Summary: Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), if the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District of Boulder, Colorado, offers to convey non-federal land in unincorporated Boulder County and the offer is acceptable to the Secretary, to accept the offer and to convey federal land in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. Applies provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 relating to the exchange of public lands and interests within the National Forest System to the land exchange authorized under this Act, except that: (1) the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25% of the value of the federal land, and (2) the District shall pay costs relating to any land surveys and appraisals of the federal and non-federal lands and enter into an agreement that allocates any other administrative costs between the Secretary and the District. Expresses the intent of Congress that such land exchange be completed within one year of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to offer to sell the federal land to the District if the exchange is not completed by such deadline. Permits the Secretary to offer to sell such land to the District for its fair market value. Sets forth requirements for the disposition and use of the proceeds received as the result of any cash equalization payment or any sale specified above. Requires the acquired non-federal land to become part of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. Revokes any public orders withdrawing the federal land from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws to the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of the federal land to the District. Withdraws such land on the date of enactment, if it is not already withdrawn or segregated from entry and appropriation under the public land laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, until it is conveyed to the District.

requires secretary agriculture usda boulder colorado offers convey non federal land unincorporated offer acceptable secretary accept offer convey federal land roosevelt national forests colorado applies provisions federal_land_policy_and_management_act relating exchange public lands interests national_forest_system land exchange authorized act secretary accept cash equalization payment excess value federal land district shall pay costs relating land surveys appraisals federal non federal lands enter agreement allocates administrative costs secretary district expresses intent congress land exchange completed year enactment act authorizes secretary offer sell federal land district exchange completed deadline permits secretary offer sell land district fair market value sets forth requirements disposition use proceeds received result cash equalization payment sale specified requires acquired non federal land arapaho-roosevelt_national_forests revokes public orders withdrawing federal land entry appropriation disposal public land laws extent necessary permit conveyance federal land district withdraws land date enactment withdrawn segregated entry appropriation public land laws geothermal steam act conveyed district


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 regarding waivers of small miner claim maintenance fees to extend the allowance of a certain period to cure a defect in the waiver application to a failure to timely file either a waiver application or an affidavit of annual labor associated with the application and the required application fees. Considers specified claimholder claims as: (1) having received a first half final certificate for application before September 30, 1994; and/or (2) qualifying for specified relief under the Act, including opportunity to cure.

amends omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act waivers small miner claim maintenance fees extend allowance certain period cure defect waiver application failure timely file waiver application affidavit annual labor associated application required application fees considers specified claimholder claims having received half final certificate application september qualifying specified relief act including opportunity cure


Summary: Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act - Designates certain land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the state of Washington, which shall be considered to become a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Makes any land or interests within the proposed boundary acquired by the United States part of the Wilderness. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Rivers in Washington as scenic and/or wild rivers.

pratt middle fork snoqualmie rivers protection act designates certain land mount baker snoqualmie national forest state washington shall considered alpine_lakes_wilderness wilderness component national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps makes land interests proposed boundary acquired united_states wilderness amends wild scenic rivers act designate middle fork snoqualmie washington scenic wild rivers


Summary: Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2011 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the governor of a potentially affected state, to declare in such state a wildlife disease emergency for a disease that affects wildlife: (1) within the United States; or (2) outside the United States, but with the potential to enter the United States. Requires the Secretary, in making such a declaration, to consider: (1) the level of threat the disease poses to affected wildlife populations; (2) the sufficiency of resources available in the fund established by this Act; (3) the ability of the Department of the Interior and other agencies, tribal governments, and other stakeholders to address and coordinate a response to the disease through other means; and (4) the request of any state governor to make such a declaration. Directs the Secretary, upon making such a declaration, to lead a coordinated response to the emergency. Authorizes the Secretary to implement a grant program to provide grants to state wildlife agencies and Indian tribes to coordinate the response to, and address, such declared emergencies. (Sec. 5) Establishes in the Treasury a Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund, to be administered by the Secretary. Requires the Fund to consist of such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund and that are received as donations, gifts, or contributions. Prohibits amounts in the Fund from being made available for any purpose other than to respond to a declared emergency. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the operation of the Fund. Requires a separate statement concerning the Fund in the President's annual budget submission to Congress. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to establish a Wildlife Disease Committee to assist the Secretary in increasing the level of preparedness needed to address emerging wildlife diseases. Requires the Committee to: (1) advise the Secretary on risk assessment, preparation, monitoring, research, and response to wildlife diseases that may significantly impact the health and sustainability of wildlife populations; and (2) as appropriate, draft documents related to such activities. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to convene rapid response teams to address any wildlife disease emergency. (Sec. 8) Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) limiting the Secretary's authority to respond to wildlife disease events that are not declared emergencies; (2) affecting the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the states to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under any state law; (3) granting authority to any public agency to acquire private property or conservation easements or otherwise infringe any use of private property; or (4) limiting, repealing, superseding, or modifying any provision of law.

wildlife disease emergency act sec authorizes secretary interior consultation governor potentially affected state declare state wildlife disease emergency disease affects wildlife united_states outside united_states potential enter united_states requires secretary making declaration consider level threat disease poses affected wildlife populations sufficiency resources available fund established act ability department_of_the_interior agencies tribal governments stakeholders address coordinate response disease means request state governor declaration directs secretary making declaration lead coordinated response emergency authorizes secretary implement grant program provide grants state wildlife agencies indian tribes coordinate response address declared emergencies sec establishes treasury wildlife disease emergency fund administered secretary requires fund consist amounts appropriated fund received donations gifts contributions prohibits amounts fund available purpose respond declared emergency requires secretary report annually congress operation fund requires separate statement concerning fund president annual budget submission congress authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary establish assist secretary increasing level preparedness needed address emerging wildlife diseases requires committee advise secretary risk assessment preparation monitoring research response wildlife diseases significantly impact health sustainability wildlife populations appropriate draft documents related activities sec authorizes secretary convene rapid response teams address wildlife disease emergency sec prohibits act limiting secretary authority respond wildlife disease events declared emergencies affecting authority jurisdiction responsibility states manage control regulate fish resident wildlife state law granting authority public agency acquire private property conservation easements infringe use private property limiting repealing superseding modifying provision law


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 10, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to convey specified property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the city of Pascagoula, Mississippi, provided that the United States receives consideration of at least the fair market value of the property or rights conveyed. Specifies acceptable forms of property, cash, and in-kind consideration. Directs the Secretary to determine fair market value based on a highest- and best-use appraisal conforming with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice. Requires that the proceeds from any such conveyance be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriation, for activities related to the operations of, or capital improvements to, NOAA property. Allows the Secretary to grant or convey a right of way or easement to the city.

measure amended passed senate november summary version repeated authorizes secretary commerce convey specified property administrative jurisdiction national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa city mississippi provided united_states receives consideration fair market value property rights conveyed specifies acceptable forms property cash kind consideration directs secretary determine fair market value based best use appraisal conforming uniform appraisal standards professional appraisal practice requires proceeds conveyance available secretary subject appropriation activities related operations capital improvements noaa property allows secretary grant convey right way easement city


Summary: Good Neighbor Forestry Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System land, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services that include: (1) activities to treat insect infected trees; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (3) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide such restoration and protection services.

