Voluntary Grazing Permit Buyout Act

Bill: 108-hr-3324
Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Introduced: 2003-10-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural conservation
Agricultural subsidies
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Compensation (Law)
Environmental Protection
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Grazing
Habitat conservation
Landscape protection
Law
Leases
Licenses
Livestock
National forests
National parks
Natural areas
Outdoor recreation
Range management
Research natural areas
Rivers
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Watersheds
Wild rivers
Wilderness areas
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: 
Voluntary Grazing Permit Buyout Act - Establishes a voluntary grazing permit and lease buyout program for commercial livestock operators on Federal land. Sets forth land priorities if funds are insufficient to meet all buyouts.
 
Provides for the permanent retirement of grazing allotments which have no valid grazing permits or allotment leases.
 
States that a permittee or lessee shall maintain the permit or lease for the remainder of its term in instances of nonuse or reduced use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2003-11-03
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-10-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Introduced in House