Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act

Bill: 114-hr-3844
Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2015-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Coal
Department of the Interior
Ecology
Executive agency funding and structure
General public lands matters
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Mammals
Mining
Oil and gas
Outdoor recreation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Soil pollution
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: 

Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation Establishment Act of 2015

 
This bill establishes the Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation to encourage, obtain, and use gifts, devises, and bequests of property for projects to reclaim: (1) hardrock mines that were abandoned before January 1, 1981, (2) coal mines that were abandoned before August 3, 1977, or (3) oil and gas well sites that have no responsible or liable parties.
 
The Foundation may make grants for those reclamation projects.

action_date: 2016-07-05
text: 

Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable, nonprofit organization to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts of money, devises, and bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). 
 
The foundation shall conduct and encourage programs and activities that support:
 
 
educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities to support the management of BLM lands with regard to wild free-roaming horses and burros, fish and wildlife and their habitats, National Conservation Lands, and recreation, cultural, and historic resources; and 
 
activities that support the reclamation and remediation of specified abandoned mine lands, specified orphaned oil and gas well sites, or public lands impacted by development connected to mineral exploration and development activities. 
 
 
Reclamation activities are to include the remediation of soil and water contamination; the restoration of wildlife habitat in order to restore the natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and ecological values of those areas; or promotion of the areas' economic potential.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4246-4248)
action_date: 2016-07-05
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 H4246-4248)
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3844.
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4246-4248)
action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-651.
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-651.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2015-11-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Introduced in House