 
River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2015 
Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Mr. POLIS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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House Calendar No. 93
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 131
[Report No. 105–262]
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
ocean.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
Reported with amendments, referred to the House
Calendar and ordered to be printed
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 ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch and 
White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, ELKHORN RANCH AND WHITE 
RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO. 
(a) LAND CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Consistent with 
the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 (43 U.S.C. 772), 
all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject 
to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting 
of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River 
National Forest’’ and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed 
by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colo-
rado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘GLP’’). 
(b) EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance under sub-
section (a)— 
(1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the 
lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and 
any other valid existing rights; and 
(2) shall reserve to the United States the right 
to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease re-
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ferred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the 
lease. 
(c) EXISTING BOUNDARIES.—The conveyance under 
subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of 
the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sec-
tions 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, 
Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries 
are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) TIME FOR CONVEYANCE; PAYMENT OF COSTS.— 
The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be 
completed not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without 
consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Sec-
retary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal 
description, or other activities carried out to prepare and 
issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary 
prior to the land conveyance. 
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Union Calendar No. 195 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1554 
[Report No. 114–257] 
A BILL 
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn 
Ranch and the White River National Forest in 
the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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II 
Calendar No. 340 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1554 
[Report No. 114–195] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
DECEMBER 16, 2015 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch 
and the White River National Forest in the State of 
Colorado, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch and 
White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, ELKHORN RANCH AND WHITE 
RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO. 
(a) LAND CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Consistent with 
the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 (43 U.S.C. 772), 
all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject 
to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting 
of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River 
National Forest’’ and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed 
by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colo-
rado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘GLP’’). 
(b) EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance under sub-
section (a)— 
(1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the 
lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and 
any other valid existing rights; and 
(2) shall reserve to the United States the right 
to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the 
lease. 
(c) EXISTING BOUNDARIES.—The conveyance under 
subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of 
the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sec-
tions 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, 
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SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
may, in a civil action, obtain such declaratory or injunctive 
relief as is necessary to remedy a violation of this Act. 
(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who is aggrieved 
by a violation of this Act may provide written notice 
of the violation to the chief election official of the 
State involved. 
(2) RELIEF.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(3), if the violation is not corrected within 90 days 
after receipt of a notice under paragraph (1), or 
within 20 days after receipt of the notice if the viola-
tion occurred within 120 days before the date of an 
election for Federal office, the aggrieved person 
may, in a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunc-
tive relief with respect to the violation. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—If the violation occurred 
within 30 days before the date of an election for 
Federal office, the aggrieved person need not provide 
notice to the chief election official of the State under 
paragraph (1) before bringing a civil action to obtain 
declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the 
violation. 
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Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries 
are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) TIME FOR CONVEYANCE; PAYMENT OF COSTS.— 
The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be 
completed not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without 
consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Sec-
retary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal 
description, or other activities carried out to prepare and 
issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary 
prior to the land conveyance. 
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Calendar No. 340 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1554 
[Report No. 114–195] 
AN ACT 
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn 
Ranch and the White River National Forest in 
the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 16, 2015 
Reported without amendment 
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Opportunity Commission issues an appellate decision 
involving a finding of discrimination or retaliation 
prohibited by a provision of law covered by para-
graphs (1) or (2) of section 201(a), as applicable, 
the head of the agency subject to the finding shall 
provide notice for at least 1 year on the agency’s 
Internet Web site in a clear and prominent location 
linked directly from the agency’s Internet home page 
stating that a finding of discrimination or retaliation 
has been made. 
‘‘(2) The notification shall identify the date the 
finding was made, the date or dates on which the 
discriminatory or retaliatory act or acts occurred, 
and the law or laws violated by the discriminatory 
or retaliatory act or acts. The notification shall also 
advise Federal employees of the rights and protec-
tions available under the respective provisions of law 
covered by paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 201(a).’’. 
SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ELECTRONIC FORMAT REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(a) of the Notifi-
cation and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 note) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(in an electronic format pre-
(4) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS.—The 
term ‘‘National Forest System lands’’ means Fed-
eral lands derived from the public domain that are 
included in the National Forest System (as defined 
in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Re-
newable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
1609(a))). 
(5) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 103(e) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management, with respect to public lands; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, with 
respect to National Forest System lands. 
(b) CONSULTATION WITH AFFECTED COMMUNITIES 
REQUIRED.—As a condition on the preparation of an envi-
ronmental impact statement or environmental assessment 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) for a proposed access travel manage-
ment action, the Secretary concerned shall consult with 
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each affected community for the purpose of incorporating 
the needs, uses, and input of affected communities. 
(c) CONCURRENCE OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES RE-
QUIRED.—The Secretary concerned may not implement an 
access travel management action unless and until the Sec-
retary concerned— 
(1) complies with the consultation requirement 
imposed by subsection (b); and 
(2) obtains the concurrence of each affected 
community for implementation of the access travel 
management action. 
Æ 
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and resolution of a complaint, including providing legal 
representation to an agency in any proceeding. 
‘‘SEC. 403. HEAD OF PROGRAM REPORTS TO HEAD OF 
AGENCY. 
‘‘The head of each Federal agency’s Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Program shall report directly to the 
head of the agency. 
