Summary:
California Desert Conservation, Off-Road Recreation, and Renewable Energy Act

This bill designates specified lands in the California Desert Conservation Area or San Bernardino National Forest in California as wilderness areas.

Specified wilderness study areas are released from further study.

 There is established the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area.

Boundaries are revised for Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and Joshua Tree National Park.

The bill designates specified off-highway vehicle recreation areas within the Conservation Area in San Bernardino County, California.

The Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), as appropriate, shall complete a study to identify Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands within the Conservation Area suitable for addition to: (1) the national off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated by this Act, or (2) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

There is established the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in Inyo County, California.

Specified federal land in California shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe's reservation.

The bill authorizes:

 a conveyance of specified federal land to Reginald Cook, a specified transfer of certain BLM land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and a conveyance of specified BLM land to Imperial County Holtville Airport. Interior or USDA (as appropriate) shall:

 assess the impacts of climate change on the Conservation Area, and establish policies and procedures to ensure preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate species migration likely to occur due to climate change. Interior and USDA shall ensure that members of specified tribes have access to designated areas for traditional and cultural purposes.

The bill releases federal reversionary interests in certain land in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is amended to authorize the acquisition of land for the Joshua Tree National Park for purposes of operating a visitor center.

The bill revises certain requirements of that Act for specified California state school land.

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is revised to designate certain wild, scenic, and recreational rivers in California.

Interior shall take no action within the Conservation Area with regard to the distribution of groundwater for municipal, commercial, or industrial use from specified aquifers in quantities that exceed the estimated perennial safe yield or annual recharge rate, as determined by the U.S. Geological Survey.

The bill prescribes the disposition of revenues received from the development of wind and solar energy on BLM-managed lands, and establishes a Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to address the impacts of wind and solar development on federal lands.

california desert conservation road recreation renewable energy act bill designates specified lands san bernardino national forest california wilderness areas specified wilderness study areas released study established boundaries revised mojave national preserve joshua_tree_national_park bill designates specified highway vehicle recreation areas conservation_area san_bernardino_county california department_of_the_interior_or_the_department_of_agriculture usda appropriate shall complete study identify bureau_of_land_management blm lands conservation area suitable addition national highway vehicle recreation areas designated act established california specified federal land california shall taken trust reservation bill authorizes conveyance specified federal land specified transfer certain blm land desert state park conveyance specified blm land interior usda appropriate shall assess impacts climate change conservation_area establish policies procedures ensure preservation wildlife corridors facilitate species migration likely occur climate change interior usda shall ensure members specified tribes access designated areas traditional cultural purposes bill releases federal reversionary interests certain land california_desert_protection_act amended authorize acquisition land joshua_tree_national_park purposes operating visitor center bill revises certain requirements act specified california state school land wild scenic rivers act revised designate certain wild scenic recreational rivers california interior shall action conservation_area regard distribution groundwater municipal commercial industrial use specified aquifers quantities exceed estimated perennial safe yield annual recharge rate determined bill prescribes disposition revenues received development wind solar energy blm managed lands establishes renewable_energy_resource_conservation_fund address impacts wind solar development federal lands


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

American Discovery Trail Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to place on federal land at points along the American Discovery Trail (from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Point Reyes National Seashore, California) acceptable signage donated to the United States for that purpose.

No federal funding may be used to acquire the signage authorized for placement by this bill.

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Summary: This bill amends the Highlands Conservation Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture programs to assist states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.

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Summary:
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act

This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to adopt a consistent and uniform special recreation permitting process with respect to outfitters and guides.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes entrance and recreation fees through federal websites.

Interior and USDA should:

 work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that veterans have access to outdoor programs, and increase programs focused on improving education about and access to outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands for individuals age 55 or older. Interior and USDA shall make available, free of charge, a certain quantity of America the Beautiful passes for use by specified schools or their students and their families.

Interior and USDA shall study the overall impact that recreation on federal recreational land and water has on the U.S. economy and labor market.

The Forest Service, BLM, and National Park Service may develop respective management plans for extending the recreation season or increasing recreation use during the offseason.

The Forest Service and BLM shall include metrics on recreation use in specified evaluations of lands under their jurisdictions.

The Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall consider how land and water management decisions can enhance recreation opportunities and the recreation economy.

The bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to prescribe requirements for deposit, administration, and distribution of revenues collected from rental charges for certain ski area permits issued on National Forest System lands.

The bill establishes: (1) a National Recreation Area System, (2) a private sector volunteer enhancement program, and (3) a priority trail maintenance program.

Interior and USDA shall establish an interagency trail management plan under which federal land management agencies shall coordinate so that trails that cross jurisdictional boundaries between those agencies are uniformly managed and maintained.

The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 is amended to conform to this Act.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission through October 12, 2021.

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Summary:
This bill allows otherwise eligible employees of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service: (1) at that agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under merit promotion procedures, or (2) at any agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under its merit promotion procedures.

A former employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets applicable requirements shall be deemed a time-limited employee of the agency from which the former employee was most recently separated.

bill allows eligible employees land management agency serving time limited appointment competitive service compete permanent appointment competitive service agency agency accepting applications individuals agency workforce merit promotion procedures agency agency accepting applications individuals outside workforce merit promotion procedures employee land management agency served time limited appointment meets applicable requirements shall deemed time limited employee agency employee recently separated


Summary:
Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016

This bill withdraws approximately 340,079 acres of federal land and interests in land located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the state of Washington from:

 entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. Any land or interest in land within the Proposed Withdrawal area acquired by the United States shall, upon acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

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Summary:
Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority offers to convey to it certain nonfederal land, to convey certain federal land to the Trust Authority in exchange.

Before carrying out the land exchange, USDA shall complete any necessary land surveys and required pre-exchange clearances, mitigation activities, and approvals related to:

 threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources, wetland and floodplains, and hazardous materials. USDA and the Trust Authority shall select an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the federal and nonfederal lands in accordance with nationally recognized standards.

The Trust Authority shall agree to pay, without compensation, all costs associated with the exchange.

