116 S241 IS: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
U.S. Senate
2019-01-28
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 241IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 28, 2019Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and
			 conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act.
 (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definition of State. TITLE I—Continental Divide Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Colorado Wilderness additions. Sec. 103. Williams Fork Wilderness. Sec. 104. Tenmile Recreation Management Area. Sec. 105. Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area. Sec. 106. Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area. Sec. 107. Camp Hale National Historic Landscape. Sec. 108. White River National Forest boundary modification. Sec. 109. Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness boundary adjustment. Sec. 110. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment. Sec. 111. Bolts Ditch access and use. Sec. 112. Administrative provisions. TITLE II—San Juan Mountains Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Definitions. Sec. 203. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System. Sec. 204. Special Management Areas. Sec. 205. Release of Wilderness Study Areas. Sec. 206. Administrative provisions. TITLE III—Thompson Divide Sec. 301. Purposes. Sec. 302. Definitions. Sec. 303. Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area. Sec. 304. Thompson Divide lease exchange. Sec. 305. Methane leasing in Lower North Fork Valley. Sec. 306. Effect. TITLE IV—Curecanti National Recreation Area Sec. 401. Definitions. Sec. 402. Curecanti National Recreation Area. Sec. 403. Acquisition of land; boundary management. Sec. 404. General management plan. Sec. 405. Boundary survey.  2.FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)Coloradans value public land and have a long and proud history of balanced, varied, sustainable use of public land for agriculture, energy development, recreation, and other purposes;
 (2)public land— (A)is an essential part of the Colorado way of life and what makes the State a desirable place to live, work, and visit; and
 (B)provides for— (i)a clean water supply;
 (ii)access to recreational opportunities, including hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, skiing, climbing, snowmobiling, off-highway vehicle travel, and rafting;
 (iii)high-quality wildlife habitat and migration corridors that support at-risk species and big game animals important to hunters and anglers across the United States; and
 (iv)grazing land that supports the agricultural economy of the State; (3)outdoor recreation on public land is a key component of the economy of the State, supporting large and small businesses and communities statewide;
 (4)according to the Outdoor Industry Association— (A)71 percent of Colorado residents participate in outdoor recreation each year; and
 (B)in Colorado, outdoor recreation generates— (i)$28,000,000,000 in consumer spending annually;
 (ii)229,000 direct jobs; (iii)$9,700,000,000 in wages and salaries; and
 (iv)$2,000,000,000 in State and local tax revenue; (5)the wilderness, conservation, and recreation areas in this Act will—
 (A)protect— (i)3 highly visible mountain peaks with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet (commonly known as Fourteeners), including Mt. Sneffels, Wilson Peak, and Quandary Peak; and
 (ii)many well-known smaller peaks; (B)preserve iconic landscapes across Colorado;
 (C)conserve important wildlife habitat; (D)safeguard important watersheds that provide many communities a supply of clean drinking water;
 (E)protect valuable, high-quality land for biking, skiing, and other road- and trail-based recreation; and
 (F)provide access to world-class hunting and fishing opportunities; (6)the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape designation honors the legacy of the 10th Mountain Division, the members of which—
 (A)trained at Camp Hale; (B)contributed to the United States victory during World War II; and
 (C)went on to help create the modern outdoor industry in Colorado, including several iconic Colorado ski areas;
 (7)the Thompson Divide in western Colorado— (A)supports a robust agriculture-based economy;
 (B)provides outstanding recreation and hunting opportunities to the public;
 (C)serves as important spring and summer grazing land for ranching operations; and
 (D)was described by President Theodore Roosevelt as a great, wild country; (8)the National Park Service has formally recommended that Congress legislatively establish Curecanti as a National Recreation Area with a new legislative boundary;
 (9)Curecanti National Recreation Area—
 (A)includes an abundance of natural features in a setting of reservoirs, canyons, pinnacles, cliffs, and mesas;
 (B)includes Blue Mesa Reservoir, the largest body of water entirely contained in Colorado and home to an outstanding fishery;
 (C)offers the public outstanding opportunities for recreation; and (D)is 1 of the few remaining units of the National Park Service that has never been legislatively established by Congress;
 (10)the provisions contained in this Act are the result of years-long, locally driven, collaborative efforts from a diverse set of stakeholders regarding the management of public land in Colorado; and
 (11)this Act will provide long-term certainty for management of public land in Colorado, protecting the relevant areas in perpetuity for the benefit of the people of the United States.
 3.Definition of StateIn this Act, the term State means the State of Colorado. IContinental Divide 101.DefinitionsIn this title:
 (1)Covered areaThe term covered area means any area designated as wilderness by the amendments to section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) made by section 102(a).
 (2)Historic LandscapeThe term Historic Landscape means the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape designated by section 107(a).
 (3)Recreation Management AreaThe term Recreation Management Area means the Tenmile Recreation Management Area designated by section 104(a). (4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
 (5)Wildlife Conservation AreaThe term Wildlife Conservation Area means, as applicable— (A)the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area designated by section 105(a); and
 (B)the Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area designated by section 106(a). 102.Colorado Wilderness additions (a)DesignationSection 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (18), by striking 1993, and inserting 1993, and certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 6,876 acres, as generally depicted as Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Additions on the map entitled Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Additions and dated January 23, 2018,; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (23)Holy Cross Wilderness additionCertain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 3,902 acres, as generally depicted as Proposed Megan Dickie Wilderness Addition on the map entitled Holy Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of Public Law 96–560 (94 Stat. 3266).
 (24)Hoosier Ridge WildernessCertain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Tenmile Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be known as the Hoosier Ridge Wilderness.
 (25)Tenmile WildernessCertain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 7,606 acres, as generally depicted as Proposed Tenmile Wilderness on the map entitled Tenmile Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be known as the Tenmile Wilderness.
 (26)Eagles Nest Wilderness additionsCertain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 9,419 acres, as generally depicted as Proposed Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition and Proposed Spraddle Creek Wilderness Addition on the map entitled Eagles Nest Wilderness Additions Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94–352 (90 Stat. 870)..
 (b)Applicable lawAny reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering a covered area.
 (c)Fire, insects, and diseasesIn accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may carry out any activity in a covered area that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
 (d)GrazingThe grazing of livestock on a covered area, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered to be necessary by the Secretary, in accordance with—
 (1)section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
 (2)the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405).
 (e)CoordinationFor purposes of administering the Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by subsection (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the activities of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events with interested State and local agencies, including operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment.
				103.Williams Fork Wilderness
 (a)DesignationIn furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State, comprising approximately 8,192 acres and generally depicted as Proposed Williams Fork Wilderness on the map entitled Williams Fork Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, is designated as a potential wilderness area.
