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Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2014 - Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Makes the provisions of this title applicable to any of the withdrawals made by this Act.

(Sec. 103) Allows the Secretary concerned (either the Secretary of the Army or the Navy) to take action as is necessary to implement and maintain the closure to the public of any road, trail, or other portion of withdrawn land as military operations, public safety, or national security require.

(Sec. 104) Allows the Secretary concerned to authorize the use of withdrawn land for additional defense-related purposes, with notice to the Department of the Interior.

(Sec. 105) Allows the use, occupancy, or development of the withdrawn land for non-defense-related purposes with the consent of Interior and the Secretary concerned.

Permits Interior to lease withdrawn land to prevent drainage of oil or gas resources. Bars any surface occupancy without the consent of the Secretary concerned.

(Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary concerned to take necessary precautions to prevent and suppress brush and range fires resulting from military activities on the withdrawn lands.

Requires Interior, at the request of the Secretary concerned, to assist in the suppression of such fires, and be reimbursed by the Secretary concerned.

(Sec. 107) Instructs the Secretary concerned to maintain a program of decontamination of contamination caused by defense-related uses on the withdrawn lands.

(Sec. 108) Declares that nothing in this Act: (1) establishes a reservation of the United States with respect to any water or water right on withdrawn and reserved lands, or (2) authorizes the appropriation of water on such lands except in accordance with applicable state law.

(Sec. 109) Subjects hunting, fishing, and trapping on withdrawn land to requirements for those activities on military installations or facilities.

(Sec. 110) Bars the extension or renewal of the withdrawals and reservations established under this Act, except by a law enacted after enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 111) Prescribes a procedure for application for renewal of a withdrawal and reservation.

(Sec. 112) Declares that, upon termination of a withdrawal and reservation under this Act, the previously withdrawn lands shall not be open to any form of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, until Interior publishes an appropriate order specifying when such lands shall be restored to the public domain and opened for appropriation under the public land laws.

(Sec. 113) Prescribes a procedure for the Secretary concerned to relinquish any or all of the lands withdrawn.

Requires the Secretary concerned to decontaminate any contaminated land if practicable and economically feasible.

Absolves Interior of any obligation to accept: (1) contaminated lands if their decontamination is not practicable and economically feasible, or (2) any lands determined not suitable for return to the public domain.

(Sec. 114) Grants immunity from liability to the United States and U.S. officers and employees for any injuries or damages to persons or property incurred as a result of any authorized nondefense-related activity conducted on withdrawn land.

Title II: Military Land Withdrawals - (Sec. 201) Withdraws approximately 1.045 million acres of public lands and interests within the boundaries of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties in California. Terminates the withdrawal on March 31, 2039.

Reserves the withdrawn land for use by the Navy for: (1) use as a research, development, test, and evaluation laboratory; (2) use as a range for air warfare weapons and weapon systems; (3) use as a high-hazard testing and training area for aerial gunnery, rocketry, electronic warfare and countermeasures, tactical maneuvering and air support, and directed energy and unmanned aerial systems; (4) geothermal leasing, development, and related power production activities; and (5) other defense-related purposes.

Authorizes that the withdrawn land be managed in a manner that permits the following activities: (1) grazing, (2) protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat, (3) preservation of cultural properties, (4) control of predatory and other animals, (5) recreation and education, (6) prevention and appropriate suppression of brush and range fires resulting from non-military activities, and (7) geothermal leasing and development and related power production activities.

Terminates prior withdrawals under the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994.

(Sec. 202) Withdraws 18,644 acres of public lands and interests in Broadwater County, Montana (Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal). Terminates the withdrawal on March 31, 2039.

Reserves the withdrawn lands for the Army for: (1) training for active and reserve forces; (2) construction and operation of support and maintenance facilities for those forces; (3) training by the Montana Department of Military Affairs; (4) training by state and local law enforcement agencies, civil defense organizations, and public education institutions; and (5) other defense-related purposes.

Declares that nothing in this Act alters any rights reserved for an Indian tribe for tribal use of the withdrawn public lands by treaty or federal law. Requires the Army to consult with any Indian tribes in the vicinity of the withdrawn public land before taking action affecting tribal rights or cultural resources protected by treaty or federal law.

Subjects the withdrawn land to regulations related to locatable mineral activities and mining. Prohibits the Army from restricting mining on the land.

 Directs the Army to remove unexploded ordnance on land subject to mining. Directs the Army and Interior to enter into an agreement regarding coordination of defense-related uses and mining and the ongoing removal of unexploded ordnance.

Gives Interior authority to issue grazing permits and leases on this land.

(Sec. 203) Withdraws 228, 324 acres of public lands and interests in Imperial and Riverside Counties, California (Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range). Terminates the withdrawal on March 31, 2039.

Reserves the withdrawn land for the Navy for: (1) testing and training for aerial bombing, missile firing, tactical maneuvering, and air support; (2) small unit ground forces training, including artillery firing, demolition activities, and small arms field training; and (3) other defense-related purposes.

Restricts public access to the withdrawn land (other than the land comprising the Bradshaw Trail) and any non-defense use.

(Sec. 204) Withdraws 150,928 acres of public lands and interests in San Bernardino County, California ((Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), divided into exclusive use areas and a shared use area. Terminates the withdrawal and reservation made by this section on March 31, 2039.

 Reserves the exclusive military use areas for use by the Navy for: (1) sustained, combined arms, live-fire, and maneuver field training for large-scale Marine air ground task forces; (2) individual and unit live-fire training ranges; (3) equipment and tactics development; and (4) other defense-related purposes.

Reserves the shared use area for the Navy for defense purposes and for Interior for public recreation and natural resources conservation.

Directs the Navy and Interior to establish a Resource Management Group to: (1) implement a public outreach plan to inform the public of the land uses changes and safety restrictions affecting the land, and (2) advise Interior and the Navy on issues associated with the multiple uses of the shared use area.

Designates approximately 45,000 acres of land, including the shared use area, as the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

(Sec. 205) Withdraws 5,100 acres of land near White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Reserves the land for use by the Army for military purposes.

Withdraws 37,600 acres of land near Fort Bliss in Texas and New Mexico. Allows the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights of way on part of this land.