good neighbor forestry act authorizes secretary agriculture usda respect national_forest_system land secretary interior respect bureau_of_land_management blm land enter cooperative agreements contracts state foresters provide forest rangeland watershed restoration protection services include activities treat insect infected trees activities reduce hazardous fuels activities restore improve forest rangeland watershed health including fish wildlife habitat permits state foresters enter subcontracts provide restoration protection services


Summary: President Street Station Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the President Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, to evaluate the terminal's national significance and determine its suitability and feasibility for designation as a unit of the National Park System.

president street station study act directs secretary interior conduct special resource study president street station railroad terminal baltimore maryland evaluate terminal national significance determine suitability feasibility designation unit national_park_system


Summary: Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to require the term and acreage of permits for the operation of ski areas and associated facilities (under current law, for the operation of nordic and alpine ski areas and facilities) on National Forest System lands to be governed by provisions under the Act relating to such permits and other applicable law. Provides for the issuance of permits for the use and occupancy of suitable lands within the National Forest System for skiing and other snow-sports and recreational uses authorized pursuant to this Act. Requires each authorized activity and facility other than skiing and other snow-sports to: (1) encourage outdoor recreation and enjoyment of nature, (2) harmonize with the natural environment of the National Forest System land on which it is located, (3) be located within the developed portions of the ski area, and (4) be authorized in accordance with the applicable land and resource management plan and applicable laws. Specifies the activities and facilities that may be allowed or that are not allowed under a ski area permit issued pursuant to this Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from authorizing any activity or facility under this Act if its authorization would result in the primary recreational purpose of the National Forest System land with a ski area permit being a purpose other than skiing and other snow-sports. Bars the Secretary from considering the acreage necessary for authorized activities and facilities in determining the acreage encompassed by a ski area permit. Requires the Secretary to promulgate new regulations for the implementation of this Act.

amends national forest ski area permit act require term acreage permits operation ski areas associated facilities current law operation alpine ski areas facilities national_forest_system lands governed provisions act relating permits applicable law provides issuance permits use occupancy suitable lands national_forest_system skiing snow sports recreational uses authorized pursuant act requires authorized activity facility skiing snow sports encourage outdoor recreation enjoyment nature harmonize natural environment national_forest_system land located located developed portions ski area authorized accordance applicable land resource management plan applicable laws specifies activities facilities allowed allowed ski area permit issued pursuant act prohibits secretary agriculture usda authorizing activity facility act authorization result primary recreational purpose national_forest_system land ski area permit purpose skiing snow sports bars secretary considering acreage necessary authorized activities facilities determining acreage encompassed ski area permit requires secretary promulgate new regulations implementation act


Summary: Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a research and development program to: (1) provide data and scientific analyses for research on, and assessments of the potential for, undiscovered and discovered resources of critical minerals and materials in the United States and other countries; (2) analyze and assess current and future critical minerals and materials supply chains; and (3) cooperate with international partners to ensure that the research and assessment programs provide analyses of the global supply chain of critical minerals and materials. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct a research, development, and demonstration program to strengthen the domestic critical minerals and materials supply chain for clean energy technologies, and to ensure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of critical minerals and materials sufficient to strengthen the national security and meet the clean energy production needs of the United States. Directs the Secretary of Energy to promote the development of the critical minerals and materials industry workforce in the United States by supporting: (1) critical minerals and materials education by providing undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowships at institutions of higher education, including technical and community colleges; (2) partnerships between industry and institutions of higher education, including technical and community colleges, to provide onsite job training; and (3) development of courses and curricula on critical minerals and materials. Expresses the policy of the United States to promote an adequate and stable supply of critical minerals and materials necessary to maintain national security, economic well-being, and industrial production with appropriate attention to a long-term balance between resource production, energy use, a healthy environment, natural resources conservation, and social needs. Directs the President take specified steps to implement such policy.

critical minerals materials promotion act directs secretary interior acting united_states_geological_survey usgs establish research development program provide data scientific analyses research assessments potential undiscovered discovered resources critical minerals materials united_states countries analyze assess current future critical minerals materials supply chains cooperate international partners ensure research assessment programs provide analyses global supply chain critical minerals materials directs secretary energy doe conduct research development demonstration program strengthen domestic critical minerals materials supply chain clean energy technologies ensure long term secure sustainable supply critical minerals materials sufficient strengthen national security meet clean energy production needs united_states directs secretary energy promote development critical minerals materials industry workforce united_states supporting critical minerals materials education providing undergraduate graduate scholarships fellowships institutions higher education including technical community colleges partnerships industry institutions higher education including technical community colleges provide onsite job training development courses curricula critical minerals materials expresses policy united_states promote adequate stable supply critical minerals materials necessary maintain national security economic industrial production appropriate attention long term balance resource production energy use healthy environment natural resources conservation social needs directs president specified steps implement policy


Summary: Churchill County Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under a specified public land order.

county land transfer act directs secretary interior transfer secretary navy consideration approximately acres federal land adjacent nevada withdrawn specified public land order


Summary: Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act - Withdraws certain land located in the Sloan Hills area of Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

withdrawal act withdraws certain land located area clark_county nevada location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials


Summary: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2011 - Reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. (Sec. 2) Restates the findings and purposes of such Act. Sets forth as its purposes to: (1) enable the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund, plan, and implement significant new environmental restoration activities and forest management activities to address specified watershed issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin; (2) ensure that governmental and private entities continue to work together to manage land in the Basin and to coordinate on activities in a manner that supports achievement and maintenance of the environmental threshold carrying capacities for the region and other applicable environmental standards and objectives; (3) support local governments in efforts related to environmental restoration, stormwater pollution control, fire risk reduction, and forest management activities; and (4) ensure that agency and science community representatives in the Basin work together to develop and implement a plan for integrated monitoring, assessment, and applied research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) and to provide objective information as a basis for ongoing decision making related to land use and resource management in the Basin. (Sec. 4) Requires the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to: (1) manage vehicular parking and traffic in the Unit with priority given to improving public access to the Basin, coordinating with the Nevada Department of Transportation, Caltrans, state parks and other entities along Nevada highway 28 and California Highway 89, and providing support to local public transit systems in the management and operations of activities under such Act; and (2) support the attainment of the environmental threshold carrying capacities. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), acting through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, to enter into a contract or agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to secure operating and capital funds from the National Forest Transit Program. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Chief, to: (1) conduct forest management activities in the Basin in a manner that helps achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and attains multiple ecosystem benefits, unless the attainment of such benefits would excessively increase project costs in relation to the additional benefits gained; (2) establish post-project ground condition criteria for ground disturbance caused by forest management activities; and (3) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of such conditions. Withdraws federal land located in the Unit 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 relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. Exempts from such withdrawal a land exchange that is carried out under the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act or the Santini-Burton Act. Authorizes the Secretary, in conjunction with land adjustment projects or programs and during the four fiscal years following this Act's enactment, to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with entities to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environmental Zone restoration, and similar management activities on land within such projects or programs. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within two years on the management of land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Urban Lots Program. (Sec. 5) Revises consultation requirements by requiring the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Director to consult with the heads of the Washoe Tribe, governmental agencies, and the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee (currently TRPA, the Tahoe Federal Interagency Partnership, the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee, representatives of the Unit, and the Lake Tahoe Transportation and Water Quality Coalition). (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary, the Director, and the Administrator to implement or provide financial assistance for stormwater and watershed restoration projects, wildfire prevention and fire restoration projects, multiple benefit fuels projects, the Aquatic Invasive Species Program, the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Program, the Lake Tahoe Basin Program, and projects included in the prioritized list that have been subject to environmental review and approval under federal and state law and the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact. Authorizes funding for such projects. (Sec. 7) Requires the Chair of the Lake Tahoe Federal Interagency Partnership to submit to Congress by February 15 of the year after this Act's enactment a prioritized list of all EIP projects for the Basin. Requires the priority of projects included on the list to be based on the best available science and on specified criteria, including the potential to significantly contribute to the achievement and maintenance of the environmental threshold carrying capacities and the ability to provide multiple benefits and leverage non-federal contributions. Requires the Chair to give preference to projects that benefit existing neighborhoods in the Basin that are at or below regional median income levels. Requires the list to be revised every four years or on a finding of compelling need justifying a priority shift. Requires the Director, within 60 days of this Act's enactment, to deploy strategies that meet or exceed specified criteria for preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species into the Basin and that apply to all watercraft to be launched on water within the Basin. Authorizes the Director to certify state agencies to perform decontamination activities at locations outside the Basin if standards at the sites meet or exceed standards for similar sites in the Basin. Authorizes the strategies and criteria to be modified if the Secretary of the Interior issues a determination that alternative measures will be no less effective at preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species into Lake Tahoe. Authorizes the Director to collect and spend fees for decontamination only at a level sufficient to cover the costs of operation of inspection and decontamination stations. Sets forth civil penalties for launching watercraft not in compliance with such strategies. Provides that this Act does not restrict, affect, or amend any other law or the authority of any U.S. instrumentality or any state or political subdivisions with respect to the control of invasive species. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to enter into interagency agreements with nonfederal interests in the Basin to use Lake Tahoe Partnership-Miscellaneous General Investigations funds to provide programmatic technical assistance for EIP. Requires the Administrator to implement a Lake Tahoe Basin Program that includes: (1) developing and updating an integrated multiagency programmatic assessment and monitoring plan to evaluate the effectiveness of EIP and the status and trends of indicators related to environmental threshold carrying capacities and to assess the impacts and risks of changing water temperature and precipitation and invasive species; (2) producing and synthesizing scientific information necessary for the identification and refinement of environmental indicators for the Basin and the evaluation of standards and benchmarks; (3) conducting applied research, programmatic technical assessments, scientific data management, analysis, and reporting related to key management questions; (4) developing new tools and information to support objective assessments for land use and resource conditions; (5) providing support to governments in reducing pollutants that contribute to the loss of lake clarity and implementing an integrated stormwater monitoring assessment program; and (6) providing support for the development of management strategies to accommodate changing water temperature and precipitation in the Basin. Requires the Secretary, Administrator, and Director to conduct public education and outreach programs, including encouraging: (1) owners of land and residences in the Basin to implement defensible space and conduct best management practices for water quality, and (2) such owners and visitors to the Basin to help prevent the introduction and proliferation of invasive species as part of the private share investment in EIP. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on the status of projects authorized by this Act, expenditures to implement EIP and projects authorized under this Act, accomplishments in implementing this Act, and public education and outreach efforts undertaken to implement programs and projects authorized under this Act. Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding each federal agency involved in EIP. Authorizes the Administrator to provide a grant to develop a Basin watershed strategy. Authorizes appropriations for such Act for a period of ten fiscal years beginning the first fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate monitoring and enforcement duties relating to a conservation easement under such Act to a conservation agency of a local government or an Indian tribe, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and an eligible conservation organization by transferring title of ownership to an easement to such entity to hold and enforce.

lake tahoe restoration act reauthorizes lake tahoe restoration act sec restates findings purposes act sets forth purposes enable chief forest_service director fish wildlife service administrator environmental_protection_agency epa fund plan implement significant new environmental restoration activities forest management activities address specified watershed issues lake_tahoe_basin ensure governmental private entities continue work manage land basin coordinate activities manner supports achievement maintenance environmental threshold carrying capacities region applicable environmental standards objectives support local governments efforts related environmental restoration stormwater pollution control fire risk reduction forest management activities ensure agency science community representatives basin work develop implement plan integrated monitoring assessment applied research evaluate effectiveness environmental_improvement_program provide objective information basis ongoing decision making related land use resource management basin sec requires lake tahoe basin management unit manage vehicular parking traffic unit priority given improving public access basin coordinating state parks entities nevada highway california highway providing support local public transit systems management operations activities act support attainment environmental threshold carrying capacities authorizes secretary agriculture usda acting chief enter contract agreement department_of_transportation dot secure operating capital funds requires secretary acting chief conduct forest management activities basin manner helps achieve maintain environmental threshold carrying capacities established tahoe_regional_planning_agency attains multiple ecosystem benefits attainment benefits excessively increase project costs relation additional benefits gained establish post project ground condition criteria ground disturbance caused forest management activities provide monitoring ascertain attainment conditions withdraws federal land located unit forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing exempts withdrawal land exchange carried lake_tahoe_restoration_act santini burton act authorizes secretary conjunction land adjustment projects programs fiscal years following act enactment enter contracts cooperative agreements entities provide fuel reduction erosion control reforestation restoration similar management activities land projects programs requires secretary report congress years management land lake tahoe basin management unit urban lots program sec revises consultation requirements requiring secretary administrator director consult heads washoe tribe governmental agencies currently lake tahoe basin federal advisory committee representatives unit sec authorizes secretary director administrator implement provide financial assistance stormwater watershed restoration projects wildfire prevention fire restoration projects multiple benefit fuels projects lahontan trout recovery program projects included prioritized list subject environmental review approval federal state law authorizes funding projects sec requires chair submit congress february year act enactment prioritized list projects basin requires priority projects included list based best available science specified criteria including potential significantly contribute achievement maintenance environmental threshold carrying capacities ability provide multiple benefits leverage non federal contributions requires chair preference projects benefit existing neighborhoods basin regional median income levels requires list revised years finding compelling need justifying priority shift requires director days act enactment deploy strategies meet exceed specified criteria preventing introduction aquatic invasive species basin apply watercraft launched water basin authorizes director certify state agencies perform decontamination activities locations outside basin standards sites meet exceed standards similar sites basin authorizes strategies criteria modified secretary interior issues determination alternative measures effective preventing introduction aquatic invasive species lake tahoe authorizes director collect spend fees decontamination level sufficient cover costs operation inspection decontamination stations sets forth civil penalties launching watercraft compliance strategies provides act restrict affect amend law authority instrumentality state political subdivisions respect control invasive species authorizes assistant secretary army_for_civil_works enter interagency agreements nonfederal interests basin use funds provide programmatic technical assistance requires administrator implement lake tahoe basin program includes developing updating integrated multiagency programmatic assessment monitoring plan evaluate effectiveness status trends indicators related environmental threshold carrying capacities assess impacts risks changing water temperature precipitation invasive species producing scientific information necessary identification refinement environmental indicators basin evaluation standards benchmarks conducting applied research programmatic technical assessments scientific data management analysis reporting related key management questions developing new tools information support objective assessments land use resource conditions providing support governments reducing pollutants contribute loss lake clarity implementing integrated stormwater monitoring assessment program providing support development management strategies accommodate changing water temperature precipitation basin requires secretary administrator director conduct public education outreach programs including encouraging owners land residences basin implement space conduct best management practices water quality owners visitors basin help prevent introduction proliferation invasive species private share investment requires administrator report congress status projects authorized act expenditures implement projects authorized act accomplishments implementing act public education outreach efforts undertaken implement programs projects authorized act requires president annual budget submit information federal agency involved authorizes administrator provide grant develop basin watershed strategy authorizes appropriations act period fiscal years beginning fiscal year enactment act authorizes secretary delegate monitoring enforcement duties relating conservation easement act conservation agency local government indian tribe tahoe_regional_planning_agency eligible conservation organization transferring title ownership easement entity hold enforce