 (b)ManagementSubject to valid existing rights and except as provided in subsection (d), the potential wilderness area designated by subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with—
 (1)the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
 (2)this section. (c)Livestock use of vacant allotments (1)In generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the Secretary shall publish a determination regarding whether to authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments known as—
 (A)the Big Hole Allotment; and (B)the Blue Ridge Allotment.
 (2)Modification of allotmentsIn publishing a determination pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may modify or combine the vacant allotments referred to in that paragraph.
 (3)Permit or other authorizationNot later than 1 year after the date on which a determination of the Secretary to authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock is published under paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary shall grant a permit or other authorization for that livestock grazing or other use.
					(d)Range improvements
 (1)In generalIf the Secretary permits livestock grazing or other use by livestock on the potential wilderness area under subsection (c), the Secretary, or a third party authorized by the Secretary, may use any motorized or mechanized transport or equipment for purposes of constructing or rehabilitating such range improvements as are necessary to obtain appropriate livestock management objectives (including habitat and watershed restoration).
 (2)Termination of authorityThe authority provided by this subsection terminates on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the Secretary publishes a positive determination under subsection (c)(3).
					(e)Designation as wilderness
 (1)DesignationThe potential wilderness area designated by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness, to be known as the Williams Fork Wilderness—
 (A)effective not earlier than the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment this Act; and (B)on the earliest of—
 (i)the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice that the construction or rehabilitation of range improvements under subsection (d) is complete;
 (ii)the date described in subsection (d)(2); and (iii)the effective date of a determination of the Secretary not to authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock under subsection (c)(1).
 (2)AdministrationSubject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the Williams Fork Wilderness in accordance with—
 (A)the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77); and
 (B)this title. 104.Tenmile Recreation Management Area (a)DesignationSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 16,996 acres of Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State depicted as Proposed Tenmile Recreation Management Area on the map entitled Tenmile Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, are designated as the Tenmile Recreation Management Area.
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of the Recreation Management Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the recreational, scenic, watershed, habitat, and ecological resources of the Recreation Management Area.
				(c)Management
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall manage the Recreation Management Area— (A)in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances—
 (i)the purposes of the Recreation Management Area described in subsection (b); and (ii)recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, climbing, skiing, camping, and hunting; and
 (B)in accordance with— (i)the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
 (ii)any other applicable laws (including regulations); and (iii)this section.
							(2)Uses
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall only allow such uses of the Recreation Management Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
						(B)Vehicles
 (i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in the Recreation Management Area shall be limited to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods authorized for motorized vehicle use on the date of enactment of this Act.
 (ii)New or temporary roadsExcept as provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the Recreation Management Area.
 (iii)ExceptionsNothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from— (I)rerouting or closing an existing road or trail to protect natural resources from degradation, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate;
 (II)authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for administrative purposes or roadside camping; (III)constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of motorized vehicles to carry out pre- or post-fire watershed protection projects;
 (IV)authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out any activity described in subsection (d), (e)(1), or (f); or
 (V)responding to an emergency. (C)Commercial timber (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), no project shall be carried out in the Recreation Management Area for the purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
 (ii)LimitationNothing in clause (i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this section.
 (d)Fire, insects, and diseasesThe Secretary may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Recreation Management Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
				(e)Water
 (1)Effect on water management infrastructureNothing in this section affects the construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, operation, maintenance, or renovation within the Recreation Management Area of—
 (A)water management infrastructure in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or
 (B)any future infrastructure necessary for the development or exercise of water rights decreed before the date of enactment of this Act.
 (2)Applicable lawSection 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107–216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Recreation Management Area.
 (f)Regional transportation projectsNothing in this section precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Recreation Management Area for—
 (1)a regional transportation project, including— (A)highway widening or realignment; and
 (B)construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
 (2)any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure associated with the implementation or use of a facility constructed under paragraph (1).
 (g)Applicable lawNothing in this section affects the designation of the Federal land within the Recreation Management Area for purposes of—
 (1)section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or (2)section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
 (h)PermitsNothing in this section alters or limits— (1)any permit held by a ski area or other entity; or
 (2)the acceptance, review, or implementation of associated activities or facilities proposed or authorized by law or permit outside the boundaries of the Recreation Management Area.
					105.Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area
 (a)DesignationSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 8,176 acres of Federal land located in the White River National Forest, as generally depicted on the map entitled Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, are designated as the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area (referred to in this section as the Wildlife Conservation Area).
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are— (1)to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor over Interstate 70; and
 (2)to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
					(c)Management
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall manage the Wildlife Conservation Area— (A)in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and
 (B)in accordance with— (i)the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
 (ii)any other applicable laws (including regulations); and (iii)this section.
							(2)Uses
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall only allow such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
 (B)RecreationThe Secretary may permit such recreational activities in the Wildlife Conservation Area that the Secretary determines are consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b).
						(C)Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport; new or temporary roads
 (i)Motorized vehicles and mechanized transportExcept as provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles and mechanized transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be prohibited.
 (ii)New or temporary roadsExcept as provided in clause (iii) and subsection (e), no new or temporary road shall be constructed within the Wildlife Conservation Area.
 (iii)ExceptionsNothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from— (I)authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized transport for administrative purposes;
 (II)constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out pre- or post-fire watershed protection projects;
 (III)authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out activities described in subsection (d) or (e); or
 (IV)responding to an emergency. (D)Commercial timber (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), no project shall be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
 (ii)LimitationNothing in clause (i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this section.
 (d)Fire, insects, and diseasesThe Secretary may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, and mitigate fire, insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
 (e)Regional transportation projectsNothing in this section precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for—
 (1)a regional transportation project, including— (A)highway widening or realignment; and
 (B)construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
 (2)any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure associated with the implementation or use of a facility constructed under paragraph (1).
 (f)Applicable lawNothing in this section affects the designation of the Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for purposes of—
 (1)section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or (2)section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
 (g)WaterSection 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107–216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.
				106.Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area
 (a)DesignationSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 3,492 acres of Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Williams Fork Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, are designated as the Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area (referred to in this section as the Wildlife Conservation Area).
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
				(c)Management
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall manage the Wildlife Conservation Area— (A)in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and
 (B)in accordance with— (i)the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
 (ii)any other applicable laws (including regulations); and (iii)this section.
							(2)Uses
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall only allow such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
						(B)Motorized vehicles
 (i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and trails.
 (ii)New or temporary roadsExcept as provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the Wildlife Conservation Area.
