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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be referred to as the ''Gallatin Range Consolidation
and Protection Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) the lands north of Yellowstone National Park possess
outstanding natural characteristics and wildlife habitats that give
the lands high value as lands added to the National Forest System;
and
(2) it is in the interest of the United States for the
Secretary, acting through the Forest Service, to enter into an
option agreement with Big Sky Lumber Company and Louisiana Pacific
Corporation to fulfill the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 3. BIG SKY LUMBER LAND EXCHANGE--GALLATIN AREA.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the ''Secretary'',
unless the context otherwise requires) shall acquire by exchange certain
lands and interests in lands of the Big Sky Lumber Company (referred to
in this Act as the ''Company''), in and adjacent to the Hyalite-
Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area, the Scapegoat Wilderness
Area, and other lands in the Gallatin National Forest in accordance with
this section.
(b) Description of Lands.--
(1) Offer and acceptance of land.--If the Company offers to the
United States acceptable fee title, including mineral interests, to
approximately 37,752 acres of land owned by the Company and
available for exchange, as depicted on two maps entitled ''Proposed
BSL Land Acquisitions'', East Half and West Half Gallatin National
Forest, dated February 1993 the Secretary shall accept a warranty
deed to the land.
(2) Exchange.--In exchange for the lands described in paragraph
(1) and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of the
Interior shall convey, by patent, the fee title to approximately
16,278 acres of National Forest System lands available for exchange
as depicted on the maps referred to in paragraph (1), and the five
maps entitled ''H.R. 873, the Gallatin Range Consolidation and
Protection Act of 1993'', Lolo and Flathead National Forest, subject
to--
(A) the reservation of ditches and canals required by the
first section of the Act entitled ''An Act making appropriations
for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and for
other purposes'', approved August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 371,
chapter 837; 43 U.S.C. 945);
(B) the reservation of rights under Federal Oil and Gas
Lease numbers 49739, 55610, 40389, 53670, 40215, 33385, 53736,
and 38684; and
(C) such other terms, conditions, reservations, and
exceptions as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the
Company.
(3) Termination of leases.--
(A) Vesting of rights and interests.--Upon termination or
relinquishment of the leases referred to in paragraph (2)(B),
all the rights and interests in such leases reserved under
paragraph (2)(B) shall immediately vest in the Company and its
successors and assigns.
(B) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide notice of the
termination or relinquishment of the leases referred to in
paragraph (2)(B) by a document suitable for recording in the
county in which the leased lands are located.
(c) Easements.--
(1) In general.--Reciprocal easements in accordance with this
subsection shall be conveyed at the time of the exchange authorized
by this section.
(2) Conveyance by the secretary.--The Secretary shall, in
consideration of the easements conveyed by the Company under
paragraph (3), and under the authority of section 2 of Public Law
88-257 (commonly known as the ''National Forest Roads and Trails
Act'') (16 U.S.C. 533), or the Federal Lands Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), execute and deliver to the
Company such easements or other rights-of-way over federally owned
lands as may be agreed to by the Secretary and the Company.
(3) Conveyance by the company.--The Company shall, in
consideration of the easements conveyed by the Secretary under
paragraph (2), execute and deliver to the United States such
easements or other rights-of-way across Company-owned lands included
in this exchange as may be agreed to by the Secretary and the
Company.
(d) North Bridger Range.--
(1) Covenants and other restrictions.--As a condition of the
exchange, with respect to such lands depicted on the map entitled
''North Bridger Range'', dated May 1993, the Company shall agree
that--
(A) the holders, or their successors or assigns, of grazing
leases on such lands on the date of enactment of this Act shall
be permitted to continue to use such lands for grazing under
terms acceptable to the Company and the permittees for so long
as the Company owns such lands and for two years after the
Company has sold or disposed of such lands; and
(B) the timber harvest practices used on such lands shall be
conducted in accordance with Montana Forestry Best Management
Practices, the Montana Streamside Zone Management Law (Mont.
Code Ann. sec. 77-5-301 et seq.), and all other applicable laws
of the State of Montana.
(2) Future acquisition.--The Secretary shall consider the
desirability of possible acquisition, through exchange under
existing law, of any of the lands described in paragraph (1), and
shall, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this
Act, report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives concerning the desirability of an exchange.
(e) Timing of Transaction.--
(1) Determination.--The Secretary shall review the title for the
non-Federal lands described in subsection (b), and the appraisal and
titles for the non-Federal lands described in sections 4 and 5, and,
within sixty days after receipt of all applicable appraisal and
title documents from the Company, determine whether--
(A) the applicable title standards for Federal land
acquisition have been satisfied or the quality of title is
otherwise acceptable to the Secretary;
(B) all draft conveyances and closing documents have been
received and approved;
(C) a current title commitment verifying compliance with
applicable title standards has been issued to the Secretary;
(D) the appraisals comply with applicable Forest Service
standards; and
(E) except as provided in section (8)(b), the title includes
both the surface and subsurface estates without reservation or
exception (except by the United States or the State of Montana,
by patent), including--
(i) minerals or mineral rights;
(ii) timber or timber rights; and
(iii) any other interest in the property.
(2) Conveyance of title.--In the event the appraisal and/or
quality of title do not meet Federal standards or are otherwise
determined unacceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall advise
the Company regarding corrective actions necessary to make an
affirmative determination under paragraph (1). The Secretary, acting
through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall effect the conveyance
of lands described in subsection (b)(2) not later than sixty days
after the Secretary has made an affirmative determination under
paragraph (1).
(f) Compliance With Option.--Notwithstanding section (3)(e)(2), the
Secretary shall not consummate the conveyance of lands described in
subsection (b)(2) until the Secretary has determined that title to the
lands described in sections 4 and 5 have been escrowed as required by
the document entitled ''Option Agreement for the Exchange and/or
Purchase of Real Property Pursuant to the Gallatin Range Consolidation
and Protection Act of 1993'' (referred to in this Act as ''the
Option''), executed by the Company, as seller.
(g) References.--References in this Act to the Company shall include
references to the successors and assigns of the Company.