‘‘SEC. 404. REFERRALS OF FINDINGS OF DISCRIMINATION. 
‘‘(a) EEOC FINDINGS
OF DISCRIMINATION.—Not 
later than 30 days after the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission issues an appellate decision involving 
a finding of discrimination or retaliation within a Federal 
agency, the Commission shall refer the matter to the Of-
fice of Special Counsel. 
‘‘(b) REFERRALS TO SPECIAL COUNSEL.—The Office 
of Special Counsel shall accept and review a referral from 
the Commission under subsection (a) for purposes of seek-
ing disciplinary action under its authority against an Fed-
eral employee who commits an act of discrimination or re-
taliation. 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Office of Special Counsel 
shall notify the Commission in a case in which the Office 
of Special Counsel initiates disciplinary action. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL COUNSEL APPROVAL.—An agency may 
not take disciplinary action against a Federal employee
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1557 
AN ACT 
To amend the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-
discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 to strengthen 
Federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission and expand ac-
countability within the Federal government, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Federal Employee 
Antidiscrimination Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Section 102 of the Notification and Federal Em-
ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) accountability in the enforcement of Fed-
eral employee rights is furthered when Federal agen-
cies take appropriate disciplinary action against 
Federal employees who have been found to have 
committed discriminatory or retaliatory acts;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘nor is accountability’’ and 
inserting ‘‘but accountability is not’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for what by law the 
agency is responsible’’ after ‘‘under this Act’’. 
SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION. 
Section 202 of the Notification and Federal Em-
ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL AGENCY ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) Not later than 30 days after a Federal 
agency takes final action or the Equal Employment
ed as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately 
before its repeal.’’. 
(C) Section 45K(g)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking subparagraph (E). 
(D) Section 48 of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) REFERENCES TO SECTION 45.—Any reference 
in this section to any provision of section 45 shall be treat-
ed as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately 
before its repeal.’’. 
(E) Section 54(d)(2)(A) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(as in effect immediately 
before its repeal)’’ after ‘‘section 45(d)’’. 
(F) Section 54C(d)(1) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(as in effect immediately 
before its repeal)’’ after ‘‘section 45(d)’’. 
(G) Section 54D(f)(1)(A)(iv) of such Code 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(as in effect imme-
diately before its repeal)’’ after ‘‘section 45(d)’’. 
(H) Section 55(c)(1) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘45(e)(11)(C),’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to electricity, and re-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 133
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
terrorist bombing in the Jerusalem market on
July 30, 1997.
for an alleged act of discrimination or retaliation referred 
by the Commission under this section except in accordance 
with the requirements of section 1214(f) of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Notification and Federal Em-
ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 206 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 207. Complaint tracking. 
‘‘Sec. 208. Notation in personnel record.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE IV—PROCESSING AND REFERRAL 
‘‘Sec. 401. Processing and resolution of complaints. 
‘‘Sec. 402. No limitation on Human Capital or General Counsel advice. 
‘‘Sec. 403. Head of Program reports to head of agency. 
‘‘Sec. 404. Referrals of findings of discrimination.’’. 
SEC. 8. NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT LIMITATION. 
Section 2302(b) of title 5, United States Code is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (13)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or the Office of Special 
Counsel’’ after ‘‘Inspector General’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘implement’’ and inserting 
‘‘(A) implement’’; and
(C) by striking the period that follows the 
quoted material and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(2) by adding after subparagraph (A), as added 
by paragraph (1)(B), and preceding the flush left 
matter that follows paragraph (13), the following: 
‘‘(B) implement or enforce any nondisclo-
sure policy, form, or agreement, if such policy, 
form, or agreement prohibits or restricts an em-
ployee from disclosing to Congress, the Office of 
Special Counsel, or an Office of the Inspector 
General any information that relates to any vio-
lation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mis-
management, a gross waste of funds, an abuse 
of authority, or a substantial, and specific dan-
ger to public health or safety, or any other 
whistleblower protection.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1557 
AN ACT 
To amend the Notification and Federal Employee 
Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 
to strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws en-
forced by the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission and expand accountability within the 
Federal government, and for other purposes.
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and resolution of a complaint, including providing legal 
representation to an agency in any proceeding. 
‘‘SEC. 403. HEAD OF PROGRAM REPORTS TO HEAD OF 
AGENCY. 
‘‘The head of each Federal agency’s Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Program shall report directly to the 
head of the agency. 
‘‘SEC. 404. REFERRALS OF FINDINGS OF DISCRIMINATION. 
‘‘(a) EEOC FINDINGS
OF DISCRIMINATION.—Not 
later than 30 days after the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission issues an appellate decision involving 
a finding of discrimination or retaliation within a Federal 
agency, the Commission shall refer the matter to the Of-
fice of Special Counsel. 
‘‘(b) REFERRALS TO SPECIAL COUNSEL.—The Office 
of Special Counsel shall accept and review a referral from 
the Commission under subsection (a) for purposes of seek-
ing disciplinary action under its authority against an Fed-
eral employee who commits an act of discrimination or re-
taliation. 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Office of Special Counsel 
shall notify the Commission in a case in which the Office 
of Special Counsel initiates disciplinary action. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL COUNSEL APPROVAL.—An agency may 
not take disciplinary action against a Federal employee 
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