 (iii)ExceptionsNothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from— (I)authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for administrative purposes;
 (II)authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out activities described in subsection (d); or
 (III)responding to an emergency. (C)BicyclesThe use of bicycles in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and trails.
						(D)Commercial timber
 (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), no project shall be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
 (ii)LimitationNothing in clause (i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this section.
 (E)GrazingThe laws (including regulations) and policies followed by the Secretary in issuing and administering grazing permits or leases on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall continue to apply with regard to the land in the Wildlife Conservation Area, consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b).
 (d)Fire, insects, and diseasesThe Secretary may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
 (e)Regional transportation projectsNothing in this section precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for—
 (1)a regional transportation project, including— (A)highway widening or realignment; and
 (B)construction of multimodal transportation systems; or
 (2)any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure associated with the implementation or use of a facility constructed under paragraph (1).
 (f)WaterSection 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107–216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.
				107.Camp Hale National Historic Landscape
 (a)DesignationSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 28,728 acres of Federal land in the White River National Forest in the State depicted as Proposed Camp Hale National Historic Landscape on the map entitled Camp Hale National Historic Landscape Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, are designated the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape.
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of the Historic Landscape are— (1)to provide for—
 (A)the interpretation of historic events, activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic Landscape, including with respect to the role of the Historic Landscape in local, national, and world history;
 (B)the historic preservation of the Historic Landscape, consistent with— (i)the designation of the Historic Landscape as a national historic site; and
 (ii)the other purposes of the Historic Landscape; (C)recreational opportunities, with an emphasis on the activities related to the historic use of the Historic Landscape, including skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hiking, horseback riding, climbing, other road- and trail-based activities, and other outdoor activities; and
 (D)the continued cleanup of unexploded ordnance and legacy hazards at the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site and the Camp Hale historic cantonment area; and
 (2)to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic Landscape.
					(c)Management
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall manage the Historic Landscape in accordance with— (A)the purposes of the Historic Landscape described in subsection (b); and
 (B)any other applicable laws (including regulations). (2)Management plan (A)In generalNot later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the Historic Landscape.
 (B)ContentsThe management plan prepared under subparagraph (A) shall include plans for— (i)improving the interpretation of historic events, activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic Landscape, including with respect to the role of the Historic Landscape in local, national, and world history;
 (ii)conducting historic preservation activities; (iii)managing recreational opportunities, including the use and stewardship of—
 (I)the road and trail systems; and (II)dispersed recreation resources;
 (iv)the conservation, protection, restoration, or enhancement of the scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic Landscape, including conducting the restoration and enhancement project under subsection (d); and
 (v)consistent with subsection (e)(2), the removal of unexploded ordnance and other legacy hazards.
 (3)Environmental hazardsThe Secretary shall provide to the Secretary of the Army a notification of any unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code) that is discovered in the Historic Landscape.
					(d)Camp Hale restoration and enhancement project
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall conduct a restoration and enhancement project in the Historic Landscape— (A)to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland conditions in and along the Eagle River and tributaries of the Eagle River;
 (B)to maintain or improve recreation and interpretive opportunities and facilities; and (C)to conserve historic values in the Camp Hale area.
 (2)CoordinationIn carrying out the project described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with— (A)the Corps of Engineers;
 (B)the Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters Collaborative Group; (C)the National Forest Foundation;
 (D)the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; (E)the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office;
 (F)units of local government; and (G)other interested organizations and members of the public.
						(e)Environmental remediation
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of the Army shall continue to carry out the projects and activities of the Department of the Army in existence on the date of enactment of this Act relating to cleanup of—
 (A)the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site; or
 (B)the Camp Hale historic cantonment area. (2)Removal of unexploded ordnance (A)In generalThe Secretary of the Army may remove unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code) from the Historic Landscape, as the Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate—
 (i)in any case in which the unexploded ordnance interferes with the management of the Historic Landscape; or
 (ii)to ensure public safety. (B)Action on receipt of noticeOn receipt from the Secretary of a notification of unexploded ordnance under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of the Army may remove the unexploded ordnance in accordance with—
 (i)the program for environmental restoration of formerly used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United States Code;
 (ii)the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and
 (iii)any other applicable provision of law (including regulations). (3)Effect of subsectionNothing in this subsection modifies any obligation in existence on the date of enactment of this Act relating to the remediation or cleanup of any unexploded ordnance or legacy environmental hazard located in or around the Camp Hale historic cantonment area, the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site, or the Historic Landscape, including such an obligation under—
 (A)the program for environmental restoration of formerly used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United States Code;
 (B)the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or
 (C)any other applicable provision of law (including regulations). (f)Interagency agreementThe Secretary and the Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement—
 (1)to specify— (A)the responsibility of the Secretary to manage the Historic Landscape; and
 (B)the responsibility of the Secretary of the Army for the removal of unexploded ordnance and other legacy hazards in accordance with subsection (e) and other applicable laws; and
 (2)to require the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of the Army, by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and periodically thereafter, as appropriate, a management plan for the Historic Landscape for purposes of the removal activities described in subsection (e).
 (g)EffectNothing in this section— (1)affects the jurisdiction of the State over any water law, water right, or adjudication or administration relating to any water resource;
 (2)affects any water right in existence on or after the date of enactment of this Act, or the exercise of such a water right, including—
 (A)a water right under an interstate water compact (including full development of any apportionment made in accordance with such a compact);
 (B)a water right decreed within, above, below, or through the Historic Landscape; (C)a water right held by the United States;
 (D)the management or operation of any reservoir, including the storage, management, release, or transportation of water; and
 (E)the construction or operation of such infrastructure as is determined to be necessary by an individual or entity holding water rights to develop and place to beneficial use those rights, subject to applicable Federal, State, and local law (including regulations);
 (3)constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any reserved or appropriative water right;
 (4)alters or limits— (A)a permit held by a ski area;
 (B)the implementation of activities governed by a ski area permit; or (C)the authority of the Secretary to modify or expand an existing ski area permit;
 (5)prevents the Secretary from closing portions of the Historic Landscape for public safety, environmental remediation, or other use in accordance with applicable laws; or
 (6)affects— (A)any special use permit in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or
 (B)the renewal of a permit described in subparagraph (A). (h)Funding (1)In generalThere is established in the general fund of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the Camp Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund.
 (2)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Camp Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund $10,000,000, to be available to the Secretary until expended, for activities relating to historic interpretation, preservation, and restoration carried out in and around the Historic Landscape.