SEC. 4. LAND CONSOLIDATION--PORCUPINE AREA.

(a) Acquisition of Porcupine Property.--The Secretary is authorized
and directed to acquire, by purchase or exchange, lands and interests in
lands listed as ''Exhibit A, Porcupine Area'', in the Option, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option for the fair
market value of such lands and interests, determined at the time of
acquisition, in accordance with the appraisal standards specified in the
Option.
(b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall report annually to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, on the
status of the acquisition authorized by this section.

SEC. 5. LAND CONSOLIDATION--TAYLOR FORK AREA.

(a) Acquisition of Taylor Fork Property.--The Secretary is
authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase or exchange, lands and
interests in lands as listed as ''Exhibit A, Taylor Fork Area'', in the
Option, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option for
the fair market value of such lands and interests, determined at the
time of acquisition, in accordance with the appraisal standards
specified in the Option.
(b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall report annually to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, on the
status of the pending acquisition authorized by this section.

SEC. 6. LAND CONSOLIDATION--GALLATIN ROADED AREA.

(a) Acquisition of Gallatin Roaded Property.--The Secretary is
authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase or exchange, lands and
interests in lands as listed as ''Exhibit A, Gallatin Roaded'', in the
Option, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option not
otherwise acquired, purchased, or exchanged under section 3, 4, or 5.
(b) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall report annually to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, on the
status of the acquisition authorized by this section.