Summary: Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act of 2009 to include within the purpose of FLAME Wildlife Suppression Reserve Funds to cover the costs of burn area responses, including flood prevention. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to make the waiting period for coverage under a new contract for flood insurance coverage, and any modification to coverage under an existing flood insurance contract, inapplicable to the initial purchase of flood insurance coverage upon a determination by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that such period should be waived for private property affected by flooding on federal land affected by wildfire. Establishes the Schultz Fire Flooding Area Task Force. Designates the FEMA Administrator as the Chair of the Task Force. Directs the Task Force to: (1) coordinate the efforts of the entities represented on the Task Force (including FEMA, the Corps of Engineers, the Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the United States Geological Survey [USGS], state and local governments, and community-based organizations and other interested parties) to immediately implement interim flood protection systems, including the retention of water retention basins; (2) identify existing and potential funding, technical assistance, general investigations, and construction of short-term flood protection projects; and (3) carry out a detailed study of the affected area to evaluate the potential of integrating projects and programs of the Corps of Engineers, FEMA, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) into a comprehensive, long-term flood protection system for the affected area. Directs the Attorney General to report on court costs and legal fees and expenses awarded in connection with the Jack Smith/Schultz Fuels Reduction Healthy Forest Restoration Project.

amends federal land assistance management enhancement_act include purpose cover costs burn area responses including flood prevention amends national_flood_insurance_act waiting period coverage new contract flood insurance coverage modification coverage existing flood insurance contract inapplicable initial purchase flood insurance coverage determination administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema period waived private property affected flooding federal land affected wildfire establishes designates directs task force coordinate efforts entities represented task_force including fema corps_of_engineers forest_service natural_resources_conservation_service united_states_geological survey usgs state local governments community based organizations interested parties immediately implement interim flood protection systems including retention water retention basins identify existing potential funding technical assistance general investigations construction short term flood protection projects carry detailed study affected area evaluate potential integrating projects programs corps_of_engineers fema department_of_agriculture usda comprehensive long term flood protection system affected area directs attorney general report court costs legal fees expenses awarded connection


Summary: Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), upon the request of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission within one year of enactment of this Act, to convey, by quitclaim deed, specified federal land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Commission for use as a public shooting range. Makes such conveyance subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require, including appropriate conditions for addressing the impact of the shooting range on cultural resources. Makes the Commission, if it accepts the conveyance of the federal land, responsible for the payment of: (1) consideration to the Secretary for such land in an amount that is consistent with conveyances made to governmental entities for recreational purposes under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, and (2) the administrative costs associated with the conveyance. Requires the land conveyed under this Act to the Commission to be managed as a public shooting range and for recreation and other public purposes. Requires the federal land to revert to the United States, at the Secretary's option, if it ceases being used for the purposes specified above. States that if the Secretary determines that such land should revert and that it is contaminated with hazardous waste, the local governmental entity to which the land was conveyed shall be responsible for the remediation of such contamination.

mohave valley land conveyance act directs secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm request arizona game year enactment act convey quitclaim deed specified federal land mohave_county arizona commission use public shooting range makes conveyance subject terms conditions secretary require including appropriate conditions addressing impact shooting range cultural resources makes commission accepts conveyance federal land responsible payment consideration secretary land consistent conveyances governmental entities recreational purposes recreation_and_public_purposes_act administrative costs associated conveyance requires land conveyed act commission managed public shooting range recreation public purposes requires federal land revert united_states secretary option ceases purposes specified states secretary determines land revert contaminated hazardous waste local governmental entity land conveyed shall responsible remediation contamination


Summary: Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2011 - Designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Oregon as potential wilderness areas. Provides for the designation of such areas, to be known as the Cathedral Rock Wilderness and the Horse Heaven Wilderness, as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes certain land exchanges with specified landowners.

designates specified bureau_of_land_management blm land oregon potential wilderness areas provides designation areas known horse wilderness wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system authorizes certain land exchanges specified landowners


Summary: Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2011 or CARE Act - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer specified excess funds derived from coal mine operator-paid reclamation fees to the trustees of the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan for use solely to pay pension benefits required under such Plan.

coal accountability retired employee act surface mining control reclamation act transfer specified excess funds derived coal operator paid reclamation fees trustees umwa pension plan use solely pay pension benefits required plan


Summary: Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for disposal by competitive sale certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.

disposal excess federal lands act directs secretary interior offer disposal competitive sale certain federal lands arizona colorado idaho montana nebraska nevada new_mexico oregon utah wyoming previously identified suitable disposal report submitted congress pursuant federal_agriculture_improvement reform act


Summary: Montana Mineral Conveyance Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if Great Northern Properties Limited Partnership (the Great Northern Properties) conveys to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe all its mineral interests underlying specified aggregate tracts of land in Montana within the Tribe's reservation (the Cheyenne tracts), to convey to Great Northern Properties all interest of the United States in and to the coal underlying specified unleased federal tracts in Montana outside of the Tribe's reservation. Requires the Northern Cheyenne Tribe to waive each legal claim relating to the failure of the United States to acquire in trust for the Tribe the private mineral interests underlying the Cheyenne tracts as part of the Tribe's reservation. Instructs the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and Great Northern Properties to jointly notify the Secretary in writing when they have agreed on a formula for the sharing of revenue from the coal produced from the federal tracts.

montana mineral conveyance act requires secretary interior great northern properties conveys northern cheyenne indian tribe mineral interests underlying specified aggregate tracts land montana tribe reservation cheyenne tracts convey great_northern_properties interest united_states coal underlying specified unleased federal tracts montana outside tribe reservation requires northern cheyenne tribe waive legal claim relating failure united_states acquire trust tribe private mineral interests underlying cheyenne tracts tribe reservation instructs northern cheyenne tribe great northern properties jointly notify secretary writing agreed formula sharing revenue coal produced federal tracts


Summary: McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery in Richmond County, North Carolina, to the state of North Carolina to be used by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as a component of the fish culture program of the state. Requires the state to allow the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to use such property for the propagation of any critically important aquatic resource held in public trust to address the specific restoration or recovery needs of such resource.

secretary interior convey mckinney lake national fish hatchery richmond_county north_carolina state north_carolina component fish culture program state requires state allow united_states fish_and_wildlife_service usfws use property propagation critically important aquatic resource held public trust address specific restoration recovery needs resource