					108.White River National Forest boundary modification
 (a)In generalThe boundary of the White River National Forest is modified to include the approximately 120 acres comprised of the SW 1/4, the SE 1/4, and the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 80 W., 6th Principal Meridian, in Summit County in the State.
 (b)Land and Water Conservation FundFor purposes of section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the White River National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the White River National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965.
				109.Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness boundary adjustment
 (a)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to provide for the ongoing maintenance and use of portions of the Trail River Ranch and the associated property located within Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County in the State.
 (b)Boundary adjustmentSection 1952(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1070) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (3)Boundary adjustmentThe boundary of the Wilderness is modified to exclude the potential wilderness comprising approximately 15.5 acres of land identified as Potential Wilderness to Non-wilderness on the map entitled Rocky Mountain National Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment and dated January 16, 2018..
				110.Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment
 (a)In generalSubject to subsection (b), the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots 3, 4, 8, and 9 of sec. 13, T. 4 N., R. 76 W., 6th Principal Meridian, in Grand County in the State.
 (b)Written permission requiredA lot referred to in subsection (a) may be included within the adjusted boundary of the Arapaho National Forest under subsection (a) only after the Secretary obtains written permission from 1 or more owners of the lot to include the lot within the adjusted boundaries.
 (c)Bowen Gulch Protection AreaThe Secretary shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established by section 6(a)(1) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j(a)(1)).
 (d)Land and Water Conservation FundFor purposes of section 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified by subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965.
 (e)Public motorized useNothing in this section opens privately owned land within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use.
				111.Bolts Ditch access and use
 (a)Access grantedThe Secretary shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in the State established by section 102(a)(5) Public Law 96–560 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note), for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn in the State, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality.
 (b)Location of facilitiesThe Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch referred to in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment and dated November 2015.
				112.Administrative provisions
 (a)Fish and wildlifeNothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
				(b)No buffer zones
 (1)In generalNothing in this title or an amendment made by this title establishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around—
 (A)a covered area; (B)a wilderness area or potential wilderness area designated by section 103;
 (C)the Recreation Management Area;
 (D)a Wildlife Conservation Area; or (E)the Historic Landscape.
 (2)Outside activitiesThe fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of a covered area can be seen or heard from within the covered area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the covered area.
					(c)Maps and legal descriptions
 (1)In generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of each area described in subsection (b)(1) with—
 (A)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
 (2)Force of lawEach map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
 (3)Public availabilityEach map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
					(d)Acquisition of land
 (1)In generalThe Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundaries of an area described in subsection (b)(1) only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
 (2)ManagementAny land or interest in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and administered as a part of, the wilderness area, Recreation Management Area, Wildlife Conservation Area, or Historic Landscape, as applicable, in which the land or interest in land is located.
 (e)WithdrawalSubject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the areas described in subsection (b)(1) are withdrawn from—
 (1)entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2)location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
 (3)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (f)Military overflightsNothing in this title or an amendment made by this title restricts or precludes—
 (1)any low-level overflight of military aircraft over any area subject to this title or an amendment made by this title, including military overflights that can be seen, heard, or detected within such an area;
 (2)flight testing or evaluation over an area described in paragraph (1); or (3)the use or establishment of—
 (A)any new unit of special use airspace over an area described in paragraph (1); or (B)any military flight training or transportation over such an area.
						IISan Juan Mountains
 201.Short titleThis title may be cited as the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act.
 202.DefinitionsIn this title: (1)Covered landThe term covered land means—
 (A)land designated as wilderness under paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 203); and
 (B)a Special Management Area. (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
				(3)Special
 Management AreaThe term Special Management Area means each of—
 (A)the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area designated by section 204(a)(1); and
 (B)the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area designated by section 204(a)(2). 203.Additions to National Wilderness Preservation SystemSection 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as amended by section 102(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (27)Lizard Head Wilderness additionCertain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head Wilderness and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Lizard Head Wilderness.
					(28)Mount Sneffels Wilderness additions
 (A)Liberty Bell and Last Dollar additionsCertain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 7,235 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
 (B)Whitehouse additionsCertain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 12,465 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
 (29)McKenna Peak WildernessCertain Federal land in the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,884 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area and dated September 18, 2018, to be known as the McKenna Peak Wilderness..
			204.Special Management Areas
				(a)Designation
 (1)Sheep Mountain Special Management AreaThe Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San Juan National Forests in the State comprising approximately 21,663 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area and dated September 19, 2018, is designated as the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area.
 (2)Liberty Bell East Special Management AreaThe Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area and dated September 6, 2018, is designated as the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area.
 (b)PurposeThe purpose of the Special Management Areas is to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management Areas.
				(c)Management
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall manage the Special Management Areas in a manner that— (A)conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Special Management Areas described in subsection (b);
 (B)subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves the wilderness character of the Special Management Areas and the suitability of the Special Management Areas for potential inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
 (C)is in accordance with— (i)the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
 (ii)this title; and (iii)any other applicable laws.
 (2)ProhibitionsThe following shall be prohibited in the Special Management Areas: (A)Permanent roads.
 (B)Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the Federal land, to provide access for abandoned mine cleanup, and to protect public health and safety—
 (i)the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or mechanical transport (other than as provided in paragraph (3)); and
 (ii)the establishment of temporary roads. (3)Authorized activities (A)In generalThe Secretary may allow any activities (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance and the competitive running event permitted since 1992) that have been authorized by permit or license as of the date of enactment of this Act to continue within the Special Management Areas, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
 (B)PermittingThe designation of the Special Management Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the issuance of permits relating to the activities covered under subparagraph (A) after the date of enactment of this Act.
 (C)BicyclesThe Secretary may permit the use of bicycles in— (i)the portion of the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area identified as Ophir Valley Area on the map entitled Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area and dated September 19, 2018; and
 (ii)the portion of the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area identified as Liberty Bell Corridor on the map entitled Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area and dated September 6, 2018.
 (d)Applicable lawWater and water rights in the Special Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with section 8 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 762), except that—
 (1)any reference contained in that section to the lands designated as wilderness by this Act, the Piedra, Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of this Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 6 of this Act, or the areas described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act shall be considered to be a reference to the Special Management Areas; and
 (2)any reference contained in that section to this Act shall be considered to be a reference to the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act. 205.Release of Wilderness Study Areas (a)Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study AreaSubtitle E of title II of Public Law 111–11 is amended—
 (1)by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz–7) as section 2409; and (2)by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz–6) the following:

							2408.Release
 (a)In generalCongress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
 (b)ReleaseAny public land referred to in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle—
 (1)is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
 (2)shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and any other applicable laws.. (b)McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area (1)In generalCongress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 203) have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
 (2)ReleaseAny public land referred to in paragraph (1) that is not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 203)—
 (A)is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
 (B)shall be managed in accordance with applicable laws. 206.Administrative provisions (a)Fish and wildlifeNothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
				(b)No buffer zones
 (1)In generalNothing in this title establishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land. (2)Activities outside wildernessThe fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the covered land.