SEC. 7. SEVERED MINERAL EXCHANGE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) underlying certain areas in Montana described in subsection
(b) are mineral rights owned by subsidiaries of Burlington
Resources, Incorporated and its successors and assigns (referred to
in this Act as ''Burlington'');
(2) there are federally owned minerals underlying lands of
Burlington lying outside those areas;
(3) Burlington has agreed in principle with the Secretary to an
exchange of mineral rights to consolidate surface and subsurface
ownerships and to avoid potential conflicts with the surface
management of the areas; and
(4) it is desirable that an exchange of lands be completed not
later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Mineral Interests.--
(1) Acquisition.--Pursuant to an exchange agreement between the
Secretary and Burlington, the Secretary may acquire mineral
interests owned by Burlington or an affiliate of Burlington
underlying surface lands owned by the United States located in the
areas depicted on the maps entitled ''Severed Minerals Exchange,
Clearwater-Monture Area'', dated September 1988, and ''Severed
Mineral Exchanges, Gallatin Area'', dated September 1988, or in
fractional sections adjacent to the areas depicted on the maps.
(2) Exchange.--In exchange for the mineral interests conveyed to
the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of the
Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing rights, such
federally owned mineral interests as the Secretary and Burlington
may agree upon.
(c) Equal Value.--
(1) In general.--The value of the mineral interests exchanged
under subsection (b) shall be approximately equal in value based
upon available information.
(2) Appraisal.--To ensure that the wilderness or other natural
values of the area are not affected by the exchange, a formal
appraisal based upon drilling or other surface disturbing activities
shall not be required for any mineral interest proposed for
exchange, except that the Secretary and Burlington shall fully share
all available information on the quality and quantity of mineral
interests proposed for exchange.
(3) Inadequate information.--In the absence of adequate
information regarding values of minerals proposed for exchange, the
Secretary and Burlington may agree to an exchange on the basis of
mineral interests of similar development potential, geologic
character, and similar factors.
(d) Identification of Federally Owned Mineral Interests.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), mineral interests
conveyed by the United States pursuant to this section shall
underlie lands the surface of which are owned by Burlington.
(2) Other interests.--If there are not sufficient federally
owned mineral interests of approximately equal value underlying
lands owned by Burlington, the Secretary and the Secretary of the
Interior may identify for exchange other federally owned mineral
interests in lands in the State of Montana of which the surface
estate is in private ownership.
(e) Consultation With the Department of the Interior.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary
of the Interior in the negotiation of the exchange agreement
authorized by subsection (b), particularly with respect to the
inclusion in the agreement of a provision authorizing the exchange
of federally owned mineral interests lying outside the boundaries of
units of the National Forest System.
(2) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of
the Interior shall convey the federally owned mineral interests
identified in a final exchange agreement between the Secretary of
Agriculture and Burlington and affiliates of Burlington.
(f) Mineral Interest Defined.--For purposes of this section, the
term ''mineral interests'' includes all locatable and leasable minerals,
including oil and gas, geothermal resources, and other subsurface
rights.

SEC. 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Maps.--The maps referred to in sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are
subject to such minor corrections as may be agreed upon by the Secretary
and the Company. The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives of any
corrections made pursuant to the subsection. The maps shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the office of Chief, Forest
Service, USDA.
(b) Title of Lands Conveyed to the United States.--
(1) Quality of title and rights.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
rights, title, and interests to lands conveyed to the United States
under sections 4, 5, and 6 shall, at a minimum, consist of the
surface estate and the subsurface rights owned by the Company or
Burlington where applicable.
(2) Exception.--The Secretary may accept title subject to
outstanding or reserved oil and gas and geothermal rights, except
that there shall be no surface occupancy permitted on the lands
acquired by the United States under sections 4, 5, and 6 for access
to reserved or outstanding rights or exploration or development of
such lands.
(3) Access.--No portion of lands acquired by the United States
under this Act shall be available for access to, or exploration or
development of, any reserved or outstanding oil, gas, geothermal, or
other non-Federal property interest.
(c) National Forest Lands.--
(1) In general.--All lands conveyed to the United States under
this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Gallatin
National Forest of the National Forest System by the Secretary in
accordance with the laws and regulations pertaining to the National
Forest System.
(2) Hyalite-porcupine-buffalo horn wilderness study area.--Lands
acquired within the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study
Area shall be managed to maintain their presently existing
wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the National
Wilderness Preservation System in accordance with the Montana
Wilderness Study Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note).

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

Answer: Gallatin Range Consolidation and Protection Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire: (1) by exchange from the Big Sky Lumber Company, specified lands and interests north of Yellowstone National Park, including land in and adjacent to the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area, the Scapegoat Wilderness Area, and other lands in the Gallatin National Forest; and (2) by purchase or exchange from the Company, lands and interests in the Porcupine Area, the Taylor Fork Area, and the Gallatin Area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey National Forest System lands as part of such exchange. Sets forth conditions for such exchange with respect to leases and easements. Provides for the continuation of grazing on the North Bridger Range lands and requires timber harvest practices on such lands to be in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to an agreement with Burlington Resources, Incorporated, to acquire mineral interests owned by Burlington underlying surface lands owned by the United States and located within the Clearwater-Monture Area and the Gallatin Area. Requires such acquisition to be made through exchange to Burlington of other federally owned mining interests that the parties may agree to. Requires consultation with the Secretary of the Interior in the negotiation of such exchange. Requires all lands conveyed to the United States under this Act to be added to and administered as part of the Gallatin National Forest. Authorizes appropriations.