Summary: Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act - Establishes Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area in New Mexico, consisting of approximately 235,980 acres of public land in Taos and Rio Arriba Counties for the purposes of conserving, protecting, and enhancing the cultural, archaeological, natural, ecological, geological, historical, wildlife, educational, recreational, and scenic resources of such Conservation Area. Sets forth requirements for the management of the Conservation Area regarding motorized vehicles and new roads, grazing, collection of pine nuts and firewood for noncommercial use, and utility right-of-way upgrades. Requires the Secretary to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites and to provide occasional access to them by tribal members for traditional cultural and customary uses. Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Conservation Area. Makes any acquired land within the boundary of the Conservation Area part of such Area. Bars the changing of the management status of any area within the boundary of the Conservation Area that is: (1) designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, or (2) managed as an area of critical environmental concern. Designates the Cerro Del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Makes any acquired land or interests within the boundary of the wilderness areas part of the area in which the land is located. Sets forth requirements for the management of the wilderness areas regarding livestock grazing, protective perimeters and buffer zones, and activities and uses conducted outside the wilderness areas. Releases the public land within the San Antonio Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness from further study for designation as wilderness. Requires the Conservation Area and the wilderness areas designated by this Act to be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. Specifies this Act's effect on fish and wildlife located on public land in New Mexico. Withdraws federal land within the Conservation Area and the Wilderness designated by this Act, including any acquired land and interests, from: (1) entry, appropriation, or 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. Prohibits anything in this Act from enlarging, diminishing, or otherwise modifying any treaty rights. Authorizes appropriations.

rio grande del national conservation area establishment act establishes rio grande del national conservation area new_mexico consisting approximately acres public land taos counties purposes conserving protecting enhancing cultural archaeological natural ecological geological historical wildlife educational recreational scenic resources conservation area sets forth requirements management conservation area motorized vehicles new roads grazing collection pine nuts noncommercial use utility right way upgrades requires secretary ensure protection religious cultural sites provide access tribal members traditional cultural customary uses requires secretary develop management plan conservation_area makes acquired land boundary conservation area area bars changing management status area boundary conservation_area designated component national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system managed area critical environmental concern designates del wilderness wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system makes acquired land interests boundary wilderness areas area land located sets forth requirements management wilderness areas livestock grazing protective perimeters buffer zones activities uses conducted outside wilderness areas releases public land designated wilderness study designation wilderness requires conservation area wilderness areas designated act administered components national_landscape_conservation_system specifies act effect fish wildlife located public land new_mexico withdraws federal land conservation_area wilderness designated act including acquired land interests entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws operation mineral leasing mineral materials geothermal leasing laws prohibits act diminishing modifying treaty rights authorizes appropriations


Summary: Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon submission of a request by the town of Mantua, Utah, within one year of enactment of this Act, to convey to the town, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all interest of the United States in and to parcels of National Forest System land in Box Elder County, Utah, that are labeled as parcels A, B, and C on the map entitled "Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act" and dated June 23, 2011. Requires the town to pay reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with such conveyance. Requires the town to use the land conveyed under this Act only for public purposes.

box elder utah land conveyance act directs secretary agriculture usda submission request town utah year enactment act convey town consideration quitclaim deed interest united_states parcels national_forest_system land utah labeled parcels map entitled box elder utah land conveyance act dated june requires town pay reasonable survey administrative costs associated conveyance requires town use land conveyed act public purposes


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon submission of a request by the town of Alta, Utah, within one year of enactment of this Act, to convey to the town all interest of the United States in and to parcels of National Forest System land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, that are located in and adjacent to parcels of land subject to special use permit SLC102708. Requires the exact acreage of the land to be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary and limited to a maximum area of two acres. Requires the town to pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with such conveyance and to use the land for public purposes only.

measure amended reported senate august summary version repeated directs secretary agriculture usda submission request town utah year enactment act convey town interest united_states parcels national_forest_system land wasatch-cache_national_forest salt_lake_county utah located adjacent parcels land subject special use permit requires exact acreage land determined survey approved secretary limited maximum area acres requires town pay reasonable survey administrative costs associated conveyance use land public purposes


Summary: Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2011 - Amends the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) to reauthorize, until July 25, 2021, the program for the completion of appraisals and satisfaction of other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Revises the FLTFA definition of "federally designated area" to include all the lands within specified boundaries. (Current law is limited to lands which, as of July 25, 2000, were within such specified boundaries.) Makes the FLTFA non-applicable to land eligible for sale under specified public land laws.

federal_land_transaction facilitation act reauthorization amends federal_land_transaction facilitation act fltfa reauthorize july program completion appraisals satisfaction legal requirements sale exchange public land identified disposal approved land use plans federal_land_policy_and_management_act revises fltfa definition federally designated area include lands specified boundaries current law limited lands july specified boundaries makes fltfa non applicable land eligible sale specified public land laws


Summary: Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901 and withdraw the areas that were subject to such contracts from further mineral entry under all mineral leasing and sales authorities available to the Secretary. Requires the holder of such contracts to receive specified compensation for the cancellation. Deems: (1) any negotiated agreement between the Secretary and the contract holder as to the amount of compensation to be a compromise settlement of imminent litigation, and (2) judgment by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to be final. Directs the Secretary to offer for sale by competitive bidding specified lands identified for disposition near Victorville, California, and provides for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land and interests with the proceeds of such sale.

soledad canyon high desert directs secretary interior cancel bureau_of_land_management blm mineral contracts ca-20139 ca-22901 withdraw areas subject contracts mineral entry mineral leasing sales authorities available secretary requires holder contracts receive specified compensation cancellation deems negotiated agreement secretary contract holder compensation compromise settlement imminent litigation judgment final directs secretary offer sale competitive bidding specified lands identified disposition near california provides acquisition environmentally sensitive land interests proceeds sale


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, with respect to the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes, to authorize uncertified states and Indian tribes to use certain unexpended and unappropriated balance amounts for: (1) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment, and (2) noncoal abandoned mine land reclamation. Modifies limitations placed upon the allocation of such surface mining reclamation funds to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways of noncoal mines as well as coal mines. ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

amends surface mining control reclamation act respect allocation surface mining reclamation funds states indian tribes authorize uncertified states indian tribes use certain unexpended unappropriated balance amounts acid drainage abatement treatment noncoal abandoned land reclamation modifies limitations placed allocation surface mining reclamation funds provide payments filling voids sealing tunnels entryways noncoal mines coal mines uncertified states indian tribes certified secretary interior completion abandoned coal reclamation work


Summary: Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011 - Designates peak 12,240, which is located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California, as Mt. Andrea Lawrence.

designates peak located miles northeast northern border ansel adams wilderness national park california


Summary: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2011 - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan-Anasazi, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin. Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) filing by the Secretary of the Interior of a map and a legal description of each designated wilderness area with appropriate congressional committees, (2) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (3) federal reservation of water rights, (4) measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness, (5) authorized livestock grazing, and (6) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

america red rock wilderness act designates specified lands following areas utah components national_wilderness_preservation_system great_basin grand staircase escalante moab sal canyons henry_mountains glen_canyon san_juan-anasazi san rafael swell book cliffs uinta basin sets forth administrative provisions filing secretary interior map legal description designated wilderness area appropriate congressional committees exchange state owned lands areas federal reservation water rights measurement setbacks roads wilderness authorized livestock grazing withdrawal lands disposition certain public land laws