Upon acquisition by USDA, the nonfederal land shall become part of Tongass National Forest, and shall be withdrawn from:

 entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

bill directs department_of_agriculture usda offers convey certain nonfederal land convey certain federal land exchange carrying land exchange usda shall complete necessary land surveys required pre exchange clearances mitigation activities approvals related threatened endangered species cultural historic resources wetland floodplains hazardous materials usda shall select appraiser conduct appraisals federal nonfederal lands accordance nationally recognized standards shall agree pay compensation costs associated exchange acquisition usda nonfederal land shall tongass_national_forest shall withdrawn entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws


Summary:
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

 The bill also designates specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas.

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

 The bill designates specified areas as wildland recovery areas. The Department of Agriculture shall develop a wildland recovery plan for each recovery area.

 A specified panel of independent scientists shall study roadless lands greater than 1,000 acres that are within the National Forest System in the Wild Rockies bioregion in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming, but not designated as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, for their role in maintaining biological diversity in the Northern Rockies and as part of the overall forest reserve system. Any new or existing road construction or reconstruction or timber harvest is prohibited in those lands after the evaluation. Oil or gas leasing, mining, or other development that impairs the natural and roadless qualities of the land is also prohibited.

 The Department of the Interior may apply the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in carrying out this bill.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 to redesignate the Olympic Wilderness as the "Daniel J. Evans Wilderness."

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Summary:
Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act

This bill establishes the Southeastern Oregon Withdrawal Area, comprising 2.065 million acres of specified federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, which shall be withdrawn from certain public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall make grants for projects in Oregon to develop modern and efficient water systems.

USDA shall establish an Agricultural Center for Excellence in the county.

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is amended to make the rural firefighters and emergency medical service assistance program permanent and require grant amounts to fund the operating expenses of firefighters in rural areas.

The Departments of Homeland Security, of Defense, and of the Interior shall establish programs for transferring surplus equipment that can be used in firefighting.

Interior shall establish a program of strategic fuel breaks from which firefighters can operate safely to preserve critical sage grouse habitat and support the nearby ranching community.

USDA shall make grants for infrastructure projects for drinking water and wastewater systems and for improvement of broadband or cellular service.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall study rural air services and infrastructure for Ontario (Oregon) Municipal Airport.

DOT shall:

 make a grant for the construction of an intermodal transfer facility in the county; furnish financial assistance for projects that would improve the downtown area of Ontario, surrounding communities, and local transportation; and make grants to the state to support Lake Owyhee Road Transportation Improvement Projects. The Department of Labor shall make grants for workforce training activities in the county.

southeastern oregon mineral withdrawal economic preservation development act bill establishes comprising million acres specified federal land oregon shall withdrawn certain public land mining mineral leasing laws department_of_agriculture usda shall grants projects oregon develop modern efficient water systems usda shall establish county farm_security rural investment act amended rural firefighters emergency medical service assistance program permanent require grant amounts fund operating expenses firefighters rural areas departments homeland security defense interior shall establish programs transferring surplus equipment firefighting interior shall establish program strategic fuel breaks firefighters operate safely preserve critical sage grouse habitat support nearby ranching community usda shall grants infrastructure projects drinking water wastewater systems improvement broadband cellular service department_of_transportation dot shall study rural air services infrastructure oregon municipal airport dot shall grant construction intermodal transfer facility county furnish financial assistance projects improve area surrounding communities local transportation grants state support department_of_labor shall grants workforce training activities county


Summary:
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act

This bill designates specified lands in New Mexico administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Such wilderness areas shall also be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System.

The bill designates approximately 100 acres of specified BLM land in New Mexico as a potential wilderness area, upon which Interior shall permit only those uses already permitted. When specified conditions have been met, this area shall be incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness.

The bill releases from further review for designation as wilderness the public land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, administered by the BLM and not designated as wilderness.

The bill withdraws the Potrillo Mountains Complex from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness; it closes a specified route from public access, making it available only for administrative and law enforcement uses, including border security.

 In implementing a management plan for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in New Mexico, Interior shall include a watershed health assessment to identify opportunities for watershed restoration.

Any land or interest that is within specified state trust land acquired by the United States shall become part of the monument.

Interior shall convey to the state of New Mexico specified BLM land in exchange for specified parcels of state trust land within the monument.

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Summary:
Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016

This bill sets forth a procedure for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to request declarations for major wildfire disasters on federal land.

This bill shall apply whenever the appropriate department prepares an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for a forest management activity whose primary purpose is to:

 reduce hazardous fuel loads, reduce fuel connectivity through the installation of fuel and fire breaks, restore forest health and resilience, protect a municipal water supply, or perform a combination of two or more such activities. In an EA or EIS, the department concerned shall develop only these two alternatives:

 the forest management activity proposed, or the alternative of no action. A categorical exclusion shall be available to the department concerned to: (1) expedite specified critical response actions, (2) expedite salvage operations in response to catastrophic events, (3) meet forest plan goals for early successional forests, and (4) improve and restore forest health and reduce the risk of wildfire.

(A "categorical exclusion" under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.) The bill establishes the State-Supported Forest Management Fund to cover the cost of certain forest management activities on National Forest System (NFS) or public land.

The Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 is amended regarding protection of tribal forest assets and management of Indian forest land authorized to include NFS and public land.

USDA shall issue grants for a state and private forest landscape-scale restoration program.

USDA shall establish an NFS:

 pilot arbitration program to designate projects for an alternative dispute resolution process replacing judicial review, and accelerated landscape restoration pilot program for the restoration or maintenance of designated landscapes.

forest management act bill sets forth procedure department_of_the_interior_and_the_department_of_agriculture usda request declarations major wildfire disasters federal land bill shall apply appropriate department prepares environmental assessment environmental impact statement eis national_environmental_policy_act nepa forest management activity primary purpose reduce hazardous fuel loads reduce fuel connectivity installation fuel fire breaks restore forest health resilience protect municipal water supply perform combination activities eis department concerned shall develop alternatives forest management activity proposed alternative action categorical exclusion shall available department concerned expedite specified critical response actions expedite salvage operations response catastrophic events meet forest plan goals early forests improve restore forest health reduce risk wildfire categorical exclusion nepa category actions individually cumulatively significant effect human environment found effect procedures adopted federal agency implementing environmental regulations environmental assessment environmental impact statement required bill establishes cover cost certain forest management activities national_forest_system nfs public land tribal_forest protection act amended protection tribal forest assets management indian forest land authorized include nfs public land usda shall issue grants state private forest landscape scale restoration program usda shall establish nfs pilot arbitration program designate projects alternative dispute resolution process replacing judicial review accelerated landscape restoration pilot program restoration maintenance designated landscapes


Summary:
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the "Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area."

Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange.

For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be:

 greater sage-grouse habitat; part of an identified wildlife corridor or designated critical habitat; of value for outdoor recreation or public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; of significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or of value for improving federal land management. The bill prescribes requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of lands under this bill.

Interior shall offer for sale and convey to specified qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest in certain lands and interests in the county.

Interior shall convey, without consideration, Unionville Cemetery to the county.

The bill designates specified federal land in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill releases specified wilderness study areas from further review for designation as wilderness.

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Summary:
Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016

This bill establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area to include specified counties in the states of Maryland and West Virginia. The bill designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the area.

The bill also requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the area.

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Summary:
Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016

This bill designates as the Alex Diekmann Peak the 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness in Montana.

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Summary:
King Cove Road Land Exchange Act

This bill declares that, if the state of Alaska offers to convey to the Department of the Interior 43,093 acres of state-owned land, Interior shall convey to Alaska, in exchange, 206 acres of federal land within the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and 131 acres of federal land within the Izembek Wilderness, for purposes of: (1) designating a road corridor through the refuge, and (2) constructing a single-lane gravel road along the road corridor.

The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal.

Interior and Alaska shall select an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the federal and nonfederal lands in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards.

The bill requires the route of the road corridor to follow a specified southern road alignment.

The bill states that the exchange of the federal and nonfederal lands and the road to be constructed under this bill shall not constitute a major federal action requiring environmental impact review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

king cove road land exchange act bill declares state alaska offers convey department_of_the_interior acres state owned land interior shall convey alaska exchange acres federal land acres federal land wilderness purposes designating road corridor refuge constructing single lane gravel road road corridor values federal nonfederal lands exchanged shall equal interior alaska shall select appraiser conduct appraisals federal nonfederal lands accordance nationally recognized appraisal standards bill requires route road corridor follow specified southern road alignment bill states exchange federal nonfederal lands road constructed bill shall constitute major federal action requiring environmental impact review national environmental policy act


Summary:
Buffalo Tract Protection Act

This bill withdraws specified Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals.

Nothing in this bill prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of such BLM lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

Any disposal of the surface estate of the BLM lands shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of those lands shall remain under the ownership of the BLM, subject to the withdrawal under this bill.

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Summary:
Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if South Dakota conveys to it four parcels of specified nonfederal lands, comprising 1,954 acres, to convey to South Dakota in exchange 1,468 acres known as the "Spearfish Canyon Area" and 524 acres known as the "Bismarck Lake Area" in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota.

The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal.

USDA shall complete any environmental analyses required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 regarding the land exchange carried out under this bill.

The nonfederal lands acquired by USDA shall be added to and administered as part of the forest.

The federal lands acquired by South Dakota shall be managed by it for public recreation uses and the conservation of natural resources.

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Summary:
Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act

This bill establishes the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, Illinois.

The Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall submit a management plan for the heritage area.

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Summary:
Environmental and Economic Benefits Restoration Act of 2016

This bill amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a landscape-scale restoration program to provide financial and technical assistance for landscape-scale restoration projects on state, political subdivision, and private forest lands that maintain or improve benefits from trees and forests on such lands.

The program shall:

 address the national private forest conservation priorities specified under the Act; and enhance public benefits from trees and forests, as identified in a state-wide assessment and a long-term state-wide forest resource strategy under the Act. The program shall also have one or more objectives, including to:

 protect or improve water quality or quantity; reduce wildfire risk; protect or enhance wildlife habitat, consistent with wildlife objectives established by the applicable state fish and wildlife agency; improve forest health, including addressing native, nonnative, and invasive pests; or enhance opportunities for new and existing markets in which the production and use of wood products strengthens local and regional economies. USDA shall establish a measurement system to measure the results of landscape-scale restoration projects assisted under this bill.

USDA shall allocate from the amounts made available under this bill:

 50% for the competitive process for distributing funds for landscape-scale restoration projects; and 50% proportionally to states to maximize the achievement of the restoration program's objectives and to address the highest national priorities, as identified in state-wide assessments and long-term state-wide forest resource strategies. The bill amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to allocate funds and use specified authorities of the USDA or of the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, to assist cross-boundary hazardous fuel reduction and wildfire mitigation programs.

environmental economic benefits restoration act bill amends cooperative_forestry_assistance_act direct department_of_agriculture usda establish landscape scale restoration program provide financial technical assistance landscape scale restoration projects state political subdivision private forest lands maintain improve benefits trees forests lands program shall address national private forest conservation priorities specified act enhance public benefits trees forests identified state wide assessment long term state wide forest resource strategy act program shall objectives including protect improve water quality quantity reduce wildfire risk protect enhance wildlife habitat consistent wildlife objectives established applicable state fish wildlife agency improve forest health including addressing native nonnative invasive pests enhance opportunities new existing markets production use wood products local regional economies usda shall establish measurement system measure results landscape scale restoration projects assisted bill usda shall allocate amounts available bill competitive process distributing funds landscape scale restoration projects proportionally states maximize achievement restoration program objectives address highest national priorities identified state wide assessments long term state wide forest resource strategies bill amends healthy_forests_restoration_act allocate funds use specified authorities usda department_of_the_interior appropriate assist cross boundary hazardous fuel reduction wildfire mitigation programs


Summary:
Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016

 This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming (western states) to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state.

The bill defines "eligible areas" as lands within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National Landscape Conservation Systems, areas identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as having wilderness characteristics, certain designated lands within the National Forest System or administered by the BLM, and sentinel landscapes designated by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, or Interior.

 Interior shall create a process for the relinquishment of such parcels.

 A western state may select, and Interior may convey, lands that are mineral in character.

 The overall value of the state land grant parcels and the public land to be conveyed shall be equal.

The bill sets forth requirements regarding hazardous materials on land conveyed, water rights, and grazing permits.

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Summary:
Mohave County Federal Land Management Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales of eligible lands in Mohave County, Arizona, which are administered by the Bureau of Land Management and have been designated for disposal by Interior.

Interior and Mohave County shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale.