Revokes the withdrawal of 2,050 acres of land (part of Fillmore Canyon located in New Mexico) that was reserved for the Army's use. Gives Interior authority for managing this land.

military land withdrawals act title general provisions sec makes provisions title applicable withdrawals act sec allows secretary concerned secretary army navy action necessary implement maintain closure public road trail portion withdrawn land military operations public safety national security require sec allows secretary concerned authorize use withdrawn land additional defense related purposes notice department_of_the_interior sec allows use occupancy development withdrawn land non defense related purposes consent interior secretary concerned permits interior lease withdrawn land prevent drainage oil gas resources bars surface occupancy consent secretary concerned sec requires secretary concerned necessary precautions prevent suppress brush range fires resulting military activities withdrawn lands requires interior request secretary concerned assist suppression fires reimbursed secretary concerned sec instructs secretary concerned maintain program decontamination contamination caused defense related uses withdrawn lands sec declares act establishes reservation united_states respect water water right withdrawn reserved lands authorizes appropriation water lands accordance applicable state law sec subjects hunting fishing trapping withdrawn land requirements activities military installations facilities sec bars extension renewal withdrawals reservations established act law enacted enactment act sec prescribes procedure application renewal withdrawal reservation sec declares termination withdrawal reservation act previously withdrawn lands shall open form appropriation public land laws including mining laws mineral leasing geothermal leasing laws interior publishes appropriate order specifying lands shall restored public domain opened appropriation public land laws sec prescribes procedure secretary concerned relinquish lands withdrawn requires secretary concerned contaminated land practicable economically feasible absolves interior obligation accept contaminated lands decontamination practicable economically feasible lands determined suitable return public domain sec grants immunity liability united_states officers employees injuries damages persons property incurred result authorized nondefense related activity conducted withdrawn land title military land withdrawals sec withdraws approximately million acres public lands interests boundaries china lake inyo california terminates withdrawal march reserves withdrawn land use navy use research development test evaluation laboratory use range air warfare weapons weapon systems use high hazard testing training area aerial gunnery electronic warfare countermeasures tactical air support directed energy unmanned aerial systems geothermal leasing development related power production activities defense related purposes authorizes withdrawn land managed manner permits following activities grazing protection wildlife wildlife habitat preservation cultural properties control predatory animals recreation education prevention appropriate suppression brush range fires resulting non military activities geothermal leasing development related power production activities terminates prior withdrawals sec withdraws acres public lands interests montana land withdrawal terminates withdrawal march reserves withdrawn lands army training active reserve forces construction operation support maintenance facilities forces training training state local law enforcement agencies civil defense organizations public education institutions defense related purposes declares act alters rights reserved indian tribe tribal use withdrawn public lands treaty federal law requires army consult indian tribes vicinity withdrawn public land taking action affecting tribal rights cultural resources protected treaty federal law subjects withdrawn land regulations related locatable mineral activities mining prohibits army restricting mining land directs army remove unexploded ordnance land subject mining directs army interior enter agreement coordination defense related uses mining ongoing removal unexploded ordnance gives interior authority issue grazing permits leases land sec withdraws acres public lands interests california mountain aerial gunnery range terminates withdrawal march reserves withdrawn land navy testing training aerial bombing missile firing tactical air support small unit ground forces training including artillery firing demolition activities small arms field training defense related purposes restricts public access withdrawn land land comprising trail non defense use sec withdraws acres public lands interests san_bernardino_county california divided exclusive use areas shared use area terminates withdrawal reservation section march reserves exclusive military use areas use navy sustained combined arms live fire maneuver field training large scale marine air ground task forces individual unit live fire training ranges equipment tactics development defense related purposes reserves shared use area navy defense purposes interior public recreation natural resources conservation directs navy interior establish implement public outreach plan inform public land uses changes safety restrictions affecting land advise interior navy issues associated multiple uses shared use area designates approximately acres land including shared use area sec withdraws acres land near white sands missile range new_mexico reserves land use army military purposes withdraws acres land near texas new_mexico allows issuance oil gas pipeline rights way land revokes withdrawal acres land canyon located new_mexico reserved army use gives interior authority managing land


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Cabin Fee Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for a special use permit for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for recreational residence purposes.

Requires the Secretary to complete the current appraisal cycle for the recreational residences within two years in accordance with the Cabin User Fees Fairness Act of 2000. Requires the assessment of an interim annual fee from January 1, 2014, until the current appraisal is completed.

Instructs the Secretary to make a one-time adjustment to the value of each appraised lot on which a recreational residence is located to reflect any change in value occurring after the date of the most recent appraisal. Allows a permitee to arrange for a second appraisal of a lot.

Specifies the annual fee for 11 fee tiers based on the value of the lot on which the recreational residence is located, and requires annual inflation adjustments.

Allows the Secretary to suspend or reduce the annual fee if access to, or the occupancy of, the recreational residence is significantly restricted.

Requires the Secretary to report after ten years on: (1) these annual fees in order to ensure that they reflect fair value for the use of the land for recreational residential purposes, and (2) any recommendations to modify the fee system.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish a transfer fee of $1,200, adjusted annually for inflation, for the issuance of a new recreational residence permit due to a change in ownership of the recreational residence.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary from establishing or imposing a fee or condition under this Act for permits in Alaska that is inconsistent with provisions regarding the renewal or continuation of permits and leases for cabins, homesites, or similar structures on federal lands under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

(Sec. 5) Permits the Secretary, beginning in FY2024, to retain and expend any fees collected under this Act without further appropriation. Requires the fees to be used to administer the recreational residence program and other recreation programs carried out on National Forest System land.

(Sec. 6) Repeals the Cabin User Fees Fairness Act of 2000, effective on the date the annual permit fees are assessed under this Act.

cabin_fee_act sec directs secretary agriculture usda set annual fee special use permit use occupancy national_forest_system land recreational residence purposes requires secretary complete current appraisal cycle recreational residences years accordance fees fairness act requires assessment interim annual fee january current appraisal completed instructs secretary time adjustment value appraised lot recreational residence located reflect change value occurring date recent appraisal allows arrange second appraisal lot specifies annual fee fee tiers based value lot recreational residence located requires annual inflation adjustments allows secretary suspend reduce annual fee access occupancy recreational residence significantly restricted requires secretary report years annual fees order ensure reflect fair value use land recreational residential purposes recommendations modify fee system sec directs secretary establish transfer fee adjusted annually inflation issuance new recreational residence permit change ownership recreational residence sec prohibits secretary establishing imposing fee condition act permits alaska inconsistent provisions renewal continuation permits leases cabins similar structures federal lands alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act sec permits secretary beginning fy2024 retain expend fees collected act appropriation requires fees administer recreational residence program recreation programs carried national_forest_system land sec repeals cabin user fees fairness act effective date annual permit fees assessed act


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Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to issue a special use authorization to the owners of a water storage, transport, or diversion facility located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho for continued operation and reconstruction of such facility if it is determined that: (1) the facility was in existence on the date on which it was designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (2) the facility has been in continuous use to deliver water for beneficial use on the owner's non-federal land since the date of designation; (3) the owner holds a valid water right for use of the water on such land under Idaho state law, with a priority date that predates such date; and (4) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate the facility to land outside of the wilderness and continue the beneficial use of water on the non-federal land.

Sets forth specified terms and conditions regarding the issuance of a special use authorization under this Act.

secretary agriculture usda issue special use authorization owners water storage transport diversion facility located national_forest_system land selway-bitterroot_wilderness idaho continued operation reconstruction facility determined facility existence date designated national_wilderness_preservation_system facility continuous use deliver water beneficial use owner non federal land date designation owner holds valid water right use water land idaho state law priority date predates date practicable feasible relocate facility land outside wilderness continue beneficial use water non federal land sets forth specified terms conditions issuance special use authorization act


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Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center Land Conveyance Act - Releases by the United States, without consideration: (1) the reversionary interest retained by the United States to identified land in Hermiston, Oregon, under a specified patent granted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the state of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University; and (2) the reservation of mineral rights by the United States to such land under such patent.

Subjects the release of such reversionary interest to the condition that the state agrees to use any consideration it receives from the sale, lease, or other conveyance of the research center land after enactment of this Act for the agricultural experimental and research work of Oregon State University.