					(c)Maps and legal descriptions
 (1)In generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 203) and the Special Management Areas with—
 (A)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
 (2)Force of lawEach map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
 (3)Public availabilityEach map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.
					(d)Acquisition of land
 (1)In generalThe Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or the wilderness designated under paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 203) only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
 (2)ManagementAny land or interest in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special Management Area in which the land or interest in land is located.
 (e)GrazingThe grazing of livestock on covered land, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered to be necessary by the Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in accordance with—
 (1)section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and (2)the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617).
 (f)Fire, insects, and diseasesIn accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilderness area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 203) may carry out any activity in the wilderness area that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
 (g)WithdrawalSubject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the covered land and the approximately 6,590 acres generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area and dated September 6, 2018, is withdrawn from—
 (1)entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2)location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
 (3)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. IIIThompson Divide 301.Purposes The purposes of this title are—
 (1)subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from mineral and other disposal laws; and
 (2)to promote the capture of methane gas that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere— (A)to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and
 (B)to provide— (i)new renewable electricity supplies; and
 (ii)increased royalties for taxpayers. 302.DefinitionsIn this title:
 (1)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2)Thompson Divide lease (A)In generalThe term Thompson Divide lease means any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of enactment of this Act within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area.
 (B)ExclusionsThe term Thompson Divide lease does not include any oil or gas lease that— (i)is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right; or
 (ii)before the date of enactment of this Act, has expired, been cancelled, or otherwise terminated.
 (3)Thompson Divide mapThe term Thompson Divide map means the map entitled Greater Thompson Divide Area Map and dated September 22, 2016. (4)Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection AreaThe term Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area means the Federal land and minerals generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area.
				(5)Wolf Creek Storage Field development right
 (A)In generalThe term Wolf Creek Storage Field development right means a development right for any of the Federal mineral leases numbered COC 007496, COC 007497, COC 007498, COC 007499, COC 007500, COC 007538, COC 008128, COC 015373, COC 0128018, COC 051645, and COC 051646, and generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as Wolf Creek Storage Agreement.
 (B)ExclusionsThe term Wolf Creek Storage Field development right does not include any storage right or related activity within the area described in subparagraph (A).
					303.Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area
 (a)WithdrawalSubject to valid existing rights, the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn from all forms of—
 (1)entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
 (3)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (b)SurveysThe exact acreage and legal description of the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture.
				304.Thompson Divide lease exchange
 (a)In generalIn exchange for the relinquishment by a leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of the leaseholder, the Secretary may issue to the leaseholder credits for any bid, royalty, or rental payment due under any Federal oil or gas lease on Federal land in the State, in accordance with subsection (b).
				(b)Amount of credits
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the amount of the credits issued to a leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease relinquished under subsection (a) shall—
 (A)be equal to the sum of— (i)the amount of the bonus bids paid for the applicable Thompson Divide leases;
 (ii)the amount of any rental paid for the applicable Thompson Divide leases as of the date on which the leaseholder submits to the Secretary a notice of the decision to relinquish the applicable Thompson Divide leases; and
 (iii)the amount of any expenses incurred by the leaseholder of the applicable Thompson Divide leases in the preparation of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or other related submission in support of the development of the applicable Thompson Divide leases as of January 28, 2019, including any expenses relating to the preparation of any analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
 (B)require the approval of the Secretary. (2)ExclusionThe amount of a credit issued under subsection (a) shall not include any expenses paid by the leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease for legal fees or related expenses for legal work with respect to a Thompson Divide lease.
 (c)CancellationEffective on relinquishment under this section, and without any additional action by the Secretary, a Thompson Divide lease—
 (1)shall be permanently cancelled; and (2)shall not be reissued.
					(d)Conditions
 (1)Applicable lawExcept as otherwise provided in this section, each exchange under this section shall be conducted in accordance with—
 (A)this Act; and (B)other applicable laws (including regulations).
 (2)Acceptance of creditsThe Secretary shall accept credits issued under subsection (a) in the same manner as cash for the payments described in that subsection.
 (3)ApplicabilityThe use of a credit issued under subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable to the payments described in that subsection, to the extent that the laws are consistent with this section.
 (4)Treatment of creditsAll amounts in the form of credits issued under subsection (a) accepted by the Secretary shall be considered to be amounts received for the purposes of—
 (A)section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191); and (B)section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019).
						(e)Wolf Creek Storage Field development rights
 (1)Conveyance to SecretaryAs a condition precedent to the relinquishment of a Thompson Divide lease, any leaseholder with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right shall permanently relinquish, transfer, and otherwise convey to the Secretary, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, all Wolf Creek Storage Field development rights of the leaseholder.
 (2)Limitation of transferAn interest acquired by the Secretary under paragraph (1)— (A)shall be held in perpetuity; and
 (B)shall not be— (i)transferred;
 (ii)reissued; or (iii)otherwise used for mineral extraction.
							305.Methane leasing in Lower North Fork Valley
 (a)InventoryNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete, or shall collaborate with agencies of the State or with institutions of higher education in the State to complete, an inventory of all significant emissions of methane in the North Fork Valley in the State, including methane emissions from active, inactive, and abandoned coal mines.
				(b)Leasing program
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of completion of the inventory required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out, to the extent permissible under applicable law, a program to offer for lease Federal methane from active, inactive, and abandoned coal mines where methane is escaping into the atmosphere, subject to valid existing rights.
 (2)ConditionsThe program carried out under paragraph (1) shall— (A)only include methane that can be collected and transported in a manner that does not—
 (i)endanger the safety of coal mine workers; or (ii)unreasonably interfere with ongoing operations at coal mines; and
 (B)provide for the owners or operators of mines with leases that overlap potential methane leases under the program carried out under paragraph (1) to elect to remove the areas from potential methane leasing under the program, if the owner or operator determines that the conditions described in subparagraph (A) are not met.
						(c)Coal mine methane electrical power generation demonstration program
 (1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of completion of the inventory required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to develop a program to facilitate the sale and delivery of methane from active, inactive, and abandoned coal mines where methane is escaping into the atmosphere to 1 or more of the eligible entities to demonstrate the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and environmental benefits of producing electrical power from methane that—
 (A)is subject to subsection (b); but (B)has not been leased under that subsection.
