To amend the Sikes Act to make certain improvements to the administration of cooperative agreements for land management related to Department of Defense readiness activities, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Sikes Act (conservation programs on federal lands) to allow funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) that are obligated to cooperative agreements with states, local governments, Indian tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals for maintenance and improvement of natural resources located off of military or state-owned National Guard installations (but that are related to current or anticipated military activities) to be: paid in a lump sum and include an amount intended to cover the future costs of the activities under the agreement; invested by the recipient in accordance with the recipient's own investment management guidelines, with any investment interest or income permitted to be applied for the same purposes as the principal; and used only for the direct costs of maintaining and improving the natural resources and for certain indirect and administrative costs that do not exceed 10% of the total cost of the project. Allows such cooperative agreements to be used to acquire property or services for the direct benefit or use of the U.S. government. Prohibits amounts available to DOD from being used under such Act to acquire fee title interest in real property for such natural resources projects that are not on a military installation. Requires the Inspector General of DOD to conduct an audit of the natural resources projects funded with amounts available to DOD under the Sikes Act that are not on a military installation.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 April 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 April 2014

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 April 2014

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 April 2014

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 July 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

   Source: Committee

9. 8 December 2014

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.

   Source: Calendars

10. 8 December 2014

    Discharge

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Source: Discharge

11. 8 December 2014

    Committee

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Source: Committee

12. 8 December 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-647, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 8 December 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-647, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 8 December 2014 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 26 March 2014 · Official file

Documents

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 December 2014

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 December 2014

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 8 December 2014

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2014

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2014

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 March 2014

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Sponsors

• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such Act for land management related to Department of Defense readiness activities and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on military readiness activities.
• related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014