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Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 - Encourages the partial or complete remediation of inactive and abandoned mine sites for the public good by good samaritans (defined as individuals or entities who had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue or any resulting environmental pollution and are not legally responsible for the remediation of the historic mine residue). Defines "inactive or abandoned mine site" as a mine site located in the United States that is no longer actively mined and that was used for the production of a mineral other than coal and has historic mine residue.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize a permitting authority (i.e., the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] or a state or Indian tribe with an approved good samaritan program) to issue good samaritan discharge permits. Sets forth requirements for the issuance of such permits, including the applicant's submission of a detailed remediation plan and a determination by a permitting authority that such plan preserves water quality. Grants a release from liability under such Act to good samaritans who comply with a discharge permit approved under the terms of this Act.

Terminates the authority to issue good samaritan discharge permits ten years after enactment of this Act.

good samaritan cleanup abandoned hardrock mines act encourages partial complete remediation inactive abandoned sites public good good samaritans defined individuals entities role creation historic residue resulting environmental pollution legally responsible remediation historic residue defines inactive abandoned site site located united_states longer actively mined production mineral coal historic residue amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act authorize permitting authority administrator environmental_protection_agency epa state indian tribe approved good samaritan program issue good samaritan discharge permits sets forth requirements issuance permits including applicant submission detailed remediation plan determination permitting authority plan preserves water quality grants release liability act good samaritans comply discharge permit approved terms act terminates authority issue good samaritan discharge permits years enactment act


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Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands, to implement authorized wildfire prevention projects in at-risk forests and on threatened and endangered species habitat in a manner that focuses on surface, ladder, and canopy fuels reduction activities.

Requires projects carried out on threatened and endangered species habitat to: (1) provide enhanced protection from wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, for the endangered species, threatened species, or their habitat; and (2) comply with applicable recovery plan guidelines.

Requires projects carried out in at-risk forests to move the federal land from condition class II or III toward condition class I, as those classes were developed by the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in a specified general technical report.

Permits use in a project of: (1) domestic livestock grazing to reduce surface fuel loads and to recover burned areas; and (2) timber harvesting and thinning to reduce ladder and canopy fuel loads for the prevention of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfires.

Directs the Secretaries to review public petitions for, and make determinations with respect to, the designation of federal lands as at-risk forests or as threatened and endangered species habitats.

Requires notice in the Federal Register of proposed projects and final designated projects and permits public comment on projects as specified.

Instructs the Secretaries to prepare an environmental assessment for projects that include timber harvesting or grazing.

Instructs the Secretaries to research what impact any listing of a species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 would have on both forage and timber forest fuel loads. Requires endangered species recovery plans and critical habitat determinations to include a wildfire risk assessment analysis.

catastrophic wildfire prevention act authorizes secretary agriculture usda respect national_forest_system lands secretary interior respect public lands implement authorized wildfire prevention projects risk forests threatened endangered species habitat manner focuses surface ladder canopy fuels reduction activities requires projects carried threatened endangered species habitat provide enhanced protection wildfire including catastrophic wildfire endangered species threatened species habitat comply applicable recovery plan guidelines requires projects carried risk forests federal land condition class iii condition class classes developed forest_service specified general technical report permits use project domestic livestock grazing reduce surface fuel loads recover burned areas timber harvesting thinning reduce ladder canopy fuel loads prevention wildfire including catastrophic wildfires directs secretaries review public petitions determinations respect designation federal lands risk forests threatened endangered species habitats requires notice federal_register proposed projects final designated projects permits public comment projects specified instructs secretaries prepare environmental assessment projects include timber harvesting grazing instructs secretaries research impact listing species endangered species act forage timber forest fuel loads requires endangered species recovery plans critical habitat determinations include wildfire risk assessment analysis


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Sabine National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2013 - Requires a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Sabine River Authority of Texas involving the Sabine National Forest, the Indian Mounds Wilderness Area, and the Toledo Bend Project in Texas.

Requires the costs of the land exchange to be shared equally between the Authority and the Secretary, and the land exchange to be conducted on an equal value basis.

requires land exchange secretary agriculture usda involving indian wilderness area texas requires costs land exchange shared equally authority secretary land exchange conducted equal value basis


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Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to: (1) publish in the Federal Register a methodology for determining which minerals qualify as critical minerals, based upon potential supply restrictions and importance of in use; and (2) review such methodology and designations every five years.

Amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market dynamics relevant to policy formulation, and (2) encourage federal agency actions to facilitate the development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a comprehensive national assessment of critical minerals, and (2) enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to update its report "Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands."

Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to: (1) ensure that federal permitting and review processes inform decisionmakers and affected communities about the potential positive and negative impacts of proposed mining activities, (2) report to Congress on agency measures regarding permitting activities for the exploration and development of domestic critical minerals, and (3) develop and publish target levels of performance for agency management of activities associated with exploration and development of domestic critical minerals.

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct research and development to promote: (1) the production, use, and recycling of critical minerals throughout the supply chain; and (2) development of alternatives to critical minerals.

Requires the Secretary to publish an annual report that includes a comprehensive: (1) review of critical mineral production, consumption, and recycling patterns; and (2) forecast ("Annual Critical Minerals Outlook") of projected mineral production, consumption, and recycling patterns.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to assess the domestic availability of technically trained personnel necessary for critical mineral assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, and an analysis of skills deemed in the shortest supply and projected to be in short supply in the future.

Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Labor to arrange jointly with the NAS and the National Academy of Engineering to coordinate with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design an interdisciplinary program on critical minerals that will support the critical mineral supply chain and improve U.S. ability to increase domestic, critical mineral exploration, development, and manufacturing.

Directs the Secretary and the NSF to conduct a joint competitive four-year grant program for institutions of higher education to implement integrated critical mineral education, training, and workforce development programs.

Instructs the Secretary of State to promote, in coordination with the Secretaries of the Interior and of DOE, international cooperation on critical mineral supply chain issues with U.S. allies.

Directs DOE to support research programs that focus on: (1) novel uses for cobalt, and (2) advanced lead manufacturing processes.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct DOE to make grants for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of domestic industrial processes to enhance domestic lithium production for advanced battery technologies.

Requires DOE to: (1) study the issues associated with establishing a licensing pathway for the complete thorium nuclear fuel cycle, and (2) conduct a program to identify, research, and develop rare earth elements from nontraditional sources.

