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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Sustainable Revenue for Oregon
Counties Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) more than half of the land in the State of Oregon is
owned by the Federal Government;
(2) in many counties of the State, significant portions of
the land of the counties (often significantly more than half of
the land of the counties) is owned by the Federal Government;
(3) the land described in paragraph (2) includes Forest
Service land and Oregon and California grant land;
(4) the counties described in paragraph (2) are unable to
derive revenue from property taxes on land owned by the Federal
Government;
(5) historically, payments made by the Federal Government
based on revenues from harvesting timber (including Oregon and
California grant land and Forest Service payments) have
provided a revenue substitute for property taxes;
(6) the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 106-
393) augmented the payments described in paragraph (5) because
of a significant decline in timber harvest revenues;
(7) Congress extended the payments described in paragraph
(6) for 1 year in 2007, and for 4 years effective beginning in
2008, to provide time to develop a long-term sustainable
alternative to the payments described in paragraph (6);
(8) the prospects for a long-term extension are uncertain
because of concerns regarding Federal budget deficits and long-
term financial assistance to local governments of the State;
(9) counties of the State that have historically received
the payments described in paragraph (5) are in need of a
sustainable, long-term revenue source;
(10) there are opportunities for the conduct of activities
in the Federal forest land of the counties of the State that
could be structured to be economically and environmentally
sustainable, including--
(A) the harvesting of timber (including thinning to
restore forest health) in a sustainable manner and in
sustainable quantities;
(B) the removal of biomass material from the forest
land for--
(i) the generation of electricity; and
(ii) the production of cellulosic biofuels;
(C) the conduct of activities that could--
(i) increase the sequestration by the
forest land of atmospheric carbon; or
(ii) provide other ecosystem services for
communities, such as clean water; and
(D) the conduct of recreational activities;
(11) other sources of revenue, including State and local
revenue sources, should also be considered in selecting a
sustainable, long-term revenue source; and
(12) payments made by the Federal Government could be
continued under a variety of different payment methodologies.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Secretaries concerned.--The term ''Secretaries
concerned'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ''State'' means the State of Oregon.
(3) Task force.--The term ''Task Force'' means the Oregon
Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties established by
section 4(a).

SEC. 4. TASK FORCE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established a task force to be known
as the ''Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties''.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of 15
members, of whom--
(A) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned, of whom--
(i) each shall represent a county of the
State; and
(ii) 2 shall represent counties in which
there is located Oregon and California grant
land;
(B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Governor of
the State as the representative of the Governor of the
State;
(C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in
economics (including natural resource economics);
(D) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in
sustainable forestry practices;
(E) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in
scientific and economic aspects of biomass energy;
(F) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in the
scientific aspects of ecosystem services that are
provided by temperate forests (including, at a minimum,
the scientific aspects of carbon sequestration);
(G) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned from among persons who are experts in fields
relating to wildlife habitat, endangered species, and
biodiversity;
(H) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of the forest products
industry located in the State;
(I) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of regionally or locally
recognized conservation organizations located in the
State;
(J) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of--
(i) organized labor; or
(ii) nontimber forest product harvester
groups;
(K) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of persons who
participate in or provide recreational activities or
are engaged in related activities; and
(L) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretaries
concerned as a representative of Indian tribes that are
located in the State.
(2) Date of appointments.--The appointment of a member of
the Task Force shall be made not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Term; Vacancies.--
(1) Term.--A member shall be appointed for the life of the
Task Force.
(2) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Task Force--
(A) shall not affect the powers of the Task Force;
and
(B) shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment was made.
(d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of the Task Force have been appointed, the Task Force
shall hold the initial meeting of the Task Force.
(e) Meetings.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall meet at the call of
the Chairperson.
(2) Public access.--Each meeting of the Task Force shall be
open to the public.
(f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Task Force shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(g) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--The Task Force shall select
a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Task
Force.

SEC. 5. DUTIES.

