Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-409
Sponsor: Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Authorization
Biomass energy
Boy Scouts
California
Easements
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Energy
Families
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Forest health
Grants-in-aid
Hydroelectric power
Land transfers
Law
National forests
Water Resources Development
Wood

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified land in Mt. Diablo Meridian, California, in exchange for certain non-Federal land and a payment of $50,000, if the owner of such land: (1) offers to make such exchange during the year following enactment of this Act; and (2) agrees to convey the Federal land to the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America within four months of receiving it. Assigns values to the lands to be conveyed. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) manage the non-Federal land received in accordance with the Weeks Act and other laws and regulations pertaining to National Forest System lands; and (2) deposit the cash payment received into the fund established by the Sisk Act, to be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the National Forest System in California. 
Makes the owner of the non-Federal land responsible for all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange. 
Grants an easement to the owner of a specified hydroelectric project located on Federal land authorized for exchange under this Act. Requires that the easement owner be given the right of first offer for any subsequent conveyance of the Federal land by the Sequoia Council as a condition of the initial conveyance to the Council.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian, California, in exchange for certain non-federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian and a payment of $50,000, if the owner of such land: (1) offers to make such exchange during the year following enactment of this Act; and (2) agrees to convey the federal land to the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America within four months of receiving it. Assigns values to the lands to be conveyed. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) manage the non- federal land received in accordance with the Weeks Act and other laws and regulations pertaining to National Forest System lands; and (2) deposit the cash payment received into the fund established by the Sisk Act, to be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the National Forest System in California. 
Makes the owner of the non-federal land responsible for all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange. 
Grants an easement to the owner of a specified hydroelectric project located on federal land authorized for exchange under this Act for the right to enter, occupy, and use federal land for hydroelectric power purposes. 
Requires that, as described in this Act, the easement owner be given the right of first offer for any subsequent conveyance of the federal land or any part thereof by the Sequoia Council as a condition of the initial conveyance to the Council. 
Requires the Council, if it proposes to sell, transfer, or otherwise convey such federal land, to give the easement owner written notice specifying the terms and conditions on which the conveyance is proposed and offering to convey to the easement owner, on the same terms and conditions, such land proposed for conveyance. Permits the Council, if the easement owner rejects such an offer or fails to respond to the offer, to convey the property covered by the notice to any other person on the same terms and conditions specified in the notice.
action_date: 2006-04-20
text: 
Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian, California, in exchange for certain non-federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian and a payment of $50,000, if the owner of such land offers to make such exchange during the year following enactment of this Act. 
 
Requires that the recipient of the federal land convey all 160 acres of such land to the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America within 120 days after the date on which the recipient receives title to that land. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) manage the non-federal land received in accordance with the Weeks Act and any other laws, including regulations, applicable to the National Forest System; and (2) deposit the cash payment received into the fund established by the Sisk Act, to be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the National Forest System in California. 
 
 Requires that the owner of the non-federal land pay to the Secretary all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange. Requires any such amounts received by the Secretary to be deposited in a cost collection account to be expended for the costs associated with the land exchange. Provides for the refund of any amounts remaining in such account after completion of the land exchange that are not needed to cover the expenses of such exchange. 
 
Considers the boundaries of the Sierra National Forest to be its boundaries as of January 1, 1965.
 
Grants an easement to the owner of a specified hydroelectric project for the right to enter, occupy, and use for hydroelectric power purposes the federal land currently within the licensed boundary for the project. Requires the granted easement to contain such terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Secretary, the Council, and the owner of the project. 
 
Requires the Council to provide to the owner of the project, under such terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Council and such owner, a right of first refusal to obtain the federal land, or a portion of such land, that the Council proposes to sell, transfer, or otherwise convey. 
 
Instructs the Secretary, in exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, to ensure that the public interest is well served.

action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 
Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian, California, in exchange for certain non-federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian and a payment of $50,000, if the owner of such land offers to make such exchange during the year following enactment of this Act. 
 
Requires that the recipient of the federal land convey all 160 acres of such land to the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America within 120 days after the date on which the recipient receives title to that land. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) manage the non-federal land received in accordance with the Weeks Act and any other laws, including regulations, applicable to the National Forest System; and (2) deposit the cash payment received into the fund established by the Sisk Act, to be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the National Forest System in California. 
 
 Requires that the owner of the non-federal land pay to the Secretary all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange. Requires any such amounts received by the Secretary to be deposited in a cost collection account to be expended for the costs associated with the land exchange. Provides for the refund of any amounts remaining in such account after completion of the land exchange that are not needed to cover the expenses of such exchange. 
 
Considers the boundaries of the Sierra National Forest to be its boundaries as of January 1, 1965.
 
 States that, in accordance with a specified agreement entered into by the Forest Service, the Council, and the owner of the hydroelectric Project No. 67 and executed on April 17, 2006: (1) the Secretary shall grant an easement to the owner of Project No. 67; and (2) the Council shall grant a right of first refusal to that owner. 
 
Requires the Council to provide to the owner of the project, under such terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Council and such owner, a right of first refusal to obtain the federal land, or a portion of such land, that the Council proposes to sell, transfer, or otherwise convey. 
 
Instructs the Secretary, in exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, to ensure that the public interest is well served.
 
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to decrease the amount provided for carrying out the Biomass Commercial Use Grant Program and the Improved Biomass Use Grant Program for FY2007-FY2016. 

action_date: 2006-12-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 29, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian, California, in exchange for certain non-federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian and a payment of $50,000, if the owner of such land offers to make such exchange during the year following enactment of this Act. 
 
Requires that the recipient of the federal land convey all 160 acres of such land to the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America within 120 days after the date on which the recipient receives title to that land. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) manage the non-federal land received in accordance with the Weeks Act and any other laws, including regulations, applicable to the National Forest System; and (2) deposit the cash payment received into the fund established by the Sisk Act, to be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the National Forest System in California. 
 
 Requires that the owner of the non-federal land pay to the Secretary all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange. Requires any such amounts received by the Secretary to be deposited in a cost collection account to be expended for the costs associated with the land exchange. Provides for the refund of any amounts remaining in such account after completion of the land exchange that are not needed to cover the expenses of such exchange. 
 
Considers the boundaries of the Sierra National Forest to be its boundaries as of January 1, 1965.
 
 States that, in accordance with a specified agreement entered into by the Forest Service, the Council, and the owner of the hydroelectric Project No. 67 and executed on April 17, 2006: (1) the Secretary shall grant an easement to the owner of Project No. 67; and (2) the Council shall grant a right of first refusal to that owner. 
 
Requires the Council to provide to the owner of the project, under such terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Council and such owner, a right of first refusal to obtain the federal land, or a portion of such land, that the Council proposes to sell, transfer, or otherwise convey. 
 
Instructs the Secretary, in exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, to ensure that the public interest is well served.
 
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to decrease the amount provided for carrying out the Biomass Commercial Use Grant Program and the Improved Biomass Use Grant Program for FY2007-FY2016. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 109-375.
action_date: 2006-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 109-375.
action_date: 2006-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8582)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8582)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 409.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Mr. Radanovich moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8582-8583)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10536; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10536)
action_date: 2006-04-20
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
action_date: 2006-04-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-243.
action_date: 2006-04-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-243.
action_date: 2006-03-08
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2005-09-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8117-8118)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8117-8118)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 409.
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8117-8118)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-375