National Landscape Conservation System Act - Establishes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Landscape Conservation System (thus, enacting into law the National Landscape Conservation System [NLCS] created by BLM in 2000) in order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations.
Requires that the NLCS include each of the following areas administered by BLM: (1) each area that is designated as a national monument, a national conservation area, a wilderness study area, a national scenic trail or historic trail designated as a component of the National Trails System, a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, or a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) any area designated by Congress to be administered for conservation purposes, including the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (as designated under the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000), the Headwaters Forest Reserve, the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, and any additional area designated by Congress for inclusion in the NLCS.
Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) being construed to enhance, diminish, or modify any law or proclamation under which the components of the NLCS specified above were established, or are managed, including, but not limited to, the Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act, the Wilderness Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Trails System Act, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976; (2) creating a federal cause of action based on inclusion within the NLCS; (3) intending to additionally restrict or hinder energy development within such system; (4) affecting the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the several states to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under state law or regulations, including the regulation of, or access to, hunting, fishing, trapping, and recreational shooting on BLM-managed public land; (5) limiting access to such activities; (6) affecting current grazing rights or operations due to inclusion in the NLCS; and (7) impeding any efforts by the Department of Homeland Security to secure U.S. borders.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2016 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2016
To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 24, 2007
Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Pallone, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Wilson of
New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
Kirk) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, 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 ``National Landscape Conservation
System Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) System.--The term ``system'' means the National
Landscape Conservation System established by section 3(a).
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) Establishment.--In order to conserve, protect, and restore
nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural,
ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future
generations, there is established in the Bureau of Land Management the
National Landscape Conservation System.
(b) Components.--The system shall include each of the following
areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management:
(1) Each area that is designated as--
(A) a national monument;
(B) a national conservation area;
(C) an outstanding natural area;
(D) a wilderness study area;
(E) a component of the National Trails System;
(F) a component of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System; or
(G) a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System.
(2) Any area designated by Congress to be administered for
conservation purposes, including--
(A) the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and
Protection Area, as designated under section 101(a) of
the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and
Protection Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 460nnn-11(a));
(B) the Headwaters Forest Reserve; and
(C) any additional area designated by Congress for
inclusion in the system.
(c) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the system--
(1) in accordance with any applicable law (including
regulations) relating to any component of the system included
under subsection (b); and
(2) in a manner that protects the values for which the
components of the system were designated.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Altmire amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Altmire demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pearce demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Walden amendment.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2016 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2112-2119)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2016.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H2105)
Mr. Cannon moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The instructions contained in the motion seek to add language to the bill stating that nothing in this Act shall affect the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment within the National Landscape Conservation System.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Cannon motion to recommit.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2117)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 212 (Roll no. 173). (consideration: CR H2117)
Roll Call #173 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 278 - 140 (Roll no. 174).
Roll Call #174 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 278 - 140 (Roll no. 174).
Roll Call #174 (House)Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.