Before carrying out a sale, Mohave County shall certify to Interior that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with:

 local zoning ordinances; and any master plan for the area approved by the county. Each sale of eligible land shall be:

 through a competitive bidding process, under which adjoining landowners are offered the first option, unless otherwise determined by Interior; for not less than fair market value, based on an appraisal; and conducted in accordance with the requirements regarding the administration of a sale of such land pursuant to this bill. The bill sets forth requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of eligible lands under this bill.

mohave county federal land management act bill directs department_of_the_interior conduct sales eligible lands mohave_county arizona administered bureau_of_land_management designated disposal interior interior mohave_county shall jointly select parcels eligible land offer sale carrying sale mohave_county shall certify interior qualified bidders agreed comply local zoning ordinances master plan area approved county sale eligible land shall competitive bidding process adjoining landowners offered option determined interior fair market value based appraisal conducted accordance requirements administration sale land pursuant bill bill sets forth requirements disposition proceeds sales eligible lands bill


Summary:
Rural Disaster Recovery Act of 2016

This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if a state has in effect an individual assistance program that meets specified criteria, to increase to 100%, with respect to a major disaster, the federal share of financial assistance provided to individuals and households in that state to address needs other than housing.

To receive such increased federal share, the state must develop and implement such a program that authorizes the state to provide financial assistance and necessary direct services to individuals who, as a direct result of a major disaster or an event that does not trigger a major disaster declaration, have necessary expenses and serious needs they are unable to meet otherwise. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall publish minimum eligibility criteria for such a program.

The bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to: (1) authorize appropriations for emergency food and shelter grants, and for disaster supplemental food and shelter grants, for FY2017; and (2) require FEMA to award a grant for the full amount that Congress makes available for the Federal Emergency Management Food and Shelter Program to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board for the purpose of providing disaster supplemental food and shelter grants to needy individuals through private nonprofit organizations and local governments. Eligibility requirements for such grants are specified.

The Farm Service Agency shall: (1) amend the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 relating to the emergency conservation program to limit the maximum amount of payments made per person or legal entity per natural disaster for carrying out wind erosion control or rehabilitation measures or for carrying out water conservation or water enhancing measures to $500,000, and (2) initiate a rule making to amend the regulations promulgated to carry out the emergency conservation program to account for the challenges posed by the increase in frequency and intensity of wildland fires.

 The Natural Resources Conservation Service shall establish a two-year pilot program for the administration of the emergency watershed protection program in jurisdictions within areas for which the President declared a major disaster to extend deadlines, as specified, for submitting applications and the provision of amounts under the program.

The President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area in which fire management assistance is provided.

rural disaster recovery act bill amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act authorize president state effect individual assistance program meets specified criteria increase respect major disaster federal share financial assistance provided individuals households state address needs housing receive increased federal share state develop implement program authorizes state provide financial assistance necessary direct services individuals direct result major disaster event trigger major disaster declaration necessary expenses needs unable meet federal_emergency_management_agency fema shall publish minimum eligibility criteria program bill amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act authorize appropriations emergency food shelter grants disaster supplemental food shelter grants fy2017 require fema award grant congress makes available purpose providing disaster supplemental food shelter grants needy individuals private nonprofit organizations local governments eligibility requirements grants specified farm_service_agency shall amend regulations promulgated pursuant agricultural_credit_act relating emergency conservation program limit maximum payments person legal entity natural disaster carrying wind erosion control rehabilitation measures carrying water conservation water enhancing measures initiate rule making amend regulations promulgated carry emergency conservation program account challenges posed increase frequency intensity wildland fires natural_resources_conservation_service shall establish year pilot program administration emergency watershed protection program jurisdictions areas president declared major disaster extend deadlines specified submitting applications provision amounts program president provide hazard mitigation assistance area fire management assistance provided


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) This bill prohibits the Forest Service from authorizing a prescribed burn (i.e., a planned fire intentionally ignited) on Forest Service land if, for the county or contiguous county in which such land is located, the national fire danger rating system is indicating an extreme fire danger level.

Nonetheless, the Forest Service may authorize a prescribed burn under such a condition if it coordinates with the applicable state government and local fire officials.

At the end of every fiscal year, the Forest Service shall submit a report that describes:

 the number and locations of prescribed burns during that fiscal year, and each prescribed burn during that year that was authorized by the Forest Service as an exception under this bill.

measure amended introduced expanded summary senate passed version repeated prescribed burn approval act sec bill prohibits forest_service authorizing prescribed burn planned fire intentionally forest_service land county contiguous county land located national fire danger rating system indicating extreme fire danger level nonetheless forest_service authorize prescribed burn condition coordinates applicable state government local fire officials end fiscal year forest_service shall submit report describes number locations prescribed burns fiscal year prescribed burn year authorized forest_service exception bill


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Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act

 This bill establishes the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable, nonprofit organization to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts of money, devises, and bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

The foundation shall conduct and encourage programs and activities that support:

 educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities to support the management of BLM lands with regard to wild free-roaming horses and burros, fish and wildlife and their habitats, National Conservation Lands, and recreation, cultural, and historic resources; and activities that support the reclamation and remediation of specified abandoned mine lands, specified orphaned oil and gas well sites, or public lands impacted by development connected to mineral exploration and development activities. Reclamation activities are to include the remediation of soil and water contamination; the restoration of wildlife habitat in order to restore the natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and ecological values of those areas; or promotion of the areas' economic potential.

bill establishes charitable nonprofit organization encourage accept obtain administer use private gifts money devises bequests real personal property benefit connection activities services bureau_of_land_management blm foundation shall conduct encourage programs activities support educational technical scientific assistance activities support management blm lands regard wild free roaming horses burros fish wildlife habitats recreation cultural historic resources activities support reclamation remediation specified abandoned lands specified orphaned oil gas sites public lands impacted development connected mineral exploration development activities reclamation activities include remediation soil water contamination restoration wildlife habitat order restore natural scenic historic cultural ecological values areas promotion areas economic potential


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Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

This bill adjusts the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California as depicted on a specified map to include the area known as the Rim of the Valley Unit.

The unit, and any lands or interests acquired by the United States and located within its boundaries, shall be administered as part of the recreation area.

The Department of the Interior may acquire only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller any nonfederal land within the boundaries of the unit.

Nothing in this bill authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire lands or interests within the boundaries of the unit.