Summary: Haiti Reforestation Act of 2011 - Title I: Forestation and Watershed Management Assistance to Government of Haiti - (Sec.101) Authorizes the President to provide the government of Haiti with financial assistance, technology transfers, or capacity building assistance to reduce deforestation and increase reforestation in Haiti. Includes among eligible activities fire reduction, forest monitoring, market-based reforestation, and watershed restoration. Directs the President, if assistance is provided and in cooperation with the government of Haiti, to develop performance metrics to verify: (1) the conduct of policies and initiatives to be carried out by the government of Haiti, and (2) their impact on tropical forests and on local communities. Authorizes the President to provide financial and other assistance to the government of Haiti, local government bodies, or nongovernmental organizations to: (1) inform local communities about policies and initiatives to be carried out by the government of Haiti; (2) promote local participation in the design, implementation, and independent monitoring of policies and initiatives; and (3) promote enhanced watershed governance, national planning, and community action programs. Title II: Grants for Reforestation - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the President to establish a grant program to carry out the purposes of this Act, including reversing deforestation and improving reforestation and afforestation in Haiti. Includes among eligible activities: (1) providing financial incentives to protect trees, (2) promoting sustainable income-generating growth, (3) promoting improved cooking stove technologies, and (4) securing local community involvement in protecting existing forests and carrying out afforestation and reforestation activities. (Sec. 202) Amends the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to: (1) direct the President to invite the government of Haiti to submit a list of areas in which tropical forests are seriously degraded or threatened, and (2) authorize the President to make grants to nongovernmental organizations to purchase discounted commercial debt of the government of Haiti in exchange for government commitments to restore identified forests or to develop plans for their sustainable use. Title III: Administration Provision - (Sec. 301) Authorizes the President, or the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) or the Secretary of State as the President's delegee, to draw on the expertise of the United States Forest Service in designing and implementing programs pursuant to this Act.

haiti reforestation act title watershed management assistance government haiti authorizes president provide government haiti financial assistance technology transfers capacity building assistance reduce deforestation increase reforestation haiti includes eligible activities fire reduction forest monitoring market based reforestation watershed restoration directs president assistance provided cooperation government haiti develop performance metrics verify conduct policies initiatives carried government haiti impact tropical forests local communities authorizes president provide financial assistance government haiti local government bodies nongovernmental organizations inform local communities policies initiatives carried government haiti promote local participation design implementation independent monitoring policies initiatives promote enhanced watershed governance national planning community action programs title grants reforestation sec authorizes president establish grant program carry purposes act including deforestation improving reforestation afforestation haiti includes eligible activities providing financial incentives protect trees promoting sustainable income generating growth promoting improved cooking stove technologies securing local community involvement protecting existing forests carrying afforestation reforestation activities sec amends foreign assistance act direct president invite government haiti submit list areas tropical forests seriously degraded threatened authorize president grants nongovernmental organizations purchase discounted commercial debt government haiti exchange government commitments restore identified forests develop plans sustainable use title iii administration provision sec authorizes president united_states_agency international_development usaid secretary state president draw expertise united_states_forest_service designing implementing programs pursuant act


Summary: Organ Mountains--Dona Ana County Conservation and Protection Act - Designates specified wilderness areas in New Mexico and administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Designates certain BLM land as a potential wilderness area, and upon publication of a notice in the Federal Register, as wilderness and as a component of the NWPS and incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness. Releases certain public land in Dona Ana County that was not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for designation as wilderness. Establishes certain BLM-managed lands in the county as the Organ Mountains and Desert Peaks National Conservation Areas. Requires the development of separate management plans for such areas. Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain land from the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to the Secretary of the Interior to become part of Organ Mountains National Conservation Area. Requires the Conservation Areas and the designated wilderness areas 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. Closes an identified route excluded from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness to public access but makes it available for law enforcement uses, including border security.

dona ana county conservation protection act designates specified wilderness areas new_mexico administered bureau_of_land_management blm wilderness components national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps designates certain blm land potential wilderness area publication notice federal_register wilderness component nwps incorporated releases certain public land dona ana_county designated wilderness act study designation wilderness establishes certain blm managed lands county requires development separate management plans areas transfers administrative jurisdiction certain land secretary defense dod secretary interior requires conservation areas designated wilderness areas administered components national_landscape_conservation_system amends omnibus_public_land_management_act adjust boundary closes identified route excluded mountains wilderness public access makes available law enforcement uses including border security


Summary: American Energy and Western Jobs Act - Rescinds and declares without force or effect: (1) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Instruction Memoranda numbered 2010-117 (Oil and Gas Leasing Reform  Land Use Planning and Lease Parcel Reviews) and 2010-118 (Energy Policy Act Section 390 Categorical Exclusion Policy Revision), both issued on May 17, 2010; and (2) Secretarial Order No. 3310 (Wild Lands Policy) issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 22, 2010. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) repeal the requirement that leases be issued within 60 days following payment by the successful bidder of the remainder of the bonus bid and the annual rental for the first lease year, and (2) direct the Secretary to automatically issue a lease 60 days after the date of such payment, unless the Secretary is able to issue the lease before that date. Bars an action seeking judicial review of the adequacy of any program or site-specific environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 concerning oil and gas leasing for onshore federal land unless the action is brought in federal district court within 60 days after publication in the Federal Register of notice of the availability of the environmental impact statement. Directs the Secretary, before modifying and implementing any onshore oil or natural gas preleasing or leasing and development policy, or a policy relating to protecting the wilderness characteristics of public land, to complete an economic impact assessment and determine that the proposed policy modification will not: (1) result in a detrimental impact on employment opportunities relating to oil- and natural gas-related development, (2) contribute to an increase in the domestic use of imported petroleum resources, or (3) contribute to an aggregate loss of oil and natural gas receipts. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to submit, as part of the annual agency budget, a report detailing, for each field office, the revenues generated by specified use of public land. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas managed by the federal government; and (2) hold a lease sale offering an additional 10 parcels for lease for research, development, and demonstration of oil shale resources in accordance with terms offered in a specified solicitation of bids for the leases.

declares force effect bureau_of_land_management blm instruction memoranda numbered oil gas leasing reform land use planning lease parcel reviews energy policy act section categorical exclusion policy revision issued secretarial order wild lands policy issued secretary interior december amends mineral leasing act repeal requirement leases issued days following payment successful bidder remainder bonus bid annual rental lease year direct secretary automatically issue lease days date payment secretary able issue lease date bars action seeking judicial review adequacy program site specific environmental impact statement national_environmental_policy_act concerning oil gas leasing onshore federal land action brought federal district court days publication federal_register notice availability environmental impact statement directs secretary modifying implementing onshore oil natural gas preleasing leasing development policy policy relating protecting wilderness characteristics public land complete economic impact assessment determine proposed policy modification result detrimental impact employment opportunities relating oil- natural gas related development contribute increase domestic use imported petroleum resources contribute aggregate loss oil natural gas receipts directs secretary acting director bureau_of_land_management secretary agriculture acting chief forest_service submit annual agency budget report detailing field office revenues generated specified use public land directs secretary establish domestic strategic production goal development oil natural gas managed federal government hold lease sale offering additional parcels lease research development demonstration oil shale resources accordance terms offered specified solicitation bids leases