Repeals the National Critical Materials Act of 1984.

critical minerals policy act directs secretary interior secretary publish federal_register methodology determining minerals qualify critical minerals based potential supply restrictions importance use review methodology designations years amends direct president establish analytical forecasting capability identifying critical mineral market dynamics relevant policy formulation encourage federal agency actions facilitate development production domestic resources meet national critical material minerals needs directs secretary conduct comprehensive national assessment critical minerals enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences nas update report hardrock mining federal lands directs secretaries interior agriculture ensure federal permitting review processes inform affected communities potential positive negative impacts proposed mining activities report congress agency measures permitting activities exploration development domestic critical minerals develop publish target levels performance agency management activities associated exploration development domestic critical minerals directs secretary energy doe conduct research development promote production use recycling critical minerals supply chain development alternatives critical minerals requires secretary publish annual report includes comprehensive review critical mineral production consumption recycling patterns forecast annual critical minerals outlook projected mineral production consumption recycling patterns directs secretary labor assess domestic availability technically trained personnel necessary critical mineral assessment production manufacturing recycling analysis forecasting analysis skills deemed shortest supply projected short supply future directs secretaries interior labor arrange jointly nas national_academy_of_engineering coordinate national_science_foundation nsf design interdisciplinary program critical minerals support critical mineral supply chain improve ability increase domestic critical mineral exploration development manufacturing directs secretary nsf conduct joint competitive year grant program institutions higher education implement integrated critical mineral education training workforce development programs instructs secretary state promote coordination secretaries interior doe international cooperation critical mineral supply chain issues allies directs doe support research programs focus novel uses cobalt advanced lead manufacturing processes amends energy independence security act direct doe grants research development demonstration commercial application domestic industrial processes enhance domestic lithium production advanced battery technologies requires doe study issues associated establishing licensing pathway complete thorium nuclear fuel cycle conduct program identify research develop rare earth elements nontraditional sources repeals national_critical_materials_act


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Fallen Wildland Firefighters Fair Compensation Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to make eligible for death or disability benefits an individual who: (1) serves the Forest Service, any agency of the Department of the Interior, or any state or local firefighting entity as a contractor or subcontractor, in an official capacity, with or without compensation; (2) performs under an exclusive use, call when needed, or equipment rental agreement with such agency or entity; and (3) directly performs fire suppression activities as a member of an aerial or ground-based firefighting crew or equipment operator in the direct fire suppression, or en route to or return from such direct fire suppression activity.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include such an individual within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death benefits eligibility provisions.

fallen wildland firefighters fair compensation act amends federal land policy management act eligible death disability benefits individual serves forest_service agency department_of_the_interior state local firefighting entity contractor subcontractor official capacity compensation performs exclusive use needed equipment rental agreement agency entity directly performs fire suppression activities member aerial ground based firefighting crew equipment operator direct fire suppression route return direct fire suppression activity amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include individual definition public safety officer purposes death benefits eligibility provisions


Summary: Water Rights Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from: (1) conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement on the transfer or relinquishment of any water right directly to the United States, in whole or in part, granted under state law, by federal or state adjudication, decree, or other judgment, or pursuant to any interstate water compact and such Secretaries; and (2) requiring any water user to apply for a water right in the name of the United States under state law as a condition of such a land use or occupancy agreement.

water rights protection act prohibits secretary interior secretary agriculture usda conditioning issuance renewal amendment extension permit approval license lease allotment easement right way land use occupancy agreement transfer relinquishment water right directly united_states granted state law federal state adjudication decree judgment pursuant interstate water compact secretaries requiring water user apply water right united_states state law condition land use occupancy agreement


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Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act - Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (the Act) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada.

Amends the Act and the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 to make certain amounts available for: (1) pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within the county, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan; and (2) completing specified plans and activities.

Declares that establishment and funding of cooperative agreements between the BLM and Lincoln County shall be required for certain county-provided law enforcement and planning related activities.

Requires the use of a portion of proceeds from land sales under both Acts for economic development in Lincoln County.

Excludes specified public land within certain utility corridors in Lincoln and Clark Counties, Nevada, from being withdrawn from public land, mining, and mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.

pinyon juniper related projects implementation act amends lincoln county land act act require implementation multispecies habitat conservation plan lincoln_county nevada amends act development act certain amounts available pinyon juniper landscape restoration projects county consistent completing specified plans activities declares establishment funding cooperative agreements blm lincoln_county shall required certain county provided law enforcement planning related activities requires use portion proceeds land sales acts economic development lincoln_county excludes specified public land certain utility corridors lincoln nevada withdrawn public land mining mineral leasing geothermal leasing laws


Summary: Adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Perry, and Wayne to the definition of "Appalachian region" for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.

adds tennessee counties hickman perry wayne definition appalachian region purposes appalachian regional development efforts


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey to the state of Utah, without consideration, certain lands located within the boundaries of the public lands currently withdrawn for military use by the Utah National Guard and known as "Camp Williams" in order to permit the Utah National Guard to use such conveyed land for National Guard and national defense purposes.

directs secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm convey state utah consideration certain lands located boundaries public lands currently withdrawn military use utah_national_guard known camp williams order permit utah_national_guard use conveyed land national_guard national defense purposes


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

Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act - (Sec. 4) Directs the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an agreement under which they may accept funds from the state or local government to reopen units of the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, or the National Forest System during any period in which Interior or USDA is unable to maintain normal level of operations at their units because of a lapse in appropriations.

Requires Interior or USDA, as appropriate, to refund all amounts it provided under the agreement to the state or local government: (1) upon enactment of an Act retroactively appropriating amounts sufficient to maintain normal operating levels at the reopened units, or (2) on the date on which the state or local government establishes that Interior or USDA collected entrance or user fees for the units during the agreement period.

Allows Interior or USDA to reimburse the state or local government voluntarily for any amounts it provided to the United States under the agreement if the refund requirements are not met.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure public access public land guarantee act sec directs department_of_the_interior_or_the_department_of_agriculture usda enter agreement accept funds state local government reopen units national_park_system national_wildlife_refuge_system national_forest_system period interior usda unable maintain normal level operations units lapse appropriations requires interior usda appropriate refund amounts provided agreement state local government enactment act retroactively appropriating amounts sufficient maintain normal operating levels reopened units date state local government establishes interior usda collected entrance user fees units agreement period allows interior usda reimburse state local government voluntarily amounts provided united_states agreement refund requirements met


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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 - Amends the O&C Lands Act of 1937 to establish uses and management requirements for the Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land and other Oregon land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Forest Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Designates separate portions of the land for conservation and timber harvesting.

Specifies requirements for managing the land, including: prohibiting the harvesting of trees of a specified age in certain areas, stating that Oregon retains jurisdiction over fish and wildlife, restricting the use of pesticides, and authorizing treatment of hazardous fuels on adjacent private lands.

Directs the Department of the Interior to identify projects proposed under this Act, assess implementation, and complete other specified reports and analyses.

Establishes requirements for timber harvests on designated lands, including calculating projected harvests, restricting roads, harvesting timber to reduce the likelihood of wildfires, and prioritizing treatments near communities.

Designates lands for conservation purposes and establishes requirements for management, including restricting timber harvesting, motorized vehicles, and roads.

Sets forth procedures for administrative and judicial review of projects under this Act. Specifies a formula for sharing receipts generated on land between the U.S. Treasury, the BLM, and counties.

Transfers specified BLM-administered lands to be held in trust as reservations for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.

