(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004 - Amends Public Law 91-383 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to preserve and facilitate the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on parts of National Park System lands where there is a historical tradition of such use. Directs that as a general rule, all trails, routes, and areas used by such animals shall remain open and accessible for such use. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to implement a proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands only after complying with the full review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Makes the same amendments to other laws regarding other public lands as follows: (1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, with respect to Bureau of Land Management lands; (2) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, with respect to National Wildlife Refuge System lands; and (3) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, with respect to National Forest System lands (with the Secretary directed to act in this case being the Secretary of Agriculture).
Prohibits: (1) the Secretary from refusing to issue a permit for a new use of pack and saddle stock animals, including use by a commercial outfitter or guide, without complying with applicable resource management plans and planning processes required under each such law regarding public lands described above or any other provision of law; (2) limiting the Secretary's authority to impose a temporary emergency closure of a trail, route, or area to pack and saddle stock animals or issue special permits; or (3) creating a preference for one recreational use for any unit of the National Park System, without consideration of the unit's stated purpose.
Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to issue final rules to define the meaning of a historical tradition of use of pack and saddle stock animals on Federal lands for purposes of this Act.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2966 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2966
To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on
public lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other
specifically designated areas, administered by the National Park
Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical
tradition of such use, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2003
Mr. Radanovich (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Otter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Collins) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and
in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on
public lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other
specifically designated areas, administered by the National Park
Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical
tradition of such use, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal
Lands Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. USE AND ACCESS OF PACK AND SADDLE ANIMALS ON PUBLIC LANDS.
(a) National Park System Lands.--Section 12 of Public Law 91-383
(16 U.S.C. 1a-7) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c) Use and Access of Pack and Saddle Animals.--The Secretary of
the Interior shall provide for the management of National Park System
lands to preserve and facilitate the continued use and access of pack
and saddle stock animals on such lands, including wilderness areas,
national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, where
there is a historical tradition of such use. As a general rule, all
trails, routes, and areas used by pack and saddle stock shall remain
open and accessible for such use. The Secretary may implement a
proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock
animals on such lands only after complying with the full review process
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).''.
(b) Bureau of Land Management Lands.--Section 302 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Use and Access of Pack and Saddle Animals.--The Secretary
shall provide for the management of public lands to preserve and
facilitate the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock
animals on such lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments,
and other specifically designated areas, where there is a historical
tradition of such use. As a general rule, all trails, routes, and areas
used by pack and saddle stock shall remain open and accessible for such
use. The Secretary may implement a proposed reduction in the use and
access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands only after
complying with the full review process required under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).''.
(c) National Wildlife Refuge System Lands.--Section 4(d) of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) The Secretary shall provide for the management of System
lands to preserve and facilitate the continued use and access of pack
and saddle stock animals on such lands, including wilderness areas,
national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, where
there is a historical tradition of such use. As a general rule, all
trails, routes, and areas used by pack and saddle stock shall remain
open and accessible for such use. The Secretary may implement a
proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock
animals on such lands only after complying with the full review process
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).''.
(d) National Forest System Lands.--Section 15 of the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1613) is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) The Secretary shall provide for the management of National
Forest System lands to preserve and facilitate the continued use and
access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands, including
wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated
areas, where there is a historical tradition of such use. As a general
rule, all trails, routes, and areas used by pack and saddle stock shall
remain open and accessible for such use. The Secretary may implement a
proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock
animals on such lands only after complying with the full review process
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).''.
(e) Issuance of Rules.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final rules to define the meaning
of a historical tradition of use of pack and saddle stock animals on
Federal lands for purposes of the amendments made by this section.
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-513, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-513, Part I.
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 30, 2004.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.
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Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7259-7261)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2966.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7259-7260)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7259-7260)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.