 (2)Description of eligible entitiesAn eligible entity referred to in paragraph (1) is any rural electric utility, energy cooperative, or municipal utility the service area boundaries of which are located within 100 miles of Paonia in the State.
 (3)Establishment of pricingThe Secretary shall establish pricing for the sale and delivery of methane under paragraph (1) that is sufficient to reimburse all costs to the Secretary for the implementation and management of the demonstration program under that paragraph.
 (4)ContractsThe Secretary may enter into a contract with the State or 1 or more institutions of higher education in the State to provide services to the eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to facilitate the program under paragraph (1), with all related costs to be included in the pricing established under paragraph (3).
 306.EffectExcept as expressly provided in this title, nothing in this title— (1)expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid existing mineral leases, mineral interest, or other property rights wholly or partially within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area, including access to the leases, interests, rights, or land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations);
 (2)prevents the capture of methane from any active, inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by this title, in accordance with applicable laws; or
 (3)prevents access to, or the development of, any new or existing coal mine or lease in Delta or Gunnison County in the State.
				IVCurecanti National Recreation Area
 401.DefinitionsIn this title: (1)MapThe term map means the map entitled Curecanti National Recreation Area, Proposed Boundary, numbered 616/100,485C, and dated August 11, 2016.
				(2)National Recreation
 AreaThe term National Recreation Area means the Curecanti National Recreation Area established by section 402(a).
 (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
				402.Curecanti
			 National Recreation Area
 (a)EstablishmentEffective beginning on the earlier of the date on which the Secretary approves a request under subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established as a unit of the National Park System the Curecanti National Recreation Area, in accordance with this Act, consisting of approximately 50,667 acres of land in the State, as generally depicted on the map as Curecanti National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary.
				(b)Availability of
 mapThe map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
				(c)Administration
					(1)In
 generalThe Secretary shall administer the National Recreation Area in accordance with—
 (A)this title; and (B)the laws (including regulations) generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code.
						(2)Dam,
			 powerplant, and reservoir management and operations
						(A)In
 generalNothing in this title affects or interferes with the authority of the Secretary—
 (i)to operate the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project under the reclamation laws;
 (ii)to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado River Storage Project under the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the Colorado River Storage Project Act) (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or
 (iii)under the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 U.S.C.460l–12 et seq.).
							(B)Reclamation
			 land
 (i)Submission of request to retain administrative jurisdictionIf, before the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Reclamation submits to the Secretary a request for the Commissioner of Reclamation to retain administrative jurisdiction over the minimum quantity of land within the land identified on the map as Lands withdrawn or acquired for Bureau of Reclamation projects that the Commissioner of Reclamation identifies as necessary for the effective operation of Bureau of Reclamation water facilities, the Secretary may—
 (I)approve, modify, or disapprove the request; and (II)if the request is approved under subclause (I), make any modifications to the map that are necessary to reflect that the Commissioner of Reclamation has management authority over the minimum quantity of land required to fulfill the reclamation mission.
								(ii)Transfer of land
 (I)In generalAdministrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the map as Lands withdrawn or acquired for Bureau of Reclamation projects, as modified pursuant to clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be transferred from the Commissioner of Reclamation to the Director of the National Park Service by not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
								(II)Access to transferred land
 (aa)In generalSubject to item (bb), the Commissioner of Reclamation shall retain access to the land transferred to the Director of the National Park Service under subclause (I) for reclamation purposes, including for the operation, maintenance, and expansion or replacement of facilities.
 (bb)Memorandum of understandingThe terms of the access authorized under item (aa) shall be determined by a memorandum of understanding entered into between the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the National Park Service not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
									(3)Management
			 agreements
						(A)In
 generalThe Secretary may enter into management agreements, or modify management agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, relating to the authority of the Director of the National Park Service, the Commissioner of Reclamation, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, or the Chief of the Forest Service to manage Federal land within, adjacent to, or near the boundary of the National Recreation Area.
						(B)State
 landThe Secretary may enter into cooperative management agreements for any land administered by the State that is within, adjacent to, or near the National Recreation Area, in accordance with the cooperative management authority under section 101703 of title 54, United States Code.
						(4)Recreational
			 activities
 (A)AuthorizationExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allow boating, boating-related activities, hunting, and fishing in the National Recreation Area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
						(B)Closures; designated zones
 (i)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Superintendent of the National Recreation Area, may designate zones in which, and establish periods during which, no boating, hunting, or fishing shall be permitted in the National Recreation Area under subparagraph (A) for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws.
 (ii)Consultation requiredExcept in the case of an emergency, any closure proposed by the Secretary under clause (i) shall not take effect until after the date on which the Superintendent of the National Recreation Area consults with—
 (I)the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting and fishing activities; and (II)the Board of County Commissioners in each county in which the zone is proposed to be designated.
 (5)Landowner assistanceOn the written request of an individual that owns private land located not more than 3 miles from the boundary of the National Recreation Area, the Secretary may work in partnership with the individual to enhance the long-term conservation of natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic resources in and around the National Recreation Area—
 (A)by acquiring the portion of the private land or interests in private land located not more than 3 miles from the boundary of the National Recreation Area by purchase, exchange, or donation, in accordance with section 403;
 (B)by providing technical assistance to the individual, including cooperative assistance;
 (C)through available grant programs; and (D)by supporting conservation easement opportunities.
 (6)WithdrawalSubject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the National Recreation Area is withdrawn from—
 (A)all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
 (B)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
 (C)disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.
						(7)Grazing
						(A)State land subject to a State grazing lease
 (i)In generalIf State land acquired under this title is subject to a State grazing lease in effect on the date of acquisition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing to continue for the remainder of the term of the lease, subject to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements.
 (ii)AccessA lessee of State land may use established routes within the National Recreation Area to access State land for purposes of administering the lease if the use was established before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
 (B)State and private landThe Secretary may, in accordance with applicable laws, authorize grazing on land acquired from the State or private landowners under section 403, if grazing was established before the date of acquisition.
 (C)Private landOn private land acquired from a willing seller under section 403 for the National Recreation Area on which authorized grazing is occurring before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may allow the continuation and renewal of grazing on the land based on the terms of negotiation of the individual land acquisition by the lessee on the date of acquisition, subject to applicable law (including regulations).
