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H.R. 2712 (100th)

A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, and for other purposes.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 June 1987

Last action

22 December 1987 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.J.Res. 395.

Sponsors

Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Taxation

Summary

Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1988 within the Department of the Interior for the Bureau of Land Management for management of lands and resources, construction and access, payments in lieu of taxes, land acquisition, Oregon and California grant lands, range improvements, service charges, deposits and forfeitures, and miscellaneous trust funds. Sets forth uses and limitations of appropriations made to the Bureau of Land Management. Appropriates funds for: (1) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for resource management, construction, anadromous fish, the Migratory Bird Conservation Account, land acquisition and the National Wildlife Refuge Fund; (2) the National Park Service for the operation of the National Park System, recreation and preservation programs, the Historic Preservation Fund, construction, land acquisition and State assistance, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission; (3) the Geological Survey for surveys, investigations, and research; (4) the Minerals Management Service for leasing and royalty management; (5) the Bureau of Mines for the conduct of inquiries, technological investigations, and research of mines and minerals; (6) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for regulation and technology, and the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; (7) the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the operation of Indian programs, construction, road construction, miscellaneous payments, tribal trust funds, the revolving fund for loans, and the Indian Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund; (8) the Office of Territorial and International Affairs for administration, for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and for the Compact of Free Association; and (9) the Secretarial offices, including the Office of the Solicitor for salaries and expenses, the Office of Construction Management, and the Office of the Inspector General. Sets forth the uses and limitations on appropriations made available by this title. Makes such appropriations available for expenditure or transfer for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes. Makes funds available for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest or range fires on or threatening lands under the Department of the Interior jurisdiction, for emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands, emergency actions related to earthquakes or volcanoes, and emergency reclamation projects. Makes appropriations available for the operation of warehouses, garages, shops, and similar facilities, wherever consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency or economy. Makes appropriations available for the hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, hire of passenger motor vehicles, purchase of reprints, payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, and the payment of certain dues when authorized by the Secretary of the Interior. Makes appropriations available for uniforms or allowances. Limits the use of appropriations for services or rentals to contracts not exceeding 12 months. Prohibits the use of funds for the preparation for, or conduct of, pre-leasing and leasing activities of lands within a certain area of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coastline of Massachusetts. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to finance the changing of the name of Mount McKinley. Makes available appropriations to provide insurance on official motor vehicles, aircraft, and boats operated by the Department of the Interior in Canada and Mexico. Prohibits the use of funds to detail any employee to an organization unless in accordance with Office of Personnel Management regulations. Requires that oil and gas exploration or production equipment used on the Outer Continental Shelf be at least 50 percent American made as to construction and materials, except as specified. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1988 for the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service for forest research, State and private forestry, the National Forest System, construction, land acquisition, the Range Betterment Fund, acquisition of land for national forests, and miscellaneous trust funds. Makes appropriations for the Department of Energy for the clean coal technology reserve, fossil energy research and development (including transfer of funds), naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, energy conservation, economic regulation, emergency preparedness, the Energy Information Administration, the SPR (Strategic Petroleum Reserve), and the SPR Account. Makes appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Health Resources and Services Administration for Indian health services and facilities. Appropriates funds to: (1) the Department of Education for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for Indian education; (2) the Navajo and Hopi Relocation Commission for salaries and expenses; (3) the Smithsonian Institution for salaries and expenses; (4) construction and improvements at the National Zoological Park; (5) restoration and renovation of buildings owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution; (6) construction at the Fred L. Whipple Observatory; (7) salaries and expenses of the National Gallery of Art (NGA); (8) repair, restoration, and renovation of buildings of the NGA; and (9) salaries and expenses of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Makes appropriations for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities for: (1) expenses and matching grants for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities and for national capital arts and cultural affairs; (2) the Institute of Museum Services; (3) salaries and expenses for the Commission of Fine Arts, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Capital Planning Commission, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission, the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (as well as for public activities and projects); and (4) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. Title III: General Provisions - Limits procurement contracts for consulting services obtained through appropriations made by this Act to those contracts where expenditures are a matter of public record. Prohibits the use of appropriations by the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior for the sale of unprocessed timber from Federal lands west of the 100th meridian which will be exported from the United States or which will be used as a substitute for timber from private lands which is exported by the purchaser. Prohibits the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from using such funds for leasing of oil and natural gas by noncompetitive bidding on public lands within the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois. Prohibits the use of such funds for any activity that tends to promote public support for or opposition to legislative proposals on which congressional action is incomplete. Declares that no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. Provides that none of the funds appropriated to any department or agency shall be obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or agency unless otherwise provided. Provides that none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be obligated for any aspect of the processing or issuance of permits or leases pertaining to exploration for or development of coal, oil, gas, oil shale, phosphate, potassium, sulphur, gilsonite, geothermal resources on Federal lands within any component of the National Wilderness Preservation System or within any Forest Service RARE II areas recommended for wilderness designation or allocated to further planning. Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to evaluate, consider, process, or award oil, gas, or geothermal leases on Federal lands in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, State of Washington. Prohibits assessments from being levied against any program, budget activity, or project funded by this Act without approval by the Committees on Appropriations. Provides that employment funded by this Act shall not be subject to any personnel ceiling or other personnel restriction for permanent or other than permanent employment except as provided by law. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Energy, and the Smithsonian Institution to enter into contracts with State and local governments for procurement of services in the presuppression, detection, and suppression of fires. Prohibits the use of funds for deer hunting in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Prohibits the use of funds to implement the proposed jurisdictional interchange program until the enactment of legislation.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Interior.

    Source: Committee

  3. 4 February 1987

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 18 February 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 February 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 March 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 March 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  8. 19 March 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  9. 24 March 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  10. 27 March 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  11. 1 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  12. 2 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  13. 8 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  14. 21 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  15. 22 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  16. 23 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  17. 28 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  18. 30 April 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  19. 30 April 1987

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  20. 5 May 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

    Source: Committee

  21. 4 June 1987

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  22. 18 June 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 98.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 18 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-171.

    Source: Committee

  24. 18 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-171.

    Source: Committee

  25. 18 June 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  26. 18 June 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  27. 18 June 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  28. 18 June 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against Consideration of the Bill.

    Source: Floor

  29. 18 June 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  30. 18 June 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  31. 23 June 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  32. 24 June 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

  33. 25 June 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 295 - 115 (Record Vote No: 218).

    Source: Floor

  34. 25 June 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 295 - 115 (Record Vote No: 218).

    Source: Floor

  35. 30 June 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  36. 20 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  37. 18 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  38. 22 September 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 322.

    Source: Calendars

  39. 22 September 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  40. 22 September 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 100-165.

    Source: Committee

  41. 29 September 1987

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  42. 30 September 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Johnston; Leahy; DeConcini; Burdick; Bumpers; Hollings; Reid; Stennis; McClure; Stevens; Garn; Cochran; Rudman; Weicker; Nickles; Hatfield.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 30 September 1987

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  44. 30 September 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-4. Record Vote No: 288.

    Source: Floor

  45. 5 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  46. 15 October 1987

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 15 October 1987

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  48. 15 October 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Yates, Murtha, Dicks, Boland, AuCoin, Bevill, Whitten, Regula, McDade, Lowery (CA), Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 22 December 1987

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.J.Res. 395.

    Source: Committee

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    • Passed House amended

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