No part of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory shall be considered for inclusion in the unit until specified cleanups of soil at the laboratory have been completed.

rim bill adjusts boundary santa mountains national recreation area california depicted specified map include area known rim valley unit unit lands interests acquired united_states located boundaries shall administered recreation area department_of_the_interior acquire exchange donation purchase willing seller nonfederal land boundaries unit bill authorizes use eminent domain acquire lands interests boundaries unit santa field laboratory shall considered inclusion unit specified soil laboratory completed


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Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act of 2016

This bill designates approximately 13,961 acres of National Forest System land in Idaho, to be known as the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, as wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The wilderness area is withdrawn from specified public land, mining, mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) may carry out management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats within the wilderness area if they would:

 promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed populations that would enhance wilderness values; and accomplish the purpose of the management activity with the minimum impact necessary. USDA may take measures within the wilderness area necessary for the control of fire, insects, and disease.

Nothing in this bill creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness area.

USDA shall ensure that Indian tribes have access to the wilderness area for:

 traditional and cultural purposes, and the exercise of any right reserved by treaty.

wilderness act bill designates approximately acres national_forest_system land idaho known wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system wilderness area withdrawn specified public land mining mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws department_of_agriculture usda carry management activities maintain restore fish wildlife populations habitats wilderness area promote healthy viable naturally distributed populations enhance wilderness values accomplish purpose management activity minimum impact necessary usda measures wilderness area necessary control fire insects disease bill creates protective perimeter buffer zone wilderness area usda shall ensure indian tribes access wilderness area traditional cultural purposes exercise right reserved treaty


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Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act

This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to prohibit any additional consultation from being required with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of a critical habitat, if a land management plan has been adopted by the Department of Agriculture as of the designation date; or (2) any provision of such an adopted plan.

The bill amends the Federal land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit any additional consultation from being required with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of critical habitat, if a land use plan has been adopted by the Department of the Interior as of the designation date; or (2) any provision of such an adopted plan.

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Summary: RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2007 - Deems the approved application for the drug mifepristone (marketed as Mifeprex, commonly known as RU-486, and used for the chemically induced termination of intrauterine pregnancy) to have been withdrawn. Deems the drug misoprostol to be misbranded under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) if it bears labeling providing that the drug may be used for the medical termination of intrauterine pregnancy. Directs the Comptroller General to review and report on the process by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone. Provides for the reinstatement of the approved application for such drug if the report determines the approval to have been in accordance with FFDCA.

suspension review act deems approved application drug marketed commonly known chemically induced termination pregnancy withdrawn deems drug misbranded cosmetic act ffdca bears labeling providing drug medical termination pregnancy directs comptroller general review report process food_and_drug_administration fda approved provides reinstatement approved application drug report determines approval accordance ffdca


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of qualified umbilical cord blood collection and storage expenses, up to $2,000 in a taxable year. Defines "qualified umbilical cord blood collection and storage expenses" as expenses directly related to the collection, storage, and maintenance of umbilical cord blood collected at the birth of a child.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit qualified umbilical cord blood collection storage expenses taxable year defines qualified umbilical cord blood collection storage expenses expenses directly related collection storage maintenance umbilical cord blood collected birth child


Summary: Prescription Drug Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for 80 percent of the amount paid for a prescribed drug during the taxable year (and not compensated for by insurance or otherwise) by a taxpayer who has attained social security retirement age.Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to repeal provisions restricting the importation of prescription drugs. Allows a person who meets applicable legal requirements to be an importer of prescription drugs upon application to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Secretary to approve such an application if the drug meets all FFDCA requirements for admission into the United States, including that the drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is not adulterated or misbranded.Prohibits the Secretary from taking any action against any of the persons involved with the interstate sale of a prescription drug through an Internet site if: (1) the sale was made in compliance with applicable Federal and State laws; and (2) accurate information regarding compliance with such laws is posted on the Internet site.

prescription drug affordability act amends internal revenue code allow nonrefundable tax credit percent paid prescribed drug taxable year compensated insurance taxpayer attained social security retirement age amends cosmetic act ffdca repeal provisions restricting importation prescription drugs allows person meets applicable legal requirements importer prescription drugs application secretary health_and_human_services requires secretary approve application drug meets ffdca requirements admission united_states including drug approved food_and_drug_administration fda adulterated misbranded prohibits secretary taking action persons involved interstate sale prescription drug internet site sale compliance applicable federal state laws accurate information compliance laws posted internet site


Summary: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by: (1) a registered importer; or (2) an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary to inspect places of business, verify chains of custody, inspect facilities, and determine compliance with registration conditions. Sets forth provisions governing the importation of qualifying drugs that are different from U.S. label drugs, including standards for judging such differences. Prohibits manufacturers from: (1) discriminating against registered exporters or importers; (2) causing there to be a difference in a prescription drug distributed in the United States and one distributed in a permitted country; (3) engaging in actions to restrict, prohibit, or delay the importation of a qualifying drug; or (4) engaging in any action that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) determines discriminates against a person that engages or attempts to engage in the importation of a qualifying drug. States that the resale in the United States of prescription drugs that were properly sold abroad is not patent infringement. Requires the Secretary to educate consumers regarding prescription drug importation. Sets forth provisions governing the sale of prescription drugs through an Internet site. Includes the dispensing or selling of a prescription drug in violation of this Act as a prohibited act under FFDCA. Prohibits the introduction of restricted transactions with unregistered foreign pharmacies into a payment system or the completion of such transactions using a payment system.

pharmaceutical market access drug safety act amends cosmetic act ffdca revise provisions governing importation prescription drugs waives limitation importation prescription drugs exported united_states prohibits importation qualifying drug drug imported registered importer individual personal use establishes registration conditions importers exporters requires secretary inspect places business verify chains custody inspect facilities determine compliance registration conditions sets forth provisions governing importation qualifying drugs different label drugs including standards judging differences prohibits manufacturers discriminating registered exporters importers causing difference prescription drug distributed united_states distributed permitted country engaging actions restrict prohibit delay importation qualifying drug engaging action federal_trade_commission ftc determines discriminates person engages attempts engage importation qualifying drug states resale united_states prescription drugs properly sold abroad patent infringement requires secretary educate consumers prescription drug importation sets forth provisions governing sale prescription drugs internet site includes dispensing selling prescription drug violation act prohibited act ffdca prohibits introduction restricted transactions unregistered foreign pharmacies payment system completion transactions payment system