Establishes and modifies specified wilderness areas and designations under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

oregon california land grant act amends lands act establish uses management requirements oregon california railroad coos bay wagon road grant land oregon land administered bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service army_corps_of_engineers designates separate portions land conservation timber harvesting specifies requirements managing land including prohibiting harvesting trees specified age certain areas stating oregon retains jurisdiction fish wildlife restricting use pesticides authorizing treatment hazardous fuels adjacent private lands directs department_of_the_interior identify projects proposed act assess implementation complete specified reports analyses establishes requirements timber harvests designated lands including calculating projected harvests restricting roads harvesting timber reduce likelihood wildfires prioritizing treatments near communities designates lands conservation purposes establishes requirements management including restricting timber harvesting motorized vehicles roads sets forth procedures administrative judicial review projects act specifies formula sharing receipts generated land blm counties transfers specified blm administered lands held trust reservations confederated tribes coos lower umpqua siuslaw indians cow creek band umpqua_tribe indians establishes modifies specified wilderness areas designations wild scenic rivers act


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Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act of 2013 - Establishes the Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, natural, wilderness, historic, scenic, riparian, geological, educational, and scientific values found within the National Monument.

Prohibits the inclusion of any part of the Arkansas River within such monument.

Amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to designate as the Browns Canyon Wilderness specified federal land in Chaffee County, Colorado, comprising approximately 7,900 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 2,500 acres in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

Allows livestock grazing, if already established within the Wilderness, to continue.

Authorizes measures to control fire, insects, disease, nonnative invasive plants, and noxious weeds within the Wilderness and National Monument.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a comprehensive management plan for the conservation and protection of the National Monument and the Wilderness.

Releases those parts of the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for wilderness designation.

establishes colorado preserve nationally significant biological cultural recreational natural wilderness historic scenic riparian geological educational scientific values found national_monument prohibits inclusion arkansas_river monument amends colorado wilderness act designate canyon wilderness specified federal land colorado comprising approximately acres land managed bureau_of_land_management blm acres allows livestock grazing established wilderness continue authorizes measures control fire insects disease nonnative invasive plants noxious weeds requires secretary interior complete comprehensive management plan conservation protection releases parts canyon wilderness study area designated wilderness act study wilderness designation


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Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Wilderness Act - Designates specified areas in New Mexico administered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

Designates certain other BLM land as a potential wilderness area, which shall, upon publication of a notice in the Federal Register, be designated as wilderness and as an NWPS component, and incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness.

Releases certain public land in Dona Ana County not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for designation as wilderness.

 Establishes certain BLM-administered lands in the county as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.

 Requires the development of a management plan for the Monument.

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over specified acreage of the Organ Mountains Area from the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to the Secretary of the Interior to become part of the Monument.

Requires the Monument and the wilderness areas designated by this Act to be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System.

Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to adjust the boundary of the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument.

Reserves specified land for use by the Secretary of the Army for military purposes.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to seek an agreement with the Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico for an exchange of certain BLM land in the state for parcels of state trust land.

wilderness act designates specified areas new_mexico administered blm wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps designates certain blm land potential wilderness area shall publication notice federal_register designated wilderness nwps component incorporated releases certain public land dona ana_county designated wilderness act study designation wilderness establishes certain blm administered lands county requires development management plan monument transfers administrative jurisdiction specified acreage secretary defense dod secretary interior monument requires monument wilderness areas designated act administered components national_landscape_conservation_system amends omnibus_public_land_management_act adjust boundary reserves specified land use secretary army military purposes requires secretary interior seek agreement commissioner public lands new mexico exchange certain blm land state parcels state trust land


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Expands the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico to include the Crest of Montezuma.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over such land to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) for inclusion in the Cibola National Forest.

expands boundaries cibola_national_forest new_mexico include crest directs secretary interior transfer administrative jurisdiction land secretary agriculture usda inclusion cibola_national_forest


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Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operations in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each of FY2014-FY2021.

Defines "additional new budget authority" as the amount specified in an appropriations Act for a fiscal year to pay for wildfire suppression operations, but only to the extent such authority exceeds 70% of the average costs for wildfire suppression operations over the previous 10 years.

Prescribes requirements for any request by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for supplemental appropriations necessary for wildfire suppression operations.

funding act amends balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act regard sequestration adjustments require adjustments enacted appropriations wildfire suppression operations wildland_fire_management accounts department_of_agriculture usda department_of_the_interior fiscal year additional new budget authority provided wildfire suppression operations appropriations act exceed billion authority defines additional new budget authority specified appropriations act fiscal year pay wildfire suppression operations extent authority exceeds average costs wildfire suppression operations previous years prescribes requirements request secretary interior secretary agriculture supplemental appropriations necessary wildfire suppression operations


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Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System (NFS) land within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, to accept the conveyance of certain non-federal land in California outside the Forest boundaries in exchange for the conveyance of the federal land, if acquiring the non-federal land is desirable for NSF purposes.

Authorizes the Secretary to accept a cash equalization payment exceeding 25% of the value of the federal land. Requires the deposit of any such payment into the fund established under the Sisk Act and made available for the acquisition of lands or interests for addition to the NFS.

secretary agriculture usda land exchange involving conveyance certain national_forest_system nfs land boundaries inyo_national_forest california accept conveyance certain non federal land california outside forest boundaries exchange conveyance federal land acquiring non federal land desirable nsf purposes authorizes secretary accept cash equalization payment exceeding value federal land requires deposit payment fund established sisk act available acquisition lands interests addition nfs


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Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 - Designates certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington:

 Elwha River; Dungeness River; Big Quilcene River; Dosewallips River; Duckabush River; Hamma Hamma River; South Fork Skokomish River; Middle Fork Satsop River; West Fork Satsop River; Wynoochee River; East Fork Humptulips River; West Fork Humptulips River; Quinault River; Queets River; Hoh River; Bogachiel River; South Fork Calawah River; Sol Duc River; and Lyre River. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this Act.

Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segments from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

wild olympics wilderness wild scenic rivers act designates certain federal land state washington wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system designates certain land identified map proposed areas potential wilderness amends wild scenic rivers act designate wild scenic recreational rivers specified segments following rivers state washington river river authorizes secretary agriculture usda necessary measures control fire insects diseases wilderness areas designated act withdraws federal land boundaries designated river segments entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials


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National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct projects that involve the management or sale of national forest material (covered projects) within certain National Forest System (NFS) lands (Forest Management Emphasis Areas).

Makes timber sale contracts under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 the primary means for carrying out covered projects under this Act.

Requires the Secretary to identify, prioritize, and carry out covered projects in Forest Management Emphasis Areas that mechanically treat a total of at least 7.5 million acres in such areas during a specified 15-year period.

Requires the Secretary to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) by completing an environmental assessment of the direct environmental effects of each proposed covered project, limited to the proposed agency action and one alternative.

Requires administrative review of covered projects to occur only in accordance with the special administrative review process established by the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.

Establishes a pilot program in the USDA that: (1) authorizes the use of arbitration instead of judicial review of a decision made following the special administrative process for a covered project, and (2) shall be the only means to challenge a covered project in a Forest Management Emphasis Area during the 15-year period.

Directs the Secretary, for FY2015 and each fiscal year until termination of this Act, to make to each county in which a covered project is carried out annual payments of 25% of the amounts received from that project.

Requires the Secretary, after making such payments, to use amounts received from covered projects during such period to make deposits into the fund established under the Knutson-Vandenburg Act and the fund established under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 in contributions equal to the amounts collected under those Acts for projects conducted on NFS lands.