Question: 16, 110th Congress, agreed
to in the Senate March 1, 2007, and House Concurrent Resolution 80,
110th Congress, agreed to in the House of Representatives June 18,
2007.
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THE DISARMAMENT OF THE
LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY.
(a) Requirement for Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy to guide
future United States support across the region for viable multilateral
efforts to mitigate and eliminate the threat to civilians and regional
stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army.
(b) Content of Strategy.--The strategy shall include the following:
(1) A plan to help strengthen efforts by the United Nations and
regional governments to protect civilians from attacks by the
Lord's Resistance Army while supporting the development of
institutions in affected areas that can help to maintain the rule
of law and prevent conflict in the long term.
(2) An assessment of viable options through which the United
States, working with regional governments, could help develop and
support multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat posed by the
Lord's Resistance Army.
(3) An interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and review
diplomatic, economic, intelligence, and military elements of United
States policy across the region regarding the Lord's Resistance
Army.
(4) A description of the type and form of diplomatic engagement
across the region undertaken to coordinate and implement United
States policy regarding the Lord's Resistance Army and to work
multilaterally with regional mechanisms, including the Tripartite
Plus Commission and the Great Lakes Pact.
(5) A description of how this engagement will fit within the
context of broader efforts and policy objectives in the Great Lakes
Region.
(c) Form.--The strategy under this section shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 5. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR AREAS OUTSIDE UGANDA AFFECTED BY
THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY.
In accordance with section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292) and section 2 of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), the President is authorized to
provide additional assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo,
southern Sudan, and Central African Republic to respond to the
humanitarian needs of populations directly affected by the activity of
the Lord's Resistance Army.
SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE FOR RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION IN NORTHERN UGANDA.
(a) Authority.--It is the sense of Congress that the President
should support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the
Government of Uganda--
(1) to assist internally displaced people in transition and
returnees to secure durable solutions by spurring economic
revitalization, supporting livelihoods, helping to alleviate
poverty, and advancing access to basic services at return sites,
specifically clean water, health care, and schools;
(2) to enhance the accountability and administrative competency
of local governance institutions and public agencies in northern
Uganda with regard to budget management, provision of public goods
and services, and related oversight functions;
(3) to strengthen the operational capacity of the civilian
police in northern Uganda to enhance public safety, prevent crime,
and deal sensitively with gender-based violence, while
strengthening accountability measures to prevent corruption and
abuses;
(4) to rebuild and improve the capacity of the justice system
in northern Uganda, including the courts and penal systems, with
particular sensitivity to the needs and rights of women and
children;
(5) to establish mechanisms for the disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration of former combatants and those
abducted by the LRA, including vocational education and employment
opportunities, with attention given to the roles and needs of men,
women and children; and
(6) to promote programs to address psychosocial trauma,
particularly post-traumatic stress disorder.
(b) Future Year Funding.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development should work with the appropriate committees
of Congress to increase assistance in future fiscal years to support
activities described in this section if the Government of Uganda
demonstrates a commitment to transparent and accountable reconstruction
in war-affected areas of northern Uganda, specifically by--
(1) finalizing the establishment of mechanisms within the
Office of the Prime Minister to sufficiently manage and coordinate
the programs under the framework of the Peace Recovery and
Development Plan for Northern Uganda (PRDP);
(2) increasing oversight activities and reporting, at the local
and national level in Uganda, to ensure funds under the Peace
Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda framework are
used efficiently and with minimal waste; and
(3) committing substantial funds of its own, above and beyond
standard budget allocations to local governments, to the task of
implementing the Peace Recovery and Development Plan for Northern
Uganda such that communities affected by the war can recover.
(c) Coordination With Other Donor Nations.--The United States
should work with other donor nations to increase contributions for
recovery efforts in northern Uganda and better leverage those
contributions to enhance the capacity and encourage the leadership of
the Government of Uganda in promoting transparent and accountable
reconstruction in northern Uganda.
(d) Termination of Assistance.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of State should withhold non-humanitarian bilateral
assistance to the Republic of Uganda if the Secretary determines that
the Government of Uganda is not committed to reconstruction and
reconciliation in the war-affected areas of northern Uganda and is not
taking proactive steps to ensure this process moves forward in a
transparent and accountable manner.
SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR RECONCILIATION AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN
NORTHERN UGANDA.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, despite
reconstruction and development efforts, a continued failure to take
meaningful steps toward national reconciliation and accountability
risks perpetuating longstanding political grievances and fueling new
conflicts.
(b) Authority.--In accordance with section 531 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346), the President is authorized to
support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the Government of
Uganda to advance efforts to promote transitional justice and
reconciliation on both local and national levels, including to
encourage implementation of the mechanisms outlined in the Annexure to
the Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation between the
Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement, signed at
Juba February 19, 2008, namely--
(1) a body to investigate the history of the conflict, inquire
into human rights violations committed during the conflict by all
sides, promote truth-telling in communities, and encourage the
preservation of the memory of events and victims of the conflict
through memorials, archives, commemorations, and other forms of
preservation;
(2) a special division of the High Court of Uganda to try
individuals alleged to have committed serious crimes during the
conflict, and a special unit to carry out investigations and
prosecutions in support of trials;
(3) a system for making reparations to victims of the conflict;
and
(4) a review and strategy for supporting transitional justice
mechanisms in affected areas to promote reconciliation and
encourage individuals to take personal responsibility for their
conduct during the war.
SEC. 8. REPORT.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of
the strategy required under section 4, the Secretary of State shall
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
on the progress made toward the implementation of the strategy required
under section 4 and a description and evaluation of the assistance
provided under this Act toward the policy objectives described in
section 3.
(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall
include--
(1) a description and evaluation of actions taken toward the
implementation of the strategy required under section 4;
(2) a description of assistance provided under sections 5, 6,
and 7;
(3) an evaluation of bilateral assistance provided to the
Republic of Uganda and associated programs in light of stated
policy objectives;
(4) a description of the status of the Peace Recovery and
Development Plan for Northern Uganda and the progress of the
Government of Uganda in fulfilling the steps outlined in section
6(b); and
(5) a description of amounts of assistance committed, and
amounts provided, to northern Uganda during the reporting period by
the Government of Uganda and each donor country.
(c) Form.--The report under this section shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 9. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUNDING.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) of the total amounts to be appropriated for fiscal year
2011 for the Department of State and foreign operations, up to
$10,000,000 should be used to carry out activities under section 5;
and
(2) of the total amounts to be appropriated for fiscal year
2011 through 2013 for the Department of State and foreign
operations, up to $10,000,000 in each such fiscal year should be
used to carry out activities under section 7.
SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ''appropriate
committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee
on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Great lakes region.--The term ''Great Lakes Region'' means
the region comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Rwanda, southern Sudan, and Uganda.
(3) LRA-affected areas.--The term ''LRA-affected areas'' means
those portions of northern Uganda, southern Sudan, northeastern
Democratic Republic of Congo, and southeastern Central African
Republic determined by the Secretary of State to be affected by the
Lord's Resistance Army as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

