Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-599
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Compensation for victims of crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental law enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Government trust funds
Law
Maintenance and repair
National forests
National parks
Restoration ecology
Victims of crimes
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and Federal law relating to National Forest System Lands, to make available any moneys received from fines forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements for violations of rules and regulations applicable to Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for certain restoration and public informational activities on such lands. Transfers any such excess funds to the Crime Victims Fund established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.

action_date: 2005-06-14
text: 
Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and Federal law relating to National Forest System Lands, to make available any moneys received from fines or any moneys received from collateral payments in lieu of appearance for violations of rules and regulations applicable to Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for certain restoration and public informational activities on such lands. Transfers any such excess funds to the Crime Victims Fund established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2536)
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-129, Part I.
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-129, Part I.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E141-142)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House