(a) Consideration and Review of Revenue Sources.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall consider and review
concepts for the establishment of a long-term revenue source
for counties located in the State that have historically
received Federal funds.
(2) Revenue sources.--In conducting the consideration and
review under paragraph (1), in accordance with paragraph (3),
the Task Force shall consider--
(A) revenue sources proposed by relevant
legislation or administrative actions;
(B) payments based on timber harvests (including
thinning to restore forest health) carried out at
sustainable levels;
(C) payments based on revenues that each county of
the State could have received through property taxation
if the land owned by the Federal Government located in
the county was privately held and subject to a property
tax;
(D) revenue based on--
(i) a portion of the proceeds from sales of
material collected from public land located in
the State for the production of biomass
electricity or cellulosic liquid transportation
fuels;
(ii) user fees for recreational activities
carried out on public land located in the
State;
(iii) payments for increases in carbon
sequestration; and
(iv) land exchanges or transfers that could
provide compensation for nontaxable Federal
land located in counties of the State;
(E) local sources of revenue that could be used to
reduce or eliminate the reliance of counties of the
State on Federal funds (including taxes, user fees, or
economic development activities that could increase the
revenue base of the counties of the State);
(F) payments made by the Federal Government to the
counties of the State, including--
(i) guaranteed payments that are to be
established at a reduced level and not based on
timber harvest revenues; and
(ii) guaranteed payments that are to be
established--
(I) at a level similar to the level
of payments reauthorized in 2008;
(II) in part by timber harvest
revenues; and
(III) with the use of additional
Federal funds to the extent that timber
harvest revenues described in subclause
(II) do not meet the guaranteed level
of payment; and
(G) any other revenue source that the Task Force
determines to be appropriate for consideration and
review.
(3) Factors.--In considering each revenue source under
paragraph (2), the Task Force shall take into account--
(A) the long-term sustainability of each revenue
source considered under paragraph (2);
(B) the relative value, long-term sustainability,
and any other implication of the relative reliance of
the counties of the State on revenues arising from
Federal forests located in the counties, as compared to
other local revenue sources;
(C) the potential long-term effects of each revenue
source considered under paragraph (2) on the economies
of the counties of the State;
(D) revenue sources that are used by other cities
or counties of the State;
(E) the environmental effects of each revenue
source considered under paragraph (2);
(F) the effect of each revenue source considered
under paragraph (2) on local revenue streams and county
services; and
(G) comments submitted to the Task Force by a
stakeholder relating to any issue or proposal
considered by the Task Force.
(b) Hearings.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall hold such hearings,
meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
receive such evidence as the Task Force considers advisable to
receive the input and determine the opinions of the public and
stakeholders with respect to the establishment of a
sustainable, long-term revenue source for the counties of the
State.
(2) Incorporation of public and stakeholder input.--In
preparing the report required under subsection (c), the Task
Force shall incorporate into the recommendations of the Task
Force required under subsection (c)(2), to the maximum extent
practicable, the public and stakeholder input received under
paragraph (1).
(c) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that contains--
(1) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of
the Task Force;
(2) a description of not less than 2 policy scenarios for
providing sustainable revenue to the counties of the State that
are recommended by not less than /5\ of the members of the
Task force for consideration by the Federal Government, the
State, and the counties of the State as the Task Force
considers appropriate (including such legislation and
administrative actions necessary to implement each policy
scenario);
(3) a description of the opinion of each member of the Task
Force regarding each policy scenario described in paragraph
(2);
(4) a description of the minority views of each member of
the Task Force who does not support any policy scenario
described in paragraph (2);
(5) a description of each revenue source considered but not
recommended by the Task Force under paragraph (2), including--
(A) an explanation of each reason why the Task
Force did not recommend the policy scenario; and
(B) a description of the minority views of each
member of the Task Force relating to the decision by
the Task Force not to recommend the policy scenario;
and
(6) a summary of comments received by the Task Force under
subsections (a)(3)(G) and (b)(1).
(d) Required Hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which each committee described in subsection (c) receives the report
required under that subsection, each committee shall hold a hearing to
evaluate the recommendations contained in the report.

SEC. 6. POWERS.

(a) Information From Federal Agencies.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force may secure directly from a
Federal agency such information as the Task Force considers
necessary to carry out this Act.
(2) Provision of information.--On request of the
Chairperson of the Task Force, the head of the agency shall
provide the information to the Task Force.
(b) Postal Services.--The Task Force may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
agencies of the Federal Government.
(c) Gifts.--The Task Force may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or
donations of services or property.