Answer: Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Directs the President to submit to Congress a regional strategy to guide U.S. support for multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat to civilians and regional stability posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Requires the strategy to include: (1) a plan to help strengthen efforts by the United Nations (U.N.) and regional governments to protect civilians from attacks by the LRA; (2) an assessment of viable options through which the United States could help develop and support multilateral efforts to eliminate the threat posed by the LRA; (3) an interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and review diplomatic, economic, intelligence, and military elements of U.S. policy across the region regarding the LRA; (4) a description of the type and form of diplomatic engagement across the region undertaken to coordinate and implement U.S. policy regarding the LRA and to work multilaterally with regional mechanisms, including the Tripartite Plus Commission and the Great Lakes Pact; and (5) a description of how this engagement will fit within the context of broader efforts and policy objectives in the Great Lakes Region.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the President to provide additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian needs of populations the Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Sudan, and Central African Republic affected by LRA activity.

(Sec. 6) Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the government of Uganda to: (1) assist internally displaced people in transition and returnees by spurring economic revitalization and advancing access to basic services at return sites; (2) enhance the accountability and administrative competency of local governance institutions and public agencies in northern Uganda; (3) strengthen the operational capacity of the civilian police and the justice system in northern Uganda; (4) establish mechanisms for the disarmament and reintegration of former combatants and those abducted by the LRA; and (5) promote programs to address psychosocial trauma.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should work with Congress to increase future assistance to Uganda if the government of Uganda demonstrates a commitment to reconstruction in war-affected areas of northern Uganda; and (2) the Secretary should withhold non-humanitarian assistance to Uganda if the government of Uganda is not committed to reconstruction and reconciliation in the war-affected areas of northern Uganda and is not taking steps to ensure this process moves forward in a transparent and accountable manner.

(Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that a continued failure to take meaningful steps toward national reconciliation and accountability risks perpetuating political grievances and fueling new conflicts.

Authorizes the President to support efforts by the people of northern Uganda and the government of Uganda to promote transitional justice and reconciliation on both local and national levels, including to encourage implementation of the mechanisms in the Annexure to the Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation between the government of Uganda and the LRA.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on implementation of the strategy and evaluation of the assistance under this Act.

(Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) of the total amounts to be appropriated for FY2011 for the Department of State and foreign operations, up to $10 million should be used to carry out activities under section 5; and (2) of the total amounts to be appropriated for FY2011-FY2013 for the Department of State and foreign operations, up to $10 million in each such fiscal year should be used to carry out activities under section 7.

(Sec. 10) Defines: (1) "Great Lakes Region" as the region comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, southern Sudan, and Uganda; and (2) "LRA-affected areas" as those portions of northern Uganda, southern Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and southeastern Central African Republic affected by the LRA.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Private Property Rights
Implementation Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. JURISDICTION IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES.

Section 1343 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(c) Whenever a district court exercises jurisdiction under
subsection (a) in an action in which the operative facts concern the
uses of real property, it shall not abstain from exercising or
relinquish its jurisdiction to a State court in an action in which no
claim of a violation of a State law, right, or privilege is alleged, if
a parallel proceeding in State court arising out of the same operative
facts as the district court proceeding is not pending.
''(d) If the district court has jurisdiction over an action under
subsection (a) in which the operative facts concern the uses of real
property and which cannot be decided without resolution of an unsettled
question of State law, the district court may certify the question of
State law to the highest appellate court of that State. After the State
appellate court resolves the question certified to it, the district
court shall proceed with resolving the merits. The district court shall
not certify a question of State law under this subsection unless the
question of State law--
''(1) will significantly affect the merits of the injured
party's Federal claim; and
''(2) is patently unclear.
''(e)(1) Any claim or action brought under section 1979 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) to redress the
deprivation of a property right or privilege secured by the
Constitution shall be ripe for adjudication by the district courts upon
a final decision rendered by any person acting under color of any
statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or
territory of the United States, that causes actual and concrete injury
to the party seeking redress.
''(2)(A) For purposes of this subsection, a final decision exists
if--
''(i) any person acting under color of any statute,
ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or
territory of the United States, makes a definitive decision, as
described in clauses (ii) and (iii), regarding the extent of
permissible uses on the property that has been allegedly
infringed or taken;
''(ii)(I) one meaningful application, as defined by
applicable law, to use the property has been submitted but has
been disapproved without a written explanation as described in
subclause (II), and the party seeking redress has applied for
one appeal and one waiver which has been disapproved, in a case
in which the applicable statute, ordinance, custom, or usage
provides a mechanism for appeal to or waiver by an
administrative agency; or
''(II) one meaningful application, as defined by applicable
law, to use the property has been submitted but has been
disapproved, and the disapproval explains in writing the use,
density, or intensity of development of the property that would
be approved, with any conditions therefor, and the party
seeking redress has resubmitted another meaningful application
taking into account the terms of the disapproval, except that--
''(aa) if no such reapplication is submitted, then
a final decision shall not have been reached for
purposes of this subsection, except as provided in
subparagraph (B); and
''(bb) if the reapplication is disapproved, or if
the reapplication is not required under subparagraph
(B), then a final decision exists for purposes of this
subsection if the party seeking redress has applied for
one appeal and one waiver with respect to the
disapproval, which has been disapproved, in a case in
which the applicable statute, ordinance, custom, or
usage provides a mechanism of appeal to or waiver by an
administrative agency; and
''(iii) if the applicable statute or ordinance provides for
review of the case by elected officials, the party seeking
redress has applied for but is denied such review, or is
allowed such review and the meaningful application is
disapproved.
''(B) The party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for
an appeal or waiver described in subparagraph (A) if no such appeal or
waiver is available, if it cannot provide the relief requested, or if
the application or reapplication would be futile.
''(3) For purposes of clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (2), the
failure to act within a reasonable time on any application,
reapplication, appeal, waiver, or review of the case shall constitute a
disapproval.
''(4) For purposes of this subsection, a case is ripe for
adjudication even if the party seeking redress does not exhaust
judicial remedies provided by any State or territory of the United
States.
''(f) Nothing in subsection (c), (d), or (e) alters the substantive
law of takings of property, including the burden of proof borne by the
plaintiff.''.