Requires the Secretary to develop performance measures that evaluate the degree to which this Act's purposes and the minimum acreage requirements are being achieved.

authorizes secretary agriculture usda conduct projects involve management sale national forest material covered projects certain national_forest_system nfs lands makes timber sale contracts national_forest_management_act primary means carrying covered projects act requires secretary identify prioritize carry covered projects treat total million acres areas specified year period requires secretary comply national_environmental_policy_act nepa completing environmental assessment direct environmental effects proposed covered project limited proposed agency action alternative requires administrative review covered projects occur accordance special administrative review process established healthy_forests_restoration_act establishes pilot program usda authorizes use arbitration instead judicial review decision following special administrative process covered project shall means challenge covered project forest management emphasis area year period directs secretary fy2015 fiscal year termination act county covered project carried annual payments amounts received project requires secretary making payments use amounts received covered projects period deposits fund established fund established national_forest_management_act contributions equal amounts collected acts projects conducted nfs lands requires secretary develop performance measures evaluate degree act purposes minimum acreage requirements achieved


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Inventoried Roadless Area Management Act - Releases from further study for wilderness designation each of the inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (NFS) in Wyoming identified on the maps contained in the Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 2 (November 2000).

Declares that such NFS land: (1) is no longer subject to the land use restrictions of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (or successor regulations), and (2) shall not be managed to preserve roadless or wilderness characteristics.

study wilderness designation inventoried roadless areas national_forest_system nfs wyoming identified maps contained final environmental impact statement volume november declares nfs land longer subject land use restrictions roadless_area_conservation_rule successor regulations shall managed preserve roadless wilderness characteristics


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Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land.

Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal or the Newlands Project.

Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance.

Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land.

Withdraws the federal land from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

fernley economic self determination act directs secretary interior secretary receives offer city fernley nevada purchase identified federal land city bureau_of_land_management blm bureau_of_reclamation convey city interest united_states land exchange consideration equal fair market value land permits city bureau_of_reclamation retain easements rights way federal land conveyed including easements rights way necessary carry operation maintenance canal requires city pay reimburse secretary appropriate reasonable transaction administrative personnel costs associated conveyance releases united_states liabilities claims kind nature arising presence release threat release hazardous substance pollutant contaminant petroleum product derivative petroleum product solid waste materials mining related features existing federal land withdraws federal land entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws


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National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 - Establishes the Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative to provide for the domestic processing of thorium-bearing rare earth concentrates as residual unprocessed and unrefined ores.

Requires the Cooperative's Board to establish a refinery and a Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corporation to develop uses and markets for thorium, including energy.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to coordinate with other federal agencies to advance and protect: (1) domestic rare earth mining, (2) the refining of rare earth elements, (3) basic rare earth metals production, and (4) the development and commercialization of thorium.

Authorizes the Secretary to acquire and maintain a 10% equity stake in the Cooperative in accordance with the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act for the purpose of accessing strategic rare earth materials and eliminating the need to acquire them under such Act.

national rare earth cooperative act establishes thorium bearing rare earth refinery cooperative provide domestic processing thorium bearing rare earth concentrates residual unprocessed requires cooperative board establish refinery develop uses markets thorium including energy directs secretary defense dod coordinate federal agencies advance protect domestic rare earth mining refining rare earth elements basic rare earth metals production development commercialization thorium authorizes secretary acquire maintain equity stake cooperative accordance strategic critical materials stock act purpose accessing strategic rare earth materials eliminating need acquire act


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Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer Act - Adjusts the boundary of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin to include the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Addition at the end of the breakwater on Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin.

Declares that Congress does not intend for the designation of that property to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around its boundary.

Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, repair, and replace any federal aid to navigation located at the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light for as long as it is needed for navigational purposes.

Permits the Secretary to enter, at any time, the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light or any federal aid to navigation at the Breakwater Light, for as long as such aid is needed for navigational purposes, without notice to the extent that it is not possible to provide advance notice.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the city of Ashland and the County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emergency services within the boundaries of the Lakeshore.

boundary wisconsin include end breakwater bay wisconsin declares congress intend designation property create protective perimeter buffer zone boundary authorizes secretary department coast_guard operating operate maintain locate inspect repair replace federal aid navigation located harbor breakwater light long needed navigational purposes permits secretary enter time federal aid navigation breakwater light long aid needed navigational purposes notice extent possible provide advance notice authorizes secretary enter agreements city wisconsin purpose cooperative law enforcement emergency services boundaries lakeshore


Summary: School District 318 Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) accept any offer by the Minnesota Independent School District number 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to convey to the United States approximately 1.6 acres of specified non-federal land (including any structures on it), and (2) convey to the District in exchange approximately 1.3 acres of specified U.S. Geological Survey land.

school district land exchange act directs secretary interior accept offer number minnesota convey united_states approximately acres specified non federal land including structures convey district exchange approximately acres specified land


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Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Transfers administrative jurisdiction of 525 acres of land from the National Park Service to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a rail project. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately four acres of land within or adjacent to the Mojave National Preserve in California to be used for mitigation for every one acre of land removed from the Preserve.

Requires the acquired land to become part of the Preserve.

Authorizes the Secretary to permit cattle grazing on the acquired land in accordance with applicable National Park Service laws and policies.

Provides for the transferred land to remain withdrawn from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the general mining laws; and (3) the mining leases, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

mojave national preserve boundary adjustment act transfers administrative jurisdiction acres land national_park_service bureau_of_land_management blm rail project directs secretary interior acquire donation approximately acres land adjacent california mitigation acre land removed preserve requires acquired land preserve authorizes secretary permit cattle grazing acquired land accordance applicable national_park_service laws policies provides transferred land remain withdrawn entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent general mining laws mining leases mineral materials geothermal leasing laws


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BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make the Federal Permit Streamlining Project program permanent.

 Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to collect for each of FY2016-FY2026 a fee of $9,500 for each new application for a drilling permit. Allocates specified percentages of such fees to: (1) the field offices that collected the fees used to process protests, leases, and permits; and (2) the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund, now divided into a Rental Account and a Fee Account.

Prohibits the Secretary, during FY2016-FY2026, from implementing a rulemaking that would enable an increase in fees to recover additional costs related to processing applications for drilling permits.

Makes the Fund available to the Secretary for expenditure for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on Indian trust mineral estate land (as well as onshore federal land, as under current law).

Directs the Secretary to use: (1) the Rental Account and the Fee Account for this coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations, and (2) the Rental Account also for training for development of expertise related to coordinating and processing these authorizations.

Amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to make the rate of interest allowed and paid or credited for any royalty overpayment equal to the sum of the federal short-term rate plus one percentage point.

blm permit processing improvement act amends energy policy act federal_permit_streamlining_project program permanent amends mineral leasing act direct secretary interior collect fy2016 fy2026 fee new application drilling permit allocates specified percentages fees field offices collected fees process protests leases permits divided fee account prohibits secretary fy2016 fy2026 implementing rulemaking enable increase fees recover additional costs related processing applications drilling permits makes fund available secretary expenditure coordination processing oil gas use authorizations indian trust mineral estate land onshore federal land current law directs secretary use rental account coordination processing oil gas use authorizations rental account training development expertise related coordinating processing authorizations amends federal_oil_and_gas_royalty_management_act rate interest allowed paid credited royalty overpayment equal sum federal short term rate plus percentage point


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Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act - Directs that approximately 25,977 acres of land in Nevada administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation be: (1) held in trust for the benefit of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, and (2) be made part of the Tribe's reservation.