						(D)Federal
 landThe Secretary shall— (i)allow, consistent with the grazing leases, uses, and practices in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, the continuation and renewal of grazing on Federal land located within the boundary of the National Recreation Area on which grazing is allowed before the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary determines that grazing on the Federal land would present unacceptable impacts (as defined in section 1.4.7.1 of the National Park Service document entitled Management Policies 2006: The Guide to Managing the National Park System) to the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic resource values and the character of the land within the National Recreation Area; and
 (ii)retain all authorities to manage grazing in the National Recreation Area. (E)Termination of leasesThe Secretary may—
 (i)accept the voluntary termination of a lease or permit for grazing; or
 (ii)in the case of a lease or permit vacated for a period of 3 or more years, terminate the lease or permit.
 (8)Water rightsNothing in this title— (A)affects any use or allocation in existence on the date of enactment of this Act of any water, water right, or interest in water;
 (B)affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States;
 (C)affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (D)authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water right; or
 (E)shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water right reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act.
						(9)Fishing easements
 (A)In generalNothing in this title diminishes or alters the fish and wildlife program for the Aspinall Unit developed under section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the “Colorado River Storage Project Act”) (70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (including any successor in interest to that division) that provides for the acquisition of public access fishing easements as mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in this paragraph as the program).
 (B)Acquisition of fishing easementsThe Secretary shall continue to fulfill the obligation of the Secretary under the program to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fishing easements to provide to sportsmen access for fishing within the Upper Gunnison Basin upstream of the Aspinall Unit, subject to the condition that no existing fishing access downstream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted toward the minimum mileage requirement under the program.
 (C)PlanNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (i)develop a plan for fulfilling the obligation of the Secretary described in subparagraph (B); and
 (ii)submit to Congress a report that— (I)includes the plan developed under clause (i); and
 (II)describes any progress made in the acquisition of public access fishing easements as mitigation for the Aspinall Unit under the program.
								403.Acquisition of
			 land; boundary management
				(a)Acquisition
					(1)In
 generalThe Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundary of the National Recreation Area.
					(2)Manner of
			 acquisition
						(A)In
 generalSubject to subparagraph (B), land described in paragraph (1) may be acquired under this subsection by—
 (i)donation; (ii)purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds;
 (iii)transfer from another Federal agency; or
 (iv)exchange. (B)State landLand or interests in land owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State may only be acquired by purchase, donation, or exchange.
						(b)Transfer of
			 administrative jurisdiction
					(1)Forest Service
			 land
						(A)In
 generalAdministrative jurisdiction over the approximately 2,560 acres of land identified on the map as U.S. Forest Service proposed transfer to the National Park Service is transferred to the Secretary, to be administered by the Director of the National Park Service as part of the National Recreation Area.
						(B)Boundary
 adjustmentThe boundary of the Gunnison National Forest shall be adjusted to exclude the land transferred to the Secretary under subparagraph (A).
						(2)Bureau of Land
 Management landAdministrative jurisdiction over the approximately 5,040 acres of land identified on the map as Bureau of Land Management proposed transfer to National Park Service is transferred from the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the National Recreation Area.
 (3)WithdrawalAdministrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the map as Proposed for transfer to the Bureau of Land Management, subject to the revocation of Bureau of Reclamation withdrawal shall be transferred to the Director of the Bureau of Land Management on relinquishment of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and revocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any withdrawal as may be necessary.
					(c)Potential land
			 exchange
 (1)In generalThe withdrawal of land identified on the map as Potential exchange lands shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of Reclamation and revoked by the Director of Bureau of Land Management and the land shall be transferred to the National Park Service.
 (2)Exchange; inclusion in National Recreation AreaOn transfer of the land described in paragraph (1), the transferred land— (A)may be exchanged by the Secretary for the private land described in section 402(c)(5)—
 (i)subject to a conservation easement remaining on the transferred land, to protect the scenic resources of the transferred land; and
 (ii)in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and policies governing National Park Service land exchanges; and
 (B)if not exchanged under subparagraph (A), shall be included in the boundary of the National Recreation Area.
 (d)Addition to National Recreation AreaAny land within the boundary of the National Recreation Area that is acquired by the United States shall be added to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation Area.
				404.General
 management planNot later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this title, the Director of the National Park Service, in consultation with the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall prepare a general management plan for the National Recreation Area in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
			405.Boundary
 surveyThe Secretary (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey and legal description of the National Recreation Area.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3025
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 22, 2011
			Mr. King of New York
			 (for himself, Mr. Pascrell,
			 Mr. Grimm, and
			 Mr. Turner of New York) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To provide for certain tunnel life safety and
		  rehabilitation projects for Amtrak.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety
			 Act.
		2.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $898,000,000,
			 to remain available until expended, for the use of Amtrak to complete New York
			 tunnel life safety projects and to rehabilitate tunnels in Washington, DC, and
			 Baltimore, Maryland.
		3.Availability of
			 fundsThe Secretary shall not
			 make funds appropriated under section 2 available to Amtrak for a project
			 unless the Secretary has received from Amtrak and has approved an engineering
			 and financial plan for that project.
		4.Inspector General
			 reviewThe Inspector General
			 of the Department of Transportation shall conduct and transmit to the Congress
			 an annual review to determine whether the expenditure and obligation of funds
			 made available under this Act are consistent with the purposes for which those
			 funds are made available.


116 HR 6685 IH: Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act
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2020-05-01
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6685IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 1, 2020Mrs. McBath (for herself and Mr. Cline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo provide for a matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act or the POWER Act.2.Matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act(a)Waiver of matching funds for awarded grants and subgrantsAt the request of a State (as defined in section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10402)), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall waive—(1)the non-Federal contributions requirement under subsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10406) with respect to the grants and subgrants awarded in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to such State and the eligible entities within such State under such section or section 308 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10408); and(2)the reporting requirements required under such subgrants and grants that relate to such non-Federal contributions requirement.(b)Waiver of matching funds for grants awarded after date of enactment(1)In generalSubsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10406) shall not apply to a qualified grant during the period of a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.(2)Qualified grant definedIn this subsection, the term qualified grant means a grant or subgrant awarded—(A)after the date of the enactment of this section; and(B)under section 306, 308, or 309 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10406; 10408; 10409).


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1181
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 13, 2011
			Mr. Grassley (for
			 himself, Mr. Lugar,
			 Mr. Schumer, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
			 Inhofe, Mr. Enzi,
			 Mr. Bennet, Mr.