SEC. 3. UNITED STATES AS DEFENDANT.

Section 1346 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(h)(1) Any claim brought under subsection (a) that is founded
upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution, but was
allegedly infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for
adjudication upon a final decision rendered by the United States, that
causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress.
''(2) For purposes of this subsection, a final decision exists if--
''(A) the United States makes a definitive decision, as
defined in subparagraph (B), regarding the extent of
permissible uses on the property that has been allegedly
infringed or taken; and
''(B) one meaningful application, as defined by applicable
law, to use the property has been submitted but has been
disapproved, and the party seeking redress has applied for one
appeal or waiver which has been disapproved, in a case in which
the applicable law of the United States provides a mechanism
for appeal to or waiver by an administrative agency.
The party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for an appeal
or waiver described in subparagraph (B) if no such appeal or waiver is
available, if it cannot provide the relief requested, or if application
or reapplication to use the property would be futile.
''(3) For purposes of paragraph (2), the United States' failure to
act within a reasonable time on any application, appeal, or waiver
shall constitute a disapproval.
''(4) Nothing in this subsection alters the substantive law of
takings of property, including the burden of proof borne by the
plaintiff.''.

SEC. 4. JURISDICTION OF COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS.

Section 1491(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
''(3) Any claim brought under this subsection founded upon a
property right or privilege secured by the Constitution, but allegedly
infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for adjudication
upon a final decision rendered by the United States, that causes actual
and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. For purposes of this
paragraph, a final decision exists if--
''(A) the United States makes a definitive decision, as
described in subparagraph (B), regarding the extent of
permissible uses on the property that has been allegedly
infringed or taken; and
''(B) one meaningful application, as defined by applicable
law, to use the property has been submitted but has been
disapproved, and the party seeking redress has applied for one
appeal or waiver which has been disapproved, in a case in which
the applicable law of the United States provides a mechanism
for appeal or waiver.
The party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for an appeal
or waiver described in subparagraph (B) if no such appeal or waiver is
available, if it cannot provide the relief requested, or if application
or reapplication to use the property would be futile. For purposes of
subparagraph (B), the United States' failure to act within a reasonable
time on any application, appeal, or waiver shall constitute a
disapproval. Nothing in this paragraph alters the substantive law of
takings of property, including the burden of proof borne by the
plaintiff.''.

SEC. 5. DUTY OF NOTICE TO OWNERS.

Whenever a Federal agency takes an agency action limiting the use
of private property that may be affected by the amendments made by this
Act, the agency shall, not later than 30 days after the agency takes
that action, give notice to the owners of that property explaining
their rights under such amendments and the procedures for obtaining any
compensation that may be due to them under such amendments.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall apply to actions commenced on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2000.

Attest:

JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk.

By Martha C. Morrison,

Deputy Clerk.

Answer:
Specifies that: (1) if the district court has jurisdiction over such an action in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property and which cannot be decided without resolution of an unsettled question of State law, it may certify the State law question to the highest appellate court of that State; and (2) after the State appellate court resolves the question certified to it, the district court shall proceed with resolving the merits. Prohibits the district court from certifying a question of State law unless such question will significantly affect the merits of the injured party's Federal claim and such question is patently unclear.Declares that any claim or action brought under provisions regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights to redress the deprivation of a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution shall be ripe for adjudication by the district courts upon a final decision rendered by any person acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State or territory of the United States that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress.Sets forth provisions regarding what constitutes a "final decision." Specifies that: (1) the party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for an appeal or waiver if no such appeal or waiver is available, if it cannot provide the relief requested, or if the application or re-application would be futile; (2) the failure to act within a reasonable time on any application, re-application, appeal, waiver, or review of the case shall constitute a disapproval; and (3) a case is ripe for adjudication even if the party seeking redress does not exhaust judicial remedies provided by any State or territory of the United States.(Sec. 3) Declares that any claim brought under provisions regarding the United States as a defendant, or under provisions regarding jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims, that is founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution but allegedly infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for adjudication upon a final decision rendered by the United States that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress.(Sec. 5) Requires a Federal agency, whenever it takes action limiting the use of private property that may be affected by the amendments made by this Act, not later than 30 days after the agency takes that action, to give notice to the owners of that property explaining their rights and the procedures for obtaining any compensation that may be due to them under such amendments.