Summary: Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act - Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that for the purpose of provisions that prohibit the transfer of any human organ for use in human transplantation for valuable consideration, human organ paired donation does not involve such a transfer. Defines "human organ paired donation" as the donation and receipt of a human organ under the following circumstances: (1) an individual (the first donor) desires to make a living donation of a human organ specifically to a particular patient (the first patient), but such donor is biologically incompatible with such patient; (2) a second individual (the second donor) desires to make a such a donation to a second patient, but is biologically incompatible with such patient; (3) the first donor is biologically compatible to the second patient, and the second donor is biologically compatible to the first patient; (4) all donors and patients enter into a single agreement to donate and receive such organs; and (5) no valuable consideration is knowingly acquired, received, or otherwise transferred with respect to the organs.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the progress made toward understanding the long-term health effects of living organ donation.

organ donation act amends national_organ_transplant_act provide purpose provisions prohibit transfer human organ use human transplantation valuable consideration human organ paired donation involve transfer defines human organ paired donation donation receipt human organ following circumstances individual donor desires living donation human organ specifically particular patient patient donor biologically incompatible patient second individual second donor desires donation second patient biologically incompatible patient donor biologically compatible second patient second donor biologically compatible patient donors patients enter single agreement donate receive organs valuable consideration knowingly acquired received transferred respect organs requires secretary health_and_human_services report congress progress understanding long term health effects living organ donation


Summary: Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish criminal penalties of a fine and imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both, for any person who commits a prohibited act relating to counterfeiting knowing that: (1) the conduct concerns the rendering of a drug as a counterfeit drug; (2) the conduct will cause a drug to be a counterfeit drug; or (3) a drug, held, sold, or dispensed is a counterfeit drug. Increases the term of imprisonment to any term of years or for life if the use of a counterfeit drug is the proximate cause of a consumer's death. Modifies provisions pertaining to criminal fines for committing certain prohibited acts involving food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics.

amends cosmetic act establish criminal penalties fine imprisonment years person commits prohibited act relating counterfeiting knowing conduct concerns rendering drug counterfeit drug conduct cause drug counterfeit drug drug held sold dispensed counterfeit drug increases term imprisonment term years life use counterfeit drug proximate cause consumer death modifies provisions pertaining criminal fines committing certain prohibited acts involving food drugs devices cosmetics


Summary: Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish the Center for Postmarket Evaluation and Research for Drugs and Biologics within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Requires the Director of the Center to conduct activities to ensure the safety and effectiveness of FDA-approved drugs and licensed biological products, including by: (1) conducting postmarket risk assessment and surveillance of such drugs and products; (2) determining whether a postmarket study is required; (3) contracting, or requiring the sponsor of such a drug or product to contract, with the holders of domestic and international patient databases to conduct epidemiologic and other observational studies; (4) determining whether a drug or product may present an unreasonable risk to the health of patients or the general public; (5) taking corrective action if such an unreasonable risk may exist; and (6) making information about the safety and effectiveness of such drugs and biological products available to the public and health care providers in a timely manner. Requires the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Director on postmarket studies, drugs and biological products that may present an unreasonable risk, and appropriate corrective actions. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assess civil penalties for violations of this Act. Allows the Director to withdraw or suspend approval of a drug or license for a biological product using expedited procedures under certain circumstances. Transfers to the Center the functions and duties of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology.

amends cosmetic act establish biologics food_and_drug_administration fda requires director center conduct activities ensure safety effectiveness fda approved drugs licensed biological products including conducting postmarket risk assessment surveillance drugs products determining postmarket study required contracting requiring sponsor drug product contract holders domestic international patient databases conduct observational studies determining drug product present unreasonable risk health patients general public taking corrective action unreasonable risk exist making information safety effectiveness drugs biological products available public health care providers timely manner requires recommendations director postmarket studies drugs biological products present unreasonable risk appropriate corrective actions allows secretary health_and_human_services assess civil penalties violations act allows director withdraw suspend approval drug license biological product expedited procedures certain circumstances transfers center functions duties


Summary: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit a holder of a new, approved drug application from commencing to manufacture, market, sell, or distribute a generic version of such drug from the time of the receipt of notice from the generic manufacturer that an abbreviated new drug application has been submitted for approval until the expiration or forfeiture of the exclusivity period granted to the generic manufacturer.

amends cosmetic act prohibit holder new approved drug application commencing manufacture market sell distribute generic version drug time receipt notice generic manufacturer abbreviated new drug application submitted approval expiration forfeiture exclusivity period granted generic manufacturer


Summary: Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a banned mercury-containing vaccine to be adulterated. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that a vaccine is a banned mercury-containing vaccine if one dose of the vaccine contains one or more micrograms of mercury in any form. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare that an actual or potential bioterrorist incident or other public health emergency makes the administration of such vaccines advisable for a specified period. Requires the Secretary to prohibit the distribution of banned mercury-containing influenza vaccines that are approved as biological products to: (1) any child under the age of three years old (effective July 1, 2007); (2) pregnant women if the vaccine contains thimerosal (effective July 1, 2007); and (3) any child under the age of six (effective July 1, 2008). Requires the Secretary to revise the vaccine information included with mercury-containing vaccines to include: (1) a statement that indicates the presence of mercury in the vaccine; (2) information on the availability of any mercury-free or mercury-reduced alternative vaccine and instructions on how to obtain such an alternative vaccine; and (3) a recommendation against administration of any mercury-containing vaccine to a pregnant woman. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should disseminate, with any vaccine-related information, a recommendation against administration of any thimerosal-containing vaccine to a pregnant woman.

amends cosmetic act deem banned mercury containing vaccine adulterated amends public_health_service_act provide vaccine banned mercury containing vaccine dose vaccine contains micrograms mercury form authorizes secretary health_and_human_services declare actual potential incident public health emergency makes administration vaccines advisable specified period requires secretary prohibit distribution banned mercury containing influenza vaccines approved biological products child age years old effective july pregnant women vaccine contains effective july child age effective july requires secretary revise vaccine information included mercury containing vaccines include statement indicates presence mercury vaccine information availability mercury free mercury reduced alternative vaccine instructions obtain alternative vaccine recommendation administration mercury containing vaccine pregnant woman expresses sense congress centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc disseminate vaccine related information recommendation administration containing vaccine pregnant woman


