HR 409 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006

Introduced Jan 26, 2005 Originated House Became Public Law 109-375 Sponsor George Radanovich R-CA

Latest action · Dec 1, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-375.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJan 26, 2005
Passed HouseSep 20, 2005
Passed SenateSep 29, 2006
To the PresidentNov 21, 2006
Became lawDec 1, 2006Public Law 109-375

Summary

Version

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 29, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian, California, in exchange for certain non-federal land in Mt. Diablo Meridian and a payment of $50,000, if the owner of such land offers to make such exchange during the year following enactment of this Act.

Requires that the recipient of the federal land convey all 160 acres of such land to the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America within 120 days after the date on which the recipient receives title to that land.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) manage the non-federal land received in accordance with the Weeks Act and any other laws, including regulations, applicable to the National Forest System; and (2) deposit the cash payment received into the fund established by the Sisk Act, to be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the National Forest System in California.

Requires that the owner of the non-federal land pay to the Secretary all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange. Requires any such amounts received by the Secretary to be deposited in a cost collection account to be expended for the costs associated with the land exchange. Provides for the refund of any amounts remaining in such account after completion of the land exchange that are not needed to cover the expenses of such exchange.

Considers the boundaries of the Sierra National Forest to be its boundaries as of January 1, 1965.

States that, in accordance with a specified agreement entered into by the Forest Service, the Council, and the owner of the hydroelectric Project No. 67 and executed on April 17, 2006: (1) the Secretary shall grant an easement to the owner of Project No. 67; and (2) the Council shall grant a right of first refusal to that owner.

Requires the Council to provide to the owner of the project, under such terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Council and such owner, a right of first refusal to obtain the federal land, or a portion of such land, that the Council proposes to sell, transfer, or otherwise convey.

Instructs the Secretary, in exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, to ensure that the public interest is well served.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to decrease the amount provided for carrying out the Biomass Commercial Use Grant Program and the Improved Biomass Use Grant Program for FY2007-FY2016.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 26, 2005.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-CA	Devin Nunes	Original	Jan 26, 2005
D-CA	Jim Costa	Original	Jan 26, 2005

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Natural Resources Committee	Referred Jan 26, 2005
	Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee	Referred Feb 11, 2005
Senate	Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Referred Sep 21, 2005Markup Mar 8, 2006Reported Apr 20, 2006

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 1, 2006Signed by President.
Dec 1, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-375.
Nov 21, 2006Presented to President.
Nov 13, 2006Mr. Radanovich moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8582-8583)
Nov 13, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 409.
Nov 13, 2006Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8582)
Nov 13, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2006Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10536; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10536)
Sep 29, 2006The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 20, 2006Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-243.
Apr 20, 2006Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
Mar 8, 2006Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 21, 2005Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 20, 2005Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 20, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8117-8118)
Sep 20, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 409.
Sep 20, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8117-8118)
Sep 20, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 11, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H8117, H8118Text printed H8117	Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Rick Renzi R-AZ	Sep 20, 2005

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

S. Rept. 109-243

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Mar 10, 2006H.R. 409, Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 8, 2006</p>
Mar 10, 2006H.R. 409, Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 8, 2006

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R40879	Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 Archived	Report	Nov 9, 2017

Amendments 2

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 5111	To modify the section relating to the grant of an easement and right of first refusal to the owner of Project No. 67.	Pete V. Domenici R-NM	Amendment SA 5111 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 5112	To provide appropriation authorization for grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, and other commercial purposes.	Pete V. Domenici R-NM	Amendment SA 5112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 179	Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005	Identical bill	Mar 8, 2005

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To provide for the exchange of land within the Sierra National Forest, California, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005
Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006
Short Titles as Passed House: Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006
Short Titles as Enacted: Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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