Open Congress : National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.4040 Big Sur Forest Service Management Unit Act of 2009

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

To redesignate the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in the State of California as the Big Sur Management Unit, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the management unit, to adjust the boundaries of the Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas, to designate segments of Arroyo Seco River, Big Creek, Carmel River, San Antonio River, San Carpoforo Creek, and their tributaries as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.211 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the East Bay Regional Park District in California, and for other purposes.

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the East Bay Regional Park District in California, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4036 National Liberty Memorial Act

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3989 Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, as a unit of the National Park System.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4003 Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate resources in the Hudson River Valley in the State of New York to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the site as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4004 Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4001 Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

To provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3967 To amend the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 2015.

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

To amend the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 2015.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3923 Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2009

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

To provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3914 San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009

2009-10-22T00:00:00Z

To designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3893 First State National Historical Park Act

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

To establish the First State National Historical Park in the State of Delaware, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3804 National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009

2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

To make technical corrections to various Acts affecting the National Park Service, to extend, amend, or establish certain National Park Service authorities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3759 BLM Contract Extension Act

2009-10-08T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions of a certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3785 Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009

2009-10-08T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of expanding the boundary of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3781 Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2009-10-08T00:00:00Z

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3757 George C. Marshall National Historic Site Study Act

2009-10-07T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the General of the Army George Catlett Marshall National Historic Site at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3749 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

2009-10-07T00:00:00Z

To recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and ensure continued opportunities for these activities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3748 Water Efficiency via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration (WECHAR) Act of 2009

2009-10-07T00:00:00Z

To establish loan guarantee programs to develop biochar technology using excess plant biomass, to establish biochar demonstration projects on public land, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3755 Smoky Hill National Historic Trail Study Act

2009-10-07T00:00:00Z

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the Smoky Hill Trail, an overland trail across the Great Plains during pioneer days in Kansas and Colorado, for study for potential addition to the national trails system.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3726 Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2009

2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

To establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.