Restricts gaming on the land.

Directs that approximately 88 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe be: (1) held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe, and (2) made part of the Tribe's reservation.

approximately acres land nevada administered bureau_of_land_management blm bureau_of_reclamation held trust benefit tribe reservation restricts gaming land directs approximately acres land held fee tribe held trust benefit tribe tribe reservation


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Red River Private Property Protection Act - Directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to relinquish and transfer, by quitclaim deed, all interest of the United States in and to the lands along the approximately 539-mile stretch of the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma to any claimant who demonstrates that official county or state records indicate that such claimant holds all interest to those lands.

Requires publication in the Federal Register and on official and appropriate websites of a process for receiving submissions of such documents.

Instructs BLM to ensure that no parcels of Red River lands are treated as federal land for the purpose of any resource management plan until the Secretary of the Interior has ensured that such parcels are not subject to transfer by this Act.

blm relinquish transfer quitclaim deed interest united_states lands approximately mile stretch red_river texas oklahoma claimant demonstrates official county state records indicate claimant holds interest lands requires publication federal_register official appropriate websites process receiving submissions documents instructs blm ensure parcels red_river lands treated federal land purpose resource management plan secretary interior parcels subject transfer act


Summary: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce to assess and report on the cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes. Directs the Under Secretary to make recommendations in the report on whether: (1) underwater geographic areas in the Great Lakes should be designated as national marine sanctuaries to protect resources of historical and archeological significance; and (2) the designation of a network of underwater Great Lakes areas that protect those resources could bring significant educational opportunities, economic development, jobs, and tourism to the Great Lakes region.

heritage assessment act requires secretary oceans assess report cultural historic resources waters great lakes directs secretary recommendations report underwater geographic areas great lakes designated national marine sanctuaries protect resources historical archeological significance designation network underwater great lakes areas protect resources bring significant educational opportunities economic development jobs tourism great_lakes region


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Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to implement an expedited program to examine and determine the validity of each unpatented mining claim (including each claim for which a patent application has been filed) within specified mining townsites (federally owned real property in the Gold Point, Ione, Gold Hill, and Virginia City townsites within Esmeralda, Nye, and Storey, Counties, Nevada, on which improvements were constructed based on the belief that: (1) the property had been or would be acquired from the federal government by the entity that operated the mine, or (2) the individual or entity that made the improvement had a valid claim for acquiring the property from the federal government).

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, after completing the validity review, and subject to the county's agreement, to convey to the appropriate county, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any such mining townsites (including improvements) which are not subject to valid mining claims. Requires the Secretary to reserve the mineral rights in each parcel of land subject to a valid mining claim, but convey, without consideration, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest.

Requires the county receiving such a site, if one or more individuals (occupants, for instance) prove a valid interest under Nevada law, to reconvey the property to such individual or individuals.

Withdraws the mining townsites from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

Requires withdrawal and conveyance to the owner of the surface rights of any mining claim determined valid which is abandoned, invalidated, or otherwise returned to the BLM.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the examination of certain unpatented mining claims and the conveyances should be completed not later than 18 months after enactment of this Act.

conveyance act directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_land_management blm implement expedited program examine determine validity unpatented mining claim including claim patent application filed specified mining federally owned real property counties nevada improvements constructed based belief property acquired federal government entity operated individual entity improvement valid claim acquiring property federal government directs secretary interior completing validity review subject county agreement convey appropriate county consideration right title interest united_states mining including improvements subject valid mining claims requires secretary reserve mineral rights parcel land subject valid mining claim convey consideration remaining right title interest requires county receiving site individuals occupants instance prove valid interest nevada law reconvey property individual individuals withdraws mining forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials requires withdrawal conveyance owner surface rights mining claim determined valid abandoned invalidated returned blm expresses sense congress examination certain unpatented mining claims conveyances completed later months enactment act


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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only.

modifies boundary georgia include approximately acres identified authorizes secretary interior acquire land interests donation exchange willing sellers


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FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 - Amends the FLAME Act of 2009 to revise how the FLAME Funds for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are funded.

Makes amounts appropriated to a FLAME Fund available to USDA or Interior for wildfire suppression operations if the department concerned notifies the relevant congressional committees that a wildfire suppression event is eligible for funding from the FLAME Fund.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at USDA or Interior.

Requires adjustments for fire suppression to be made if all amounts in the FLAME Fund established under the FLAME Act of 2009 have been expended and other specified conditions are met.

Amends existing disaster funding adjustments to discretionary spending limits to add provisions related to fire suppression adjustments. National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 - Authorizes USDA to conduct projects that involve the management or sale of national forest material within certain National Forest System (NFS) lands.

Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to obligate funds to cover any potential cancellation or termination for an agreement or contract under such Act in stages that are economically and programmatically viable.

Requires the Forest Service and BLM to notify Congress before entering into a multiyear agreement or contract that includes a cancellation ceiling in excess of $25 million, but does not include proposed funding for the costs of cancelling up to the ceiling.

amends flame act revise flame funds department_of_the_interior_and_the_department_of_agriculture usda funded makes amounts appropriated flame_fund available usda interior wildfire suppression operations department concerned notifies relevant congressional committees wildfire suppression event eligible funding flame_fund amends balanced_budget emergency deficit control act require certain adjustments discretionary spending limits accommodate appropriations wildfire suppression operations wildland_fire_management accounts usda interior requires adjustments fire suppression amounts flame_fund established flame act expended specified conditions met amends existing disaster funding adjustments discretionary spending limits add provisions related fire suppression adjustments authorizes usda conduct projects involve management sale national forest material certain national_forest_system nfs lands amends healthy forests restoration act authorize forest_service bureau_of_land_management blm obligate funds cover potential cancellation termination agreement contract act stages economically programmatically viable requires forest_service blm notify congress entering multiyear agreement contract includes cancellation ceiling excess million include proposed funding costs cancelling ceiling


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Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to sell specified federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana. Requires USDA to sell a portion of that land to Collins Camp Properties for the Collins Campsites.

Requires sale proceeds to be used for the acquisition of lands and interests in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana.

sell specified federal land winn parish louisiana requires usda sell portion land collins_camp_properties collins requires sale proceeds acquisition lands interests kisatchie_national_forest louisiana


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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell or exchange any or all interest of the United States in 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres.

Authorizes USDA to reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this Act that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest.

Prohibits USDA from selling or exchanging land under this Act for less than market value, as determined by an appraisal or through a competitive bid.

 Requires proceeds to be used for the acquisition of land for national forest purposes in Georgia.

authorizes department_of_agriculture usda sell exchange interest united_states tracts national_forest_system land georgia totaling approximately acres authorizes usda reserve rights way rights interests land sold exchanged act considered necessary management purposes protect public interest prohibits usda selling exchanging land act market value determined appraisal competitive bid requires proceeds acquisition land national forest purposes georgia


Summary: Idaho County Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Idaho County in Idaho approximately 31 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for use as a shooting range.

conveyance act directs secretary interior convey idaho approximately acres land managed bureau_of_land_management blm use shooting range


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Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA), on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey to the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, approximately 1,518 acres of real property and improvements that comprise a former Distant Early Warning Line site in the National Petroleum Reserve near Wainwright, Alaska.