SEC. 7. TASK FORCE PERSONNEL MATTERS.

(a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Task Force shall
serve without compensation.
(b) Travel Expenses.--A member of the Task Force shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular
place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the
Task Force.
(c) Detail of Federal Government Employees.--
(1) In general.--An employee of the Federal Government may
be detailed to the Task Force without reimbursement.
(2) Civil service status.--The detail of the employee shall
be without interruption or loss of civil service status or
privilege.
(d) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairperson of the Task Force may procure temporary and intermittent
services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of that title.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF TASK FORCE.

The Task Force shall terminate 120 days after the date on which the
Task Force submits the report of the Task Force under section 5(c).
Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties Act of 2009 - Establishes the Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties to consider and review concepts for the establishment of a long-term revenue source for counties in Oregon that have historically received federal funds.

Directs the Task Force, in conducting the consideration and review, to consider: (1) revenue sources proposed by relevant legislation or administrative actions; (2) payments based on timber harvests, including thinning to restore forest health, carried out at sustainable levels; (3) payments based on the revenues each county could have received through property taxation if the land owned by the federal government was privately held and subject to a property tax; (4) revenue based on a portion of the proceeds from sales of material collected from public land in Oregon for the production of biomass electricity or cellulosic liquid transportation fuels, user fees for recreational activities on such land, payments for increases in carbon sequestration, and land exchanges or transfers that could provide compensation for nontaxable federal land in the counties; (5) local revenue sources that could be used to reduce or eliminate reliance of the counties on federal funds; (6) federal payments made by the government to the counties, including specified guaranteed payments; and (7) any other revenue source appropriate for review.

Requires the Task Force to hold hearings on the establishment of a sustainable, long-term revenue source for the counties.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Firefighters Special Operation Task
Force Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FIREFIGHTING TASK FORCES.

The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

''SEC. 37. ASSISTANCE FOR FIREFIGHTING TASK FORCES.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Critical infrastructure.--The term 'critical
infrastructure' has the meaning given that term in section
1016(e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001
(42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
''(2) Firefighting personnel.--The term 'firefighting
personnel' has the meaning given that term in section 33(a).
''(3) Incident response.--The term 'incident response'
means a response by a task force or task force unit to--
''(A) a terrorist attack, including such an attack
that utilizes a weapon of mass destruction;
''(B) a release of a hazardous material;
''(C) a natural disaster; or
''(D) any other emergency for which a response by a
fire service is appropriate.
''(4) Member.--The term 'member', with respect to a task
force, means a fire service that is a party to the cooperative
agreement establishing the task force.
''(5) Task force.--The term 'task force' means 2 or more
fire services that collectively consist of at least 50
firefighting personnel, operating pursuant to a cooperative
agreement for the purpose of coordinating incident response
among such fire services.
''(b) Grant Authority.--The Administrator may award not more than
100 grants for task forces each fiscal year for the purposes described
in subsection (c).
''(c) Purposes.--A grant awarded under this section shall be used--
''(1) to provide salary and benefits to hire firefighting
personnel or rehire firefighting personnel who have been laid
off to provide services to the task force, including salary and
benefits;
''(2) to pay expenses related to the participation of
firefighting personnel in appropriate training courses;
''(3) to provide training related to incident response to
firefighting personnel;
''(4) to obtain appropriate equipment, including
firefighting vehicles or support systems for members of the
task force;
''(5) to improve the ability of a member of a task force to
communicate with a local police department or hospital, or with
any other appropriate governmental or private sector entity;
and
''(6) to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of
training and equipment with those obtained by other task
forces.
''(d) Application Guidance.--The Administrator shall make available
to potential applicants for assistance under this section a description
of a model task force configuration, which shall include--
''(1) an administrative unit, consisting of 2 chief
officers, 2 captains, and 2 lieutenants, to coordinate training
programs, logistics, and maintenance of equipment, which shall
operate at least 40 hours per week;
''(2) a command unit, consisting of 1 chief officer serving
as the task force commander and 1 firefighter serving as
communications coordinator, which shall operate at all times;
''(3) at least 1 hazardous materials company, consisting of
1 company officer and 5 firefighters, which shall operate at
all times;
''(4) at least 1 rescue company, consisting of 1 company
officer and 5 firefighters, which shall operate at all times;
and
''(5) 6 squad companies, each consisting of 1 company
officer and 5 firefighters, which shall operate at all times,
and which may serve, as appropriate, as a hazardous materials
company or rescue company as described in paragraphs (3) and
(4).
''(e) Application Requirements.--Each task force desiring
assistance under this section shall submit an application to the
Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Administrator may reasonably require. In order to
qualify for a grant, an applicant's proposal shall provide for--
''(1) prompt incident response;
''(2) a unified command system;
''(3) common training and equipment for task force members;
''(4) maximum coverage in the task force region, taking
into account population, business centers, vital
infrastructures, transportation corridors, and government
centers; and
''(5) preservation during the life of the grant of the
overall personnel level for each fire service, at least at the
level in effect at the time the application was submitted.
''(f) Selection Priority.--In selecting a task force to receive
assistance under this section, the Administrator shall give priority to
task forces that serve a geographic area that--
''(1) has a high population density; or
''(2) is located not more than 50 miles from--
''(A) a facility that produces nuclear power;
''(B) a large facility that produces, treats, or
refines chemicals or petroleum products;
''(C) a business district of national significance;
or
''(D) a location with one or more critical
infrastructures.
''(g) Matching Requirement.--The Administrator may provide
assistance to a Task Force under this section for a fiscal year only if
the task force agrees to obtain from non-Federal sources for such
fiscal year at least 55 percent of the costs of the task force. The
non-Federal contributions may be in-kind contributions, including
personnel, personnel overtime, vehicles, equipment, administrative
costs, fuel, maintenance, contractor services, and rental space.
''(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2016.''.
Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award up to 100 grants for task forces (two or more fire services that collectively consist of at least 50 firefighting personnel, operating under a cooperative agreement to coordinate incident response) each fiscal year for: (1) salary and benefits to hire firefighting personnel; (2) training; (3) equipment or support systems; (4) communications between task force members and a local police department or hospital or with any other appropriate governmental or private sector entity; and (5) compatibility and interoperability of training and equipment.