Summary: Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 - Releases public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 that have not been designated as wilderness and identified by BLM as not suitable for designation as wilderness from further study for wilderness designation. Makes such lands no longer subject to the Act's requirement pertaining to the management of wilderness study areas in a manner that does not impair suitability for preservation as wilderness. Releases inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System that have not been designated as wilderness and were not recommended for designation as wilderness as a result of the second roadless area review and evaluation program (RARE II) or the subsequent revision of a land resource management plan, from further study for wilderness designation. Makes such System lands no longer subject to management to maintain roadless character and values and to comply with other land-use restrictions of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, as amended by the Roadless Area Conservation Final Rule (2001) and the State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management Final Rule (2005).

releases public lands administered bureau_of_land_management blm pursuant federal_land_policy_and_management_act designated wilderness identified blm suitable designation wilderness study wilderness designation makes lands longer subject act requirement pertaining management wilderness study areas manner impair suitability preservation wilderness releases inventoried roadless areas national_forest_system designated wilderness recommended designation wilderness result second roadless area review evaluation program rare subsequent revision land resource management plan study wilderness designation makes system lands longer subject management maintain roadless character values comply land use restrictions roadless_area_conservation_rule amended


Summary: Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2011 - Designates specified federal lands in Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee as wilderness and as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

tennessee wilderness act designates specified federal lands cherokee_national_forest tennessee wilderness additions national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps


Summary: Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to publish in the Federal Register a draft methodology for determining which minerals qualify as critical minerals, based on an assessment of whether they are subject to potential supply restrictions and important in use. Directs the Secretary to: (1) arrange with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to review the methodology, and (2) publish in the Federal Register minerals designated as critical. Directs the President to coordinate federal agency actions to facilitate the development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical minerals needs. Directs the Secretary to conduct a specified national assessment of critical minerals. Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Critical Minerals Working Group to facilitate federal agency: (1) efforts to optimize efficiencies associated with the permitting of activities that will increase exploration and development of domestic critical minerals; and (2) review of laws, regulations, and policies that discourage investment in domestic critical minerals. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit to certain congressional committees an assessment of federal agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act in promulgating regulations applicable to the critical minerals industry. Authorizes the President, upon state request, to enter into a cooperative agreement to process permits for critical mineral manufacturing facilities. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct research and development to promote the efficient production, use, recycling of, and alternatives to critical minerals. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to make 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 patterns. Instructs the Secretary of Labor to assess the domestic availability of technically trained personnel necessary for critical mineral enterprises, including skills in the shortest supply. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Labor to arrange jointly with the NAS and the NAE to coordinate with the National Science Foundation (NSF) on a study to design an interdisciplinary program on critical minerals that will support the critical mineral supply chain. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the NSF to conduct jointly a competitive program of four-year grants to institutions of higher education to take specified steps to implement integrated critical mineral education, training, innovation, and workforce development programs. Instructs the Secretary of State to promote international cooperation on critical mineral supply chain issues with U.S. allies. Directs the DOE Secretary to support research programs for: (1) novel uses for cobalt, including energy technologies and super-alloys; and (2) advanced lead manufacturing processes. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct the DOE Secretary to provide grants for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of domestic industrial processes designed to enhance domestic lithium production for use in advanced battery technologies. Directs the DOE Secretary to support programs regarding: (1) research, development, commercial application, and conservation to expand domestic production of low-Btu gas and helium resources; (2) advanced membrane technology used in the separation of gases from applications; (3) helium separation technology; and (4) an industrial helium program. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) update existing resource information for phosphate, potash, and rare earth elements; and (2) study the issues associated with establishing a licensing pathway for the complete thorium nuclear fuel cycle. Repeals: (1) the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980; and (2) the National Critical Materials Act of 1984.

critical minerals policy act directs secretary interior acting director publish federal_register draft methodology determining minerals qualify critical minerals based assessment subject potential supply restrictions important use directs secretary arrange national_academy_of_sciences nas national_academy_of_engineering review methodology publish federal_register minerals designated critical directs president coordinate federal agency actions facilitate development production domestic resources meet national critical minerals needs directs secretary conduct specified national assessment critical minerals establishes facilitate federal agency efforts optimize efficiencies associated permitting activities increase exploration development domestic critical minerals review laws regulations policies discourage investment domestic critical minerals requires administrator small_business_administration sba submit certain congressional committees assessment federal agency compliance regulatory flexibility act promulgating regulations applicable critical minerals industry authorizes president state request enter cooperative agreement process permits critical mineral manufacturing facilities directs secretary energy doe conduct research development promote efficient production use recycling alternatives critical minerals instructs secretary interior annual report includes comprehensive review critical mineral production consumption recycling patterns forecast annual critical minerals outlook projected patterns instructs secretary labor assess domestic availability technically trained personnel necessary critical mineral enterprises including skills shortest supply directs secretaries interior labor arrange jointly nas coordinate national_science_foundation nsf study design interdisciplinary program critical minerals support critical mineral supply chain directs secretary interior nsf conduct jointly competitive program year grants institutions higher education specified steps implement integrated critical mineral education training innovation workforce development programs instructs secretary state promote international cooperation critical mineral supply chain issues allies directs doe secretary support research programs novel uses cobalt including energy technologies super advanced lead manufacturing processes amends energy_independence_and_security_act direct doe secretary provide grants research development demonstration commercial application domestic industrial processes designed enhance domestic lithium production use advanced battery technologies directs doe secretary support programs research development commercial application conservation expand domestic production low btu gas helium resources advanced membrane technology separation gases applications helium separation technology industrial helium program instructs secretary interior update existing resource information phosphate rare earth elements study issues associated establishing licensing pathway complete thorium nuclear fuel cycle repeals national_critical_materials_act


Summary: Grazing Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (the Act) to double from 10 to 20 years the period of a term for grazing permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests in 16 contiguous western states. Permits the issuance of permits and leases for a period shorter than 20 years (under current law, shorter than 10 years). Directs that grazing permits or leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior respecting lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and grazing permits issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) respecting National Forest System lands that expire, are transferred, or are waived after this Act's enactment be renewed or reissued, as appropriate, under the Act, Granger-Thye Act, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or California Desert Protection Act of 1994. Excludes the renewal, reissuance, or transfer of a grazing permit or lease by the Secretary concerned from the requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to prepare an environmental analysis if such decision continues current grazing management of the allotment. Makes provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act applicable to appeals made by grazing permittees regarding grazing permits or leases under the Act and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