			 Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
			 Blunt, Mr. Isakson,
			 Mr. Sessions, and
			 Mr. Johanns) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
		  commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the
		  85th anniversary of the founding of the National Future Farmers of America
		  Organization.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the National Future Farmers of America
			 Commemorative Coin Act of 2011.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the National
			 Future Farmers of America Organization makes a positive difference in the lives
			 of students by developing their potential for leadership, personal growth, and
			 career success through agricultural education;
			(2)the National
			 Future Farmers of America Organization was founded in 1928, as the
			 Future Farmers of America, to provide leadership training for
			 high school students of vocational agriculture;
			(3)the National
			 Future Farmers of America Organization created a national agricultural
			 education model for use in public school systems that has been adopted by youth
			 leadership organizations throughout the world;
			(4)the National
			 Future Farmers of America Organization prepares its student members to think
			 critically, work in teams, and be successful in more than 300 careers relating
			 to the science, business, and technology of agriculture;
			(5)approximately
			 9,000,000 living former members of the National Future Farmers of America
			 Organization are prominent industry executives, members of Congress, community
			 members, farmers, and productive United States citizens;
			(6)in 2011, the
			 National Future Farmers of America Organization had 523,309 members in 7,487
			 local chapters in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin
			 Islands;
			(7)the Future
			 Farmers of America was chartered by Congress in 1950, and continues to be an
			 intracurricular educational organization within public school systems
			 throughout the United States; and
			(8)October 2013 will
			 mark the beginning of a year of celebration in honor of the 85th anniversary of
			 the founding of the National Future Farmers of America Organization.
			3.Coin
			 specifications
			(a)DenominationsIn
			 commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the
			 85th anniversary of the National Future Farmers of America Organization, the
			 Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the
			 Secretary) shall mint and issue—
				(1)not more than
			 100,000 gold coins, which shall—
					(A)weigh 8.359
			 grams;
					(B)have a diameter
			 of 0.850 inches; and
					(C)contain 90
			 percent gold and 10 percent alloy; and
					(2)not more than
			 500,000 silver coins, which shall—
					(A)weigh 26.7
			 grams;
					(B)have a diameter
			 of 1.500 inches; and
					(C)contain 90
			 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
					(b)Legal
			 tenderThe coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as
			 provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
			(c)Numismatic
			 itemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United
			 States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be
			 numismatic items.
			4.Design of
			 coins
			(a)Design
			 requirements
				(1)In
			 generalThe design of the coins minted under this Act shall be
			 emblematic of the 85-year history of the National Future Farmers of America
			 Organization.
				(2)Designation and
			 inscriptionsOn each coin minted under this Act, there shall
			 be—
					(A)a designation of
			 the value of the coin;
					(B)inscriptions of
			 the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United
			 States of America, and E Pluribus Unum; and
					(C)an inscription of
			 the year 2014.
					(b)SelectionThe
			 design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—
				(1)selected by the
			 Secretary, after consultation with the National Future Farmers of America
			 Organization and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
				(2)reviewed by the
			 Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
				5.Issuance of
			 coins
			(a)Quality of
			 coinsCoins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated
			 and proof qualities.
			(b)Period of
			 issuanceThe Secretary may issue coins under this Act only for
			 the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2014.
			6.Sale of
			 coins
			(a)Sale
			 priceThe coins minted under this Act shall be sold by the
			 Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—
				(1)the face value of
			 the coins;
				(2)the surcharge
			 provided in section 7 with respect to such coins; and
				(3)the cost of
			 designing and minting the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of
			 machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).
				(b)Bulk
			 salesThe Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins minted
			 under this Act at a reasonable discount.
			(c)Prepaid
			 orders
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins
			 minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
				(2)DiscountSale
			 prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a
			 reasonable discount.
				7.Surcharges
			(a)In
			 generalAll sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a
			 surcharge of $25 per gold coin and $10 per silver coin.
			(b)DistributionSubject
			 to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall pay all
			 surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins minted under this
			 Act to the National FFA Foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana, to enhance and
			 expand programs that encourage agricultural literacy and the development of
			 leadership skills, personal growth, and career success through agricultural
			 education and the Future Farmers of America.
			(c)AuditsThe
			 Comptroller General of the United States is authorized to examine such books,
			 records, documents, and other data of the organization described in subsection
			 (b) as may be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection
			 (b).


115 HR 6325 IH: Continue American Safety Act (CASA)
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2018-07-10
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6325IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 10, 2018Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, and Mr. Crowley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo extend the period of designation for certain countries for purposes of providing temporary
			 protected status to nationals of those countries, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Continue American Safety Act (CASA). 2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
 (1)After a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 that killed more than 160,000 people and displaced 1.5 million, there are still over 50,000 people living in deteriorating and dangerous conditions in displacement camps because the country cannot handle the situation adequately.
 (2)Temporary protected status (referred to in this Act as TPS) provides a temporary safe haven for refugees who cannot safely return to their home country, or whose home country cannot reabsorb them due to certain circumstances.
 (3)TPS enables law-abiding refugees seeking safer and happier lives in the United States. (4)The TPS program does not endorse unlawful behavior and thus enforces ineligibility for individuals convicted of felony and violent crimes.
 (5)Haiti, El Salvador, Syria, Nepal, Honduras, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Nicaragua, and South Sudan all meet the statutory criteria requirements for TPS.
			3.Extension of designation for TPS
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the designation under section 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of a country described in subsection (b) may not end before January 21, 2021.
 (b)Countries describedThe countries described in this subsection are— (1)El Salvador;
 (2)Haiti; (3)Honduras;
 (4)Nepal; (5)Nicaragua;
 (6)Somalia; (7)Sudan;
 (8)South Sudan; (9)Syria; and
 (10)Yemen. 4.Designation for purposes of granting temporary protected status (a)Designation (1)In generalFor purposes of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a), Guatemala shall be treated as if it had been designated under subsection (b) of such section, subject to the provisions of this section.
 (2)Period of designationThe initial period of such designation shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall remain in effect for 18 months.
 (b)Aliens eligibleIn applying section 244 of such Act pursuant to the designation made under this section, subject to section 244(c)(3) of such Act, an alien who is a national of Guatemala shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of section 244(c)(1) of such Act only if the alien—
 (1)has been continuously physically present in the United States since June 2, 2018; (2)is admissible as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided under section 244(c)(2)(A) of such Act, and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under section 244(c)(2)(B) of such Act; and
 (3)registers for temporary protected status in a manner that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish.
 (c)Consent To travel abroadThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall give the prior consent to travel abroad described in section 244(f)(3) of such Act to an alien who is granted temporary protected status pursuant to the designation made under this section, if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the alien require the alien to depart for a brief, temporary trip abroad. An alien returning to the United States in accordance with such an authorization shall be treated the same as any other returning alien provided temporary protected status under section 244 of such Act.