Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976

Summary

National Resource Lands Management Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and maintain on a continuing basis an inventory of all national resources lands, and their resource and other values, giving priority to areas of critical environmental concern. Defines the term "national resource lands" as all lands and interests in lands now or hereafter administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Management, except the Outer Continental Shelf. Directs the Secretary to develop, with public participation, maintain, and when appropriate, revise land use plans for the national resource lands consistent with the terms and conditions of this Act and coordinated so far as he finds feasible and proper, or as may be required by the enactment of a National Land Use Policy or other law, with the land use plans of State and local governments and other Federal agencies. Provides that the Secretary shall manage the national resource lands in accordance with the policies and procedures of this Act and with any land use plans developed pursuant to this Act which he has prepared except to the extend that other applicable law provides otherwise. Authorizes the Secretary to sell national resource lands, if he determines that the sale of such tract will not cause needless degradation of the environment. Provides that sales of land under this Act shall be conducted under competitive bidding procedures to be established by the Secretary. Provides that all conveyance of title issued by the Secretary under this Act shall reserve to the United States all minerals in the lands, together with the right to prospect for, nine, and remove the minerals under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. Provides that the Secretary shall insert in any patent or other documents of conveyance he issues under this Act such terms, covenants, and conditions as the deems necessary to insure proper land use, environmental integrity, and protection of the public interest. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire by purchase, exchange, donation, or otherwise lands or interests therein needed for the management of the national resource lands including, but not limited to, lands needed to provide access by the general public to national resource lands. Provides that the use, occupancy, or development of any portion of the national resource lands contrary to any regulation of the Secretary issued pursuant to and in conformity with this Act or contrary to any order issued pursuant to any such regulations is unlawful and prohibited. Provides that the Secretary shall not impair or diminish any valid existing rights except under due process and upon payment of just compensation. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 30 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 December 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-583.

   Source: Committee

4. 18 December 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-583.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 February 1976

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 25 February 1976

   Floor

   Measure considered in Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 February 1976

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #49 (78-11).

   Source: Floor

8. 26 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 22 July 1976

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13777.

   Source: Floor

10. 22 July 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13777.

    Source: Floor

11. 22 July 1976

    Floor

    Measure considered in House.

    Source: Floor

12. 22 July 1976

    Discharge

    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

13. 22 July 1976

    Committee

    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

14. 30 July 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 5 August 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 29 September 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1724.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 29 September 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1724.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 30 September 1976

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 30 September 1976

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 1 October 1976

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 1 October 1976

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 8 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

23. 12 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

24. 12 October 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

25. 12 October 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

26. 21 October 1976

    President

    Public law 94-579.

    Source: President

27. 21 October 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

28. 21 October 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 22 October 1976

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 29 September 1976

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Sponsors

• Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
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