grazing improvement act amends federal land policy management act act double years period term grazing permits leases domestic livestock grazing public lands lands national forests contiguous western states permits issuance permits leases period shorter years current law shorter years directs grazing permits leases issued secretary interior respecting lands jurisdiction department_of_the_interior grazing permits issued secretary agriculture usda respecting national_forest_system lands expire transferred waived act enactment renewed reissued appropriate act california_desert_protection_act excludes renewal reissuance transfer grazing permit lease secretary concerned requirement national_environmental_policy_act nepa prepare environmental analysis decision continues current grazing management allotment makes provisions administrative procedure act applicable appeals grazing permittees grazing permits leases act forest_and_rangeland_renewable_resources_planning_act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (the Secretary with respect to lands under their respective jurisdiction), for any film crew of five persons or fewer, to require a permit and assess an annual fee of $200 for commercial filming activities or similar projects on federal land and waterways administered by the Secretary. Makes such a permit valid for such activities or projects that occur in areas designated for public use during public hours on all federal land and waterways administered by the Secretary for a one-year period. Prohibits the Secretary, for persons holding such a permit, from assessing any fees in addition to the annual fee described above for commercial filming activities and similar projects that occur in those areas during those hours. Bars the Secretary from prohibiting, as a mechanized apparatus or under any other purposes, the use of cameras or related equipment used for commercial filming activities or similar projects in accordance with this Act on federal land and waterways administered by the Secretary. Requires a film crew of five persons or fewer that is subject to a permit issued under this Act to notify the applicable land management agency having jurisdiction over the federal land at least 48 hours before entering it. Allows an applicable land management agency to deny access to a film crew if: (1) there is a likelihood of resource damage that cannot be mitigated, (2) there would be an unreasonable disruption of the public use and enjoyment of the site, (3) the activity poses public health or safety risks, and (4) the filming includes the use of models or props that are not part of the land's natural or cultural resources or administrative facilities.

directs secretary interior secretary agriculture usda secretary respect lands respective jurisdiction film crew persons fewer require permit assess annual fee commercial filming activities similar projects federal land waterways administered secretary makes permit valid activities projects occur areas designated public use public hours federal land waterways administered secretary year period prohibits secretary persons holding permit assessing fees addition annual fee described commercial filming activities similar projects occur areas hours bars secretary prohibiting mechanized apparatus purposes use cameras related equipment commercial filming activities similar projects accordance act federal land waterways administered secretary requires film crew persons fewer subject permit issued act notify applicable land management agency having jurisdiction federal land hours entering allows applicable land management agency deny access film crew likelihood resource damage mitigated unreasonable disruption public use enjoyment site activity poses public health safety risks filming includes use models land natural cultural resources administrative facilities


Summary: Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre (an inventory) of federal land to assist with federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of such land. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cost-sharing agreements with states to include any non-federal land in a state in such cadastre. Limits the federal share of any such agreement to 50% of the total cost to a state for including in the cadastre the non-federal land in the state. Requires the Secretary to submit a report describing: (1) any existing land inventories or components of a cadastre, (2) the consolidation of any inventories or components, (3) the use of existing inventories or components of a cadastre, (4) the cost-savings that would be achieved, and (5) recommendations for legislation.

reform act directs secretary interior develop multipurpose cadastre inventory federal land assist federal land management resource conservation environmental protection use land authorizes secretary enter cost sharing agreements states include non federal land state cadastre limits federal share agreement total cost state including cadastre non federal land state requires secretary submit report describing existing land inventories components cadastre consolidation inventories components use existing inventories components cadastre cost savings achieved recommendations legislation


Summary: Bureau of Reclamation Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2023 to provide for the annual base funding for the intergovernmental recovery implementation program for the endangered fish species in the Upper Colorado River and the San Juan River, above and beyond the continued use of power revenues collected under the Colorado River Storage Project Act to fund the operation and maintenance of capital projects and monitoring.

authorizes appropriations provide annual base funding intergovernmental recovery implementation program endangered fish species san_juan_river continued use power revenues collected colorado_river_storage project act fund operation maintenance capital projects monitoring


Summary: Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Fort Sumner Irrigation District, located in De Baca County, New Mexico, all works, land, and facilities of the Fort Sumner reclamation project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and the Fort Sumner Irrigation District Concerning Principles and Elements of Proposed Transfer of Title to Fort Sumner Irrigation District Facilities. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if such conveyance isn't completed within one year. Terminates, on the date of such conveyance: (1) U.S. interest in, responsibility for, and liability relating to such property; (2) a specified repayment contract between the United States and the District dated November 5, 1948; and (3) a specified payment obligation of the United States under the contract between the United States and the District for the forbearance of exercising priority water rights, dated August 21, 2009. Provides that all other terms of such forbearance agreement shall remain in effect for not less than 10 years after this Act's enactment. Prohibits, effective on the date of such conveyance, any additional amounts from the reclamation fund established by the Act of June 17, 1902, from being provided for the conveyed land or facilities due to their status as part of a reclamation project.

secretary interior convey located new_mexico works land facilities reclamation project accordance memorandum agreement united_states fort irrigation district facilities requires secretary report congress conveyance completed year terminates date conveyance interest responsibility liability relating property specified repayment contract united_states district dated november specified payment obligation united_states contract united_states district forbearance exercising priority water rights dated august provides terms forbearance agreement shall remain effect years act enactment prohibits effective date conveyance additional amounts reclamation fund established act june provided conveyed land facilities status reclamation project


Summary: Makes the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (and successor regulations) inapplicable with respect to National Forest System land in the state of Alaska.

makes roadless_area_conservation_rule successor regulations inapplicable respect national_forest_system land state alaska


Summary: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments Act of 2011 - Makes technical amendments to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Authorizes a state or Indian tribe that makes a certification in which the Secretary concurs to use funds to conduct an approved abandoned mine reclamation program, subject to payment of reclamation fees. Shields from liability both uncertified and certified states or Indian tribes conducting an approved abandoned mine reclamation program.

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Summary: Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Henderson Redevelopment Agency of the city of Henderson, Nevada, the Three Kids Mine Project Site for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Site. Requires Henderson Redevelopment Agency to pay the fair market value, if any, of the federal land, as determined and as adjusted based on remediation and reclamation costs. Excludes from the determination of fair market value any existing contamination associated with historical mining on such land. Adjusts the boundary of the River Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern to exclude any part of the Project Site. Releases the United States, upon making the conveyance, from any and 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, solid waste, or mining related materials at the Three Kids Mine Project Site in existence on or before the date of the conveyance.

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Summary: Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 - Makes grants of land to the following states in lieu of receiving, for the support of the common schools, 5% of the proceeds of the sales of federally owned land within such states which have not been sold by the United States as of January 1, 2011: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Makes the amount of land granted to each state 5% of the number of acres of federally owned land within that state as of January 1, 2011. Requires land selected to be held in trust to be sold or leased and the proceeds to be used only for the support of public education.

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Summary: San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Act - Establishes the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the state of Washington. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the Conservation Area. Requires the Secretary to manage the Conservation Area in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance the resources of such area. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe measures for the control of nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds within the Conservation Area. Instructs the Secretary to work with Indian tribes to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites within the Conservation Area and to provide access to them by tribal members for traditional cultural and customary uses. Directs the Secretary to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the Secretary on the preparation and implementation of the management plan.

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Summary: Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia Wilderness Act of 2011 - Designates the Agua Tibia proposed wilderness additions in Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County, California, as wilderness and incorporates them into the Agua Tibia Wilderness. Designates the Beauty Mountain wilderness additions in San Diego County, California, as wilderness and incorporates them into the Beauty Mountain Wilderness.

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Summary: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2011- Designates specified lands in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests and specified land of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Designates specified lands in such National Forests and San Juan National Forest as the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area. Sets forth provisions regarding water rights in the lands designated as wilderness or a special management area by this Act. Withdraws lands designated as wilderness or a special management area under this Act, as well as land within the Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area, from: (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Releases certain parts of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area that were not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for designation as wilderness.

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