Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act

Bill: 111-hr-689
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2009-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
California
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: 
Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federally owned lands in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Subjects such lands to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Excepts lands within the Shasta Dam Reclamation Zone from such transfer and continues the administration of those lands by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Reclamation. 

Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federally owned lands in California administered by the BLM from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Subjects such lands to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System. 

Requires the Forest Service and the BLM, with respect to the transfer of their lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide such information to the receiving agency.

action_date: 2009-05-14
text: 
Transfers, on the enactment of this Act, the administrative jurisdiction of specified federally owned lands in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Subjects such lands to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Excepts lands within the Shasta Dam Reclamation Zone from such transfer and continues the administration of those lands by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Reclamation. 
 
Transfers, on this Act's enactment, the administrative jurisdiction of specified federally owned lands in California administered by the BLM from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Subjects the lands to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System. Withdraws such lands from the public domain and reserves them for administration as part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. 
 
Prohibits the transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the BLM to the Forest Service of certain lands previously designated as part of the Trinity Alps Wilderness from affecting the wilderness status of those lands. 
 
 Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting any valid existing rights, or affecting the validity or term and conditions of any existing withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit on the transferred lands, except that any such authorization shall be administered by the agency having jurisdiction of the land after this Act's enactment in accordance with applicable law. Requires the reissuance of any such authorization to be in accordance with the applicable law and regulations of the agency having jurisdiction. 
 
Requires the Forest Service and the BLM, with respect to the transfer of their lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide such information to the receiving agency. Makes the clean up of hazardous substances on lands transferred by this Act the responsibility of the agency having jurisdiction over them on the day before this Act's enactment. 

action_date: 2009-06-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 14, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Transfers, on the enactment of this Act, the administrative jurisdiction of specified federally owned lands in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Subjects such lands to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Excepts lands within the Shasta Dam Reclamation Zone from such transfer and continues the administration of those lands by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Reclamation. 
 
Transfers, on this Act's enactment, the administrative jurisdiction of specified federally owned lands in California administered by the BLM from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Subjects the lands to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System. Withdraws such lands from the public domain and reserves them for administration as part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. 
 
Prohibits the transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the BLM to the Forest Service of certain lands previously designated as part of the Trinity Alps Wilderness from affecting the wilderness status of those lands. 
 
 Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting any valid existing rights, or affecting the validity or term and conditions of any existing withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit on the transferred lands, except that any such authorization shall be administered by the agency having jurisdiction of the land after this Act's enactment in accordance with applicable law. Requires the reissuance of any such authorization to be in accordance with the applicable law and regulations of the agency having jurisdiction. 
 
Requires the Forest Service and the BLM, with respect to the transfer of their lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide such information to the receiving agency. Makes the clean up of hazardous substances on lands transferred by this Act the responsibility of the agency having jurisdiction over them on the day before this Act's enactment. 

action_date: 2010-03-02
text: 
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act - Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. 
 
Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in California administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Withdraws such land from the public domain and reserves it for administration as part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Prohibits the land transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture that is in the Trinity Alps Wilderness from affecting the wilderness status of that land. 
 
Requires the Secretaries, with respect to the transfered lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide notice of any such sites to the head of the federal agency to which the land is being transferred. States that the Secretaries shall remain responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on the federal land which was under their administrative jurisdiction. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting any valid existing right, withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit. 

action_date: 2010-05-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to Senate on March 2, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act - Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. 
 
Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in California administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Withdraws such land from the public domain and reserves it for administration as part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Prohibits the land transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture that is in the Trinity Alps Wilderness from affecting the wilderness status of that land. 
 
Requires the Secretaries, with respect to the transferred lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide notice of any such sites to the head of the federal agency to which the land is being transferred. States that the Secretaries shall remain responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on the federal land which was under their administrative jurisdiction. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting any valid existing right, withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit.

action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to Senate on March 2, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act - Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. 
 
Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in California administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Withdraws such land from the public domain and reserves it for administration as part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Prohibits the land transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture that is in the Trinity Alps Wilderness from affecting the wilderness status of that land. 
 
Requires the Secretaries, with respect to the transferred lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide notice of any such sites to the head of the federal agency to which the land is being transferred. States that the Secretaries shall remain responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on the federal land which was under their administrative jurisdiction. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting any valid existing right, withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Became Public Law No: 111-206.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Became Public Law No: 111-206.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-13
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 H5514-5515)
action_date: 2010-07-13
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 H5514-5515)
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 689.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Ms. Bordallo moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5514-5515)
action_date: 2010-05-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-05-07
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3429-3431; text as passed Senate: CR S5431)
action_date: 2010-05-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3429-3431; text as passed Senate: CR S5431)
action_date: 2010-03-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
action_date: 2010-03-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-145.
action_date: 2010-03-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-145.
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2009-10-29
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6022-6023)
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6022-6023)
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 689.
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6022-6023)
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-108.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-108.
action_date: 2009-04-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-04-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-04-29
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E138)
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-206