Requires the Administrator to give priority to task forces serving geographic areas that have a high population density or that are located within 50 miles of: (1) a nuclear power facility; (2) a large facility that produces, treats, or refines chemicals or petroleum products; (3) a business district of national significance; or (4) a location with one or more critical infrastructures.

Requires grantees to obtain non-federal matching funds of at least 55% of the amount awarded by the Administrator for each fiscal year.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Carrizo Plain National Conservation
Area Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) The public lands administered by the Bureau of Land
Management in the State of California within the Carrizo Plain
contain the last remnants of the once vast San Joaquin Valley
grasslands that covered a large expanse of central California.
(2) As a remnant ecosystem, these lands provide the best
remaining contiguous habitat for a number of State or federally
listed endangered species or threatened species, including the
San Joaquin kit fox, the blunt-nosed leopard lizard, the giant
kangaroo rat, and the San Joaquin antelope squirrel, and
numerous other federally or State listed or sensitive plant and
animal species. Many other important species of native wildlife
inhabit the area, such as pronghorn antelope and tule elk.
(3) In addition to its biological diversity, Carrizo Plain
contains nationally significant cultural and historical sites
which are very important to indigenous peoples in the area for
religious and traditional cultural purposes.
(4) The Carrizo Plain area also contains one of the best
and most visible exposures of the geologically unique San
Andreas fault, which is the boundary between the Pacific Plate
(on the west) which moves northward relative to the North
American Plate (on the east) and has and will continue to play
a critical role in the evolution and future of California.
(5) The Carrizo Plain offers unique research, interpretive,
and educational opportunities, and significant recreation
opportunities for the public.
(6) Since 1985, the Carrizo Plain has been cooperatively
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the California
Department of Fish and Game, and The Nature Conservancy, each
of which owns a part of the Carrizo Plain and all of which work
closely together in a manner that makes jurisdictional
differences among them nearly transparent.
(7) A cooperative management plan has been prepared for the
Carrizo Plain by the Bureau of Land Management, the California
Department of Fish and Game, and The Nature Conservancy, with
full public involvement, that sets the stage for long-term
joint management of the area for public use and enjoyment.
(8) This management plan is based on the agencies' joint
primary mission as set forth in the plan to ''manage the
Carrizo Plain . . . so indigenous species interact within a
dynamic and fully functioning ecosystem in perpetuity while
conserving unique natural and cultural resources and
maintaining opportunities for compatible scientific, cultural,
social, and recreational activities''. In this context, and
under the basic principles of multiple use and sustained yield,
other resource uses, such as livestock grazing and recreation
use, are allowed under the management plan in the conservation
area if they are managed in a manner compatible with that
primary mission.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