Requires the Corporation to pay the fair market value of the property.

Permits the Secretary to authorize the Corporation to enter the property at no charge for pre-construction and construction activities.

Exempts this conveyance from certain provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

directs administrator general_services gsa behalf secretary interior convey alaska_native_corporation approximately acres real property improvements comprise site national_petroleum_reserve near alaska requires corporation pay fair market value property permits secretary authorize corporation enter property charge pre construction construction activities exempts conveyance certain provisions national_environmental_policy_act


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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 - Directs the U.S. International Trade Commission to report to Congress on competition in the trade of wood and related products.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to adjust and make permanent the special tax rate for corporations with timber gains.

 Amends the Act of August 28, 1937, to require any part of the revested Oregon and California Railroad or the reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior to be managed pursuant to this Act.

 Requires covered lands to be managed for the provision of a permanent forest production, protection of watersheds and regulation of stream flow, economic stability, and the provision of recreational facilities. Establishes restrictions on the cutting, removal, and commercial sale of old growth trees within covered areas. Requires Interior to carry out an aquatic conservation strategy and establish riparian buffers to protect natural ecological functions and processes. Specifies buffers and sets forth prohibited and permitted forest management activities in specified areas. Requires Interior to develop landscape prioritization plans and sets forth procedures for environmental impact statements and judicial review. Establishes requirements for timber harvests on designated lands, including restricting roads and harvesting timber to reduce the likelihood of wildfires. Designates lands for conservation and establishes requirements for management, including restricting timber harvesting, motorized vehicles, and roads. Specifies a formula for sharing receipts from activities on the lands with counties. Establishes and modifies specified wilderness areas and designations under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Transfers specified lands to be held in trust as part of the reservations of designated tribes.

oregon california land grant act directs report congress competition trade wood related products amends internal revenue code adjust permanent special tax rate corporations timber gains amends act august require oregon california railroad coos bay wagon road grant lands jurisdiction department_of_the_interior managed pursuant act requires covered lands managed provision permanent forest production protection watersheds regulation stream flow economic stability provision recreational facilities establishes restrictions cutting removal commercial sale old growth trees covered areas requires interior carry aquatic conservation strategy establish riparian buffers protect natural ecological functions processes specifies buffers sets forth prohibited permitted forest management activities specified areas requires interior develop landscape prioritization plans sets forth procedures environmental impact statements judicial review establishes requirements timber harvests designated lands including restricting roads harvesting timber reduce likelihood wildfires designates lands conservation establishes requirements management including restricting timber harvesting motorized vehicles roads specifies formula sharing receipts activities lands counties establishes modifies specified wilderness areas designations wild scenic rivers act transfers specified lands held trust reservations designated tribes


Summary: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer specified funds previously appropriated to the National Park Service to counties within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement entered into by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Department of the Interior, dated February 2010.

great mountains national park agreement act directs secretary interior transfer specified funds previously appropriated national_park_service counties great mountains national park accordance memorandum agreement entered tennessee_valley_authority tva department_of_the_interior dated february


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Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2014 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to categorically exclude an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project from the environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) if the project:

 involves the removal of insect-infested trees, dead or dying trees, trees presenting a threat to public safety or electrical reliability, or the removal of other hazardous fuels near certain infrastructure; is intended to treat 10,000 acres or less of public land or National Forest System land that contains threatened and endangered species habitat, or provides conservation benefits to a state-listed species, a special concern species, or candidates for a listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; or is proposed to be conducted on federal land that is adjacent to non-federal land and on which conditions are determined to pose a risk to the non-federal land, or is recommended in a community wildfire protection plan if certain conditions are met. Excludes from treatment under this Act land: (1) that is a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, (2) on which the removal of vegetation is specifically prohibited by federal law, or (3) that is within a national monument.

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Summary: Garden Valley Withdrawal Act - Withdraws specified federal land in Garden Valley, Nevada, depicted on the map entitled Garden Valley Withdrawal Area, dated July 11, 2014, from: (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

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Summary: Soledad Canyon Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901 (located in Soledad Canyon, California) and compensate the contract holder for the cancellation with proceeds from the sale of lands near Victorville, California. Withdraws affected areas from mineral leasing.

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Hurricane Sand Dunes National Recreation Area Act of 2014 - Establishes the Hurricane Sand Dunes National Recreation Area in Utah to provide for the enhancement of recreational uses and the use of off-highway vehicles.

Provides for the conveyance of federal lands in Washington County in an equal-value exchange for certain state lands identified on a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) map for the area dated November 14, 2014.

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Mineral Materials Contracts Termination Act - Amends the Materials Act of 1947 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to terminate a mineral materials contract and to return to the contract holder any bid deposit and performance bond paid to the Bureau of Land Management if the contract holder submits a request to terminate the contract before production is initiated and before any surface disturbance has occurred.

States that the contract holder's acceptance of the amount returned by the Secretary to terminate the contract constitutes: (1) full and final settlement of the contract, and (2) an agreement not to bring a civil action against the United States with respect to it.

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Communication and Alert Maintenance Program for Early Response Act or the CAMPER Act

 Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) provide technical assistance to a state or local government to develop and implement an emergency notification system to warn persons using public recreational lands administered by such government of emergency situations, and (2) make grants to state and local governments to procure and install such systems.

Limits a grant to $50,000. Requires a recipient to match not less than 5% of the federal funds provided. Authorizes the Secretary to establish conditions under which the cost-sharing requirement may be reduced or waived.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees, for each fiscal year such assistance is provided, regarding: (1) the state of preparedness of state park and recreation departments to provide adequate emergency notification, and (2) recommendations for appropriate additional legislative action.

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Summary: Adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Perry, and Wayne to the definition of "Appalachian region" for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.

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Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2015

This bill amends the Fur Seal Act of 1966 to revise provisions concerning the disposal of federal property on the Pribilof Islands (a group of five islands off the coast of mainland Alaska named Saint Paul, Saint George, Walrus, Otter, and Sea Lion Rock), including by: (1) authorizing the Department of Commerce to transfer or exchange specified land on the Islands to the village corporations of Saint Paul and Saint George Islands, and (2) giving those village corporations the first priority right to acquire that land on their respective islands.

Commerce must promptly publish and submit to the Senate notice of certification that Alaska has confirmed that no further corrective action is required at sites and operable units covered by the Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Alaska.

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This bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to give small miners 60 days to remedy their failure to timely file either a small miner's maintenance fee waiver application or an affidavit of annual labor associated with the application and the required application fees.

Specified claimholders are considered to: (1) have received a first half final certificate for the application associated with their claims before September 30, 1994, and (2) qualify for the opportunity to cure the defects or pay the fee under this Act.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal land to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, which are searches for one or more missing individuals believed to be deceased at the time that the search is initiated.

The bill sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission.

 Interior and USDA shall develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and expedite and accelerate mission efforts for missing individuals.

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