Summary: Tanning Accountability and Notification Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to determine whether: (1) the labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices provide sufficient information to consumers regarding the risks that the use of such devices pose for the development of irreversible damage to the eyes and skin, including skin cancer; (2) adding the warning suggested by the American Academy of Dermatology or any other additional warning to the current warning label would communicate such risks more effectively; and (3) there is no warning that would be capable of adequately communicating such risks. Requires the Secretary, in making such determinations, to: (1) conduct appropriate consumer testing using the best available methods for determining consumer understanding of label warnings; and (2) hold public hearings and solicit comments from the public.

tanning accountability notification act requires secretary health_and_human_services acting commissioner food_and_drugs determine labeling requirements indoor tanning devices provide sufficient information consumers risks use devices pose development irreversible damage eyes skin including skin cancer adding warning suggested additional warning current warning label communicate risks effectively warning capable adequately communicating risks requires secretary making determinations conduct appropriate consumer testing best available methods determining consumer understanding label warnings hold public hearings solicit comments public


Summary: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" as a drug intended for use in food-producing animals that contains specified antibiotics or other drugs used in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection caused by microorganisms. Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of a nontherapeutic use of such drugs in food-producing animals two years after the date of enactment of this Act unless certain safety requirements are met. Requires the manufacturer of such a drug or an animal feed for food-producing animals containing such a drug to report sales information to the Secretary.

preservation_of_antibiotics_for_medical_treatment_act amends cosmetic act require secretary health_and_human_services deny application new animal drug critical antimicrobial animal drug applicant demonstrates reasonably certainty harm human health development antimicrobial resistance attributable nontherapeutic use drug defines critical antimicrobial animal drug drug intended use food producing animals contains specified antibiotics drugs humans treat prevent disease infection caused microorganisms requires secretary withdraw approval nontherapeutic use drugs food producing animals years date enactment act certain safety requirements met requires manufacturer drug animal feed food producing animals containing drug report sales information secretary


Summary: Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem to be adulterated any unfinished dextromethorphan that is possessed, received, or distributed in violation of this Act. Prohibits a person from: (1) possessing or receiving unfinished dextromethorphan unless the person is registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a producer of a drug or device; or (2) distributing unfinished dextromethorphan to any person other than a registered person. Excludes from such prohibitions common carriers that possess, receive, or distributed unfinished dextromethorphan between registered persons.

amends cosmetic act deem adulterated unfinished dextromethorphan possessed received distributed violation act prohibits person possessing receiving unfinished dextromethorphan person registered secretary health_and_human_services producer drug device distributing unfinished dextromethorphan person registered person excludes prohibitions common carriers possess receive distributed unfinished dextromethorphan registered persons


Summary: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 - Entitles independent pharmacies negotiating contract terms with a health plan for the provision of health care items or services to the same treatment under the antitrust laws as the treatment to which bargaining units recognized under the National Labor Relations Act are entitled. Treats such a pharmacy as an employee engaged in concerted activities in connection with such negotiations. Exempts actions taken in good faith reliance on this Act from being subject to criminal sanctions or civil penalties beyond actual damages incurred. Provides that this Act does not exempt from application of antitrust laws any agreement or unlawful conspiracy that: (1) would have the effect of boycotting any independent pharmacy; (2) would exclude, limit the participation or reimbursement of, or otherwise limit the scope of services to be provided by any independent pharmacy or group of independent pharmacies with respect to the performance of services that are within their scope of practice as defined or permitted by relevant law or regulation; (3) allocates a market among competitors; (4) unlawfully ties the sale or purchase of one product or service to the sale or purchase of another product or service; or (5) monopolizes or attempts to monopolize a market.Excludes from the application of this Act: (1) negotiations of any group of independent pharmacies with a health plan if the number of pharmacy licenses within such group in a PDP region (Medicare Part D prescription drug plan region) exceeds 25% of the total number of pharmacy licenses issued to all retail pharmacies in the region; and (2) negotiations between independent pharmacies and health plans pertaining to federal health benefits.Requires the Comptroller General to study the impact of this Act after five years.Provides that this Act does not preclude the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) from overseeing the conduct of independent pharmacies covered under this Act.

community pharmacy fairness act entitles independent pharmacies negotiating contract terms health plan provision health care items services treatment antitrust laws treatment bargaining units recognized national_labor_relations_act entitled treats pharmacy employee engaged concerted activities connection negotiations exempts actions taken good faith reliance act subject criminal sanctions civil penalties actual damages incurred provides act exempt application antitrust laws agreement unlawful conspiracy effect independent pharmacy exclude limit participation reimbursement limit scope services provided independent pharmacy group independent pharmacies respect performance services scope practice defined permitted relevant law regulation allocates market competitors unlawfully ties sale purchase product service sale purchase product service attempts market excludes application act negotiations group independent pharmacies health plan number pharmacy licenses group pdp region medicare prescription drug plan region exceeds total number pharmacy licenses issued retail pharmacies region negotiations independent pharmacies health plans pertaining federal health benefits requires comptroller general study impact act years provides act preclude federal_trade_commission ftc department_of_justice doj overseeing conduct independent pharmacies covered act


Summary: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed .3 percent on a dry weight basis. Grants a state regulating the growing and processing of industrial hemp exclusive authority, in any criminal or civil action or administrative proceeding, to determine whether any such plant meets that concentration limit.

industrial hemp farming act amends controlled substances act exclude industrial hemp definition marihuana defines industrial hemp mean plant cannabis sativa plant delta tetrahydrocannabinol concentration exceed percent dry weight basis grants state regulating growing processing industrial hemp exclusive authority criminal civil action administrative proceeding determine plant meets concentration limit


Summary: Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for a donation of a qualified life-saving organ for transplantation by a living individual into another individual. Defines "qualified life-saving organ" as a kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, bone marrow, or any part thereof. Limits the annual amount of such credit to $5,000 of the unreimbursed costs and lost wages incurred by an organ donor in connection with an organ transplant.Amends: (1) the Public Health Service Act to reduce federal living organ donation grants by any tax credit for organ donation received under this Act; and (2) the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that any such tax credit shall not be deemed valuable consideration for purposes of the ban against organ purchases.