(a) Establishment and Purposes.--To preserve the nationally
significant biological, geological, cultural, and recreation values
found in the Carrizo Plain, California, as an enduring legacy of our
heritage, and to secure for future generations the opportunity to
experience those values in an environment rich in biological diversity
and natural beauty, the area described in subsection (b) is hereby
designated as the Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area.
(b) Area Described.--
(1) Boundary map.--The area referred to in subsection (a)
consists of approximately 250,000 acres of lands and waters,
and interests therein, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ''Boundary Map, Carrizo Plain National Conservation
Area'', dated February 1999.
(2) Legal description.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a
legal description of the conservation area with the Committee
on Resources of the House of Representatives and with the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Such
legal description shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, subject to paragraph (3).
(3) Revisions and corrections.--The Secretary may--
(A) make minor revisions in the boundary of the
conservation area; and
(B) correct clerical and typographical errors in
the map and legal description referred to in paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively.
(4) Public availability.--The Secretary shall keep the map
and legal description referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2),
respectively, on file and available for public inspection in
the offices of the Director in the District of Columbia and in
Sacramento and Bakersfield, California.

SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION AREA.

(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall
manage the public lands within the conservation area in a manner that
conserves, protects, and enhances its resources and values in
accordance with this Act, and pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and in accordance with
all applicable laws and the management plan.
(b) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the
conservation area as the Secretary finds will further the purposes for
which the conservation area is designated.
(c) Vehicular Use.--Use of motorized vehicles or mechanized
transport in the conservation area is prohibited, except--
(1) where needed for administrative purposes or to respond
to an emergency; or
(2) on roads and trails that--
(A) existed as of May 11, 1999; and
(B) are specifically designated for such use as
part of the management plan revised pursuant to
subsection (g).
(d) Hunting and Fishing.--Hunting and fishing shall be permitted
within the conservation area in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations of the United States and the State of California; except
that the Secretary, after consultation with the California Department
of Fish and Game, may issue regulations designating zones where and
establishing periods when no hunting or fishing shall be permitted for
reasons of public safety, administration, or public use and enjoyment.
(e) Grazing.--Livestock grazing within the conservation area shall
be conducted in a manner that is compatible with the purposes for which
the conservation area is established. The management plan revised
pursuant to subsection (g) shall specify resource objectives to be met
through grazing within the conservation area.
(f) Interpretive Sites.--The Secretary may establish, in
cooperation with other public or private entities as the Secretary may
consider appropriate, interpretive sites that are minimal in scope to
meet administrative and visitor needs of the conservation area. Any
facilities for such sites shall be designed to protect cultural,
historic, biologic, scientific, and esthetic values of the conservation
area.
(g) Review and Revision of Management Plan.--The Secretary of the
Interior, in cooperation with the Director, the California Department
of Fish and Game, affected landowners, and The Nature Conservancy--
(1) shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, review the management plan referred to
in section 9(4) and make such revisions in that plan as are
necessary to ensure that it is consistent with the this Act and
with the conservation, enhancement, and protection of the
conservation area; and
(2) may from time to time thereafter make such revisions as
are necessary to ensure that consistency.
(h) Gifts.--The Secretary may accept, receive, hold, administer,
and use any gift, devise, or bequest, absolutely or in trust, of real
or personal property, including any income from or interest in property
or any funds, for management of the conservation area for the purposes
for which the conservation area is established under section 3(a).
(i) Funding Account.--
(1) In general.--To fund management activities for the
conservation area, there is established in the Treasury a
separate account to be known as the Carizzo Plain National
Conservation Area Management Fund.
(2) Contents.--The account shall consist of--
(A) amounts received as fees for activities in the
conservation area;
(B) amounts received by the United States as a
gift, devise, or bequest authorized by subsection (h);
and
(C) amounts appropriated to the account.
(3) Use.--Amounts in the account shall be available to the
Secretary for management of the conservation area pursuant to
the purposes for which the conservation is established under
section 3(a).
(j) Advisory Council.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Carrizo
Plain National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the
Secretary with respect to preparation and implementation of the
management plan pursuant to subsection (g). The Advisory
Council shall conform to the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (88 Stat. 770; 5 U.S.C. App.) and the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.).
(2) Representation.--The Advisory Council shall consist of
15 members to be appointed by the Secretary. The members shall
be persons with local and regional involvement as well as
recognized backgrounds in areas directly related to the
purposes for which the conservation area is designated.

SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION.

(a) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire lands and
interests therein within the conservation area by donation, by
exchange, or by purchase with the consent of the owner thereof.
(b) Management.--Lands or interests therein within the conservation
area so acquired by the United States shall, after the date of the
enactment of this Act, be incorporated into and managed as part of the
conservation area.

SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL; MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal
lands within the conservation area, including all lands or interests
acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act,
are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or
disposal under the public land laws and from location, entry, and
patent under the mining laws of the United States.
(b) Mineral Development.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
mineral development may occur in the conservation area pursuant
to the Act of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.;
popularly known as the Mineral Leasing Act), and laws
supplementary thereto, or the Act of July 31, 1947 (30 U.S.C.
601 et seq.; popularly known as the Materials Act of 1947), and
laws supplementary thereto, only to the extent that development
is consistent with the management plan.
(2) State and private lands and interests not affected.--
This subsection shall not affect any State or privately owned
lands or interests in lands.

SEC. 7. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

The Secretary may, consistent with the management plan, enter into
any cooperative agreements or shared management arrangements with any
person for the purposes of management, interpretation, and research of
the conservation area's resources.

SEC. 8. NATIVE AMERICAN USES.

(a) Native American Uses.--The Secretary shall ensure nonexclusive
access to and use of the public lands in the conservation area by
Native Americans for traditional cultural and religious purposes
consistent with the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C.
1996).
(b) Temporary Closure.--To implement this section, the Secretary
may from time to time temporarily close to general public use any
specific areas of public lands in the conservation area in order to
protect the privacy of Native American religious activities in such
areas. Any such closure shall be made in such manner as will affect the
smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for such
purposes.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Conservation area.--The term ''conservation area''
means the Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area designated
under section 3(a).
(2) California department of fish and game.--The term
''California Department of Fish and Game'' means the public
entity within the State of California's Resources Agency
established by the laws of the State of California to
administer the fish and wildlife resources in the State on
behalf of the people of California.
(3) Director.--The term ''Director'' means the Director of
the Bureau of Land Management.
(4) Management plan.--The term ''management plan'' means
the management plan developed cooperatively by the Bureau of
Land Management, the California Department of Fish and Game,
and The Nature Conservancy, entitled ''The Carrizo Plain
Natural Area Management Plan'' and dated November 1996, as such
plan may be revised by the Secretary under section 4(b).
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) The nature conservancy.--The term ''The Nature
Conservancy'' means the nonprofit organization established
under laws of the State of Virginia and doing business in that
name.
Requires the Secretary, in cooperation with the Director, the California Department of Fish and Game, affected landowners, and The Nature Conservancy, to review and make any necessary revisions to the existing management plan.
Establishes in the Treasury a separate Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area Management Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish a Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area Advisory Council for advice and recommendations with respect to management plan preparation and implementation.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire nongovernment, privately owned lands and interests within the conservation area by donation, exchange, or purchase with the owner's consent.
Withdraws all Federal lands within the conservation area, including all subsequently acquired lands or interests, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws and from location, entry, and patent under Federal mining laws. Allows mineral development in the conservation area only to the extent consistent with the management plan.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements or shared management arrangements with any person for management, interpretation, and research of the conservation area's resources.
Directs the Secretary to ensure nonexclusive access to and use of the public lands in the conservation area by Native Americans for traditional cultural and religious purposes consistent with the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. Permits the Secretary from time to time temporarily to specific areas in such lands close to general public use in order to protect the privacy of Native American religious activities.