living organ donor tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow nonrefundable tax credit donation qualified life saving organ transplantation living individual individual defines qualified life saving organ kidney liver lung bone marrow thereof limits annual credit unreimbursed costs lost wages incurred organ donor connection organ transplant amends public_health_service_act reduce federal living organ donation grants tax credit organ donation received act national_organ_transplant_act provide tax credit shall deemed valuable consideration purposes ban organ purchases


Summary: Swift Approval, Full Evaluation Drug Act or the SAFE Drug Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) order postmarket studies of approved drugs upon receiving evidence of a significant issue regarding the safety or lack of effectiveness of such a drug; and (2) establish restrictions on the distribution or use of the drug during the period in which the study is conducted.Directs the Secretary to amend regulations to require postmarket studies of drugs approved under an accelerated approval process for new drugs for serious or life-threatening illnesses. Deems a drug or device to be misbranded if there is a failure to comply with requirements under this Act.Prohibits discrimination against individuals who provide information in an investigation or proceeding regarding a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, censorship, distortion, or suppression of scientific information, research, or analysis, or the willful disclosure of false, misleading, or incomplete scientific information.Authorizes Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officers, employees, and sponsored individuals to publish in peer-reviewed journals and other scientific publications and make oral presentations at professional society meetings and other meetings of their peers, with certain exceptions.Prohibits an FDA officer or employee from directing any other FDA officer or employee to: (1) censor, distort, or suppress any scientific research, analysis, opinion, or recommendation; or (2) willfully disclose scientific information that is false, misleading, or incomplete.Requires the Secretary to publish a summary statement of the scientific basis for approval of any new drug and how the final decision balanced the risk and benefits within 48 hours after approval of an application.

evaluation drug act safe drug act amends cosmetic act authorize secretary health_and_human_services order postmarket studies approved drugs receiving evidence significant issue safety lack effectiveness drug establish restrictions distribution use drug period study conducted directs secretary amend regulations require postmarket studies drugs approved accelerated approval process new drugs life threatening illnesses deems drug device misbranded failure comply requirements act prohibits discrimination individuals provide information investigation proceeding violation law rule regulation censorship suppression scientific information research analysis willful disclosure false misleading incomplete scientific information fda officers employees sponsored individuals publish peer reviewed scientific publications oral presentations professional society meetings meetings peers certain exceptions prohibits fda officer employee directing fda officer employee suppress scientific research analysis opinion recommendation willfully disclose scientific information false misleading incomplete requires secretary publish summary statement scientific basis approval new drug final decision balanced risk benefits hours approval application


Summary: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Amends the Clayton Act to make it unlawful for a person, in connection with the sale of a drug product, to be a party to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in which: (1) an abbreviated new drug (generic) application filer receives anything of value; and (2) such filer agrees not to research, develop, manufacture, market, or sell the generic product for any period. Excludes a resolution or settlement that includes no more than the right to market the generic product prior to the expiration of the patent. Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to set forth additional filing requirements related to agreements between a brand name drug company and a generic drug applicant. Requires the Chief Executive Officer or the company official responsible for negotiating any agreement to file a certification that materials filed with respect to such agreements are complete, final, and exclusive. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that forfeiture of the 180-day exclusivity period for the marketing of a generic drug occurs if there is a final decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the court that an agreement has violated this Act.

preserve access affordable generics act amends clayton act unlawful person connection sale drug product party agreement resolving settling patent infringement claim abbreviated new drug generic application filer receives value filer agrees research develop manufacture market sell generic product period excludes resolution settlement includes right market generic product prior expiration patent amends medicare_prescription_drug improvement modernization act set forth additional filing requirements related agreements brand drug company generic drug applicant requires chief executive officer company official responsible negotiating agreement file certification materials filed respect agreements complete final exclusive amends cosmetic act provide forfeiture day exclusivity period marketing generic drug occurs final decision federal_trade_commission ftc court agreement violated act


Summary: Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require an application for the approval of a medical device or a product development protocol to include: (1) a description of any pediatric subpopulations that suffer from the disease or condition that the device is intended to treat, diagnose, or cure; and (2) the number of affected pediatric patients. Excludes a medical device distributed pursuant to the humanitarian device exemption from the prohibition that no device be sold for an amount that exceeds the cost of the device if: (1) the device is intended for the treatment or diagnosis of a disease or condition that occurs in pediatric patients; and (2) other specified requirements are met. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to designate a contact point to help innovators and physicians access funding for pediatric medical device development. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for demonstration projects to promote pediatric device development. Includes as a duty of the Office of Pediatric Therapeutics increasing pediatric access to medical devices. Allows the Secretary to require: (1) postmarket surveillance on certain devices that are expected to have significant use in pediatric populations; and (2) a prospective surveillance period of more than 36 months for such devices, as necessary. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to establish a publicly accessible database of all studies and surveillance of medical devices.

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Summary: Beating Infections through Research and Development Act of 2007 - Sets forth circumstances under which the term of a patent may be extended for qualified infectious disease products.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate qualified infectious disease products as fast-track products for approval.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to expand and intensify efforts to assist small manufacturers to conduct end-stage clinical trials on qualified infectious disease products.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an infectious disease research credit and a qualified infectious disease products manufacturing facilities investment credit.Establishes the Commission on Infectious Diseases Product Development to identify drug-resistant infectious pathogens that are a significant threat to public health and make recommendations to the Secretary on how best to address such pathogens.Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to issue guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials with respect to antibiotic drugs.

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Summary: Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty.

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Summary: Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require an application for approval for a new drug or biological product to include a proposed risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, which must include: (1) labeling for the drug for use by health care providers; (2) submission of reports for the drug; and (3) a statement as to whether the analysis and surveillance are sufficient to assess the serious risks of the drug. Establishes a Drug Safety Oversight Board. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research as a nonprofit corporation to advance the Critical Path Initiative to modernize medical product development, accelerate innovation, and enhance product safety. Requires the Institute to have a Board of Directors. Allows the Board to coordinate and collaborate with other entities to conduct research, education, and outreach and to modernize the sciences of developing, manufacturing, and evaluating the safety and effectiveness of diagnostics, devices, biologics, and drugs. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to establish and administer a clinical trial registry database and a clinical trial results database. Requires a responsible part for a clinical trial to submit clinical trial information to the Director for inclusion in the databases. Requires each individual under consideration for a term on an advisory committee providing advice or recommendations to the Secretary regarding FDA activities to disclose industry financial interests.

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