S.Amdt. 12
What it does: Adds SEC. __. HUNTING ON FEDERAL LAND wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 22
Adds SEC. __. HUNTING ON FEDERAL LAND wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. HUNTING ON FEDERAL LAND.
Inserted: (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to require that all management plans for Federal land include hunting activities as a land use to the extent that the hunting activities are not incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed.
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Hunting.--The term "hunting" includes hunting, trapping, netting, and fishing.
Inserted: (2) Management plan.--The term "management plan" includes a management plan, management contract, or other comprehensive plan for the management or use of Federal land.
Inserted: (3) Secretary concerned.--The term "Secretary concerned" means the Secretary with jurisdiction over the applicable Federal land.
Inserted: (c) Hunting Allowed Unless Incompatible.--In developing or considering approval of a management plan (or any amendment to a management plan) for Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that hunting activities are allowed as a use of the Federal land to the extent that the hunting activities are not incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed.
Inserted: (d) Publication of Reasons for Not Allowing Hunting.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--If hunting activities are not allowed or are restricted on Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall include in the management plan for the Federal land the specific reason that hunting activities are not allowed or are restricted.
Inserted: (2) Contract or quota thinning.--For purposes of this subsection, allowing contract or quota thinning of wildlife shall not constitute allowing unrestricted hunting.
Inserted: (3) Fee as restriction.--For purposes of this subsection, a fee relating to hunting activities on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is in excess of the amount needed to recover costs of management of the Federal land shall be considered to be a restriction on hunting.
Inserted: (e) Fees.--Fees charged relating to hunting activities on Federal land shall be--
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Inserted: (1) retained by the Secretary concerned to offset costs directly related to management of hunting on the Federal land on which hunting activities related to the fees are conducted; and
Inserted: (2) limited to an amount that the Secretary concerned reasonably estimates to be necessary to offset costs directly related to management of hunting on the Federal land on which hunting activities related to the fees are conducted.
Inserted: (f) Applicability.--This section shall apply to all management plans developed, approved, or amended after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: SEC. __. HUNTING ON NEWLY ACQUIRED OR DESIGNATED LAND.
Inserted: With respect to any land subject to State and local hunting laws that is acquired by the United States or designated as a unit of the National Park System, a unit of the National Wilderness Preservation System, or a National Heritage Area on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency with jurisdiction over the land shall submit to Congress for approval any proposed changes to the use of the land that would affect hunting on the land.
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SA 12. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain progams and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. HUNTING ON FEDERAL LAND.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to require that all management plans for Federal land include hunting activities as a land use to the extent that the hunting activities are not incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Hunting.--The term “hunting” includes hunting, trapping, netting, and fishing.
(2) Management plan.--The term “management plan” includes a management plan, management contract, or other comprehensive plan for the management or use of Federal land.
(3) Secretary concerned.--The term “Secretary concerned” means the Secretary with jurisdiction over the applicable Federal land.
(c) Hunting Allowed Unless Incompatible.--In developing or considering approval of a management plan (or any amendment to a management plan) for Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that hunting activities are allowed as a use of the Federal land to the extent that the hunting activities are not incompatible with the purposes for which the Federal land is managed.
(d) Publication of Reasons for Not Allowing Hunting.--
(1) In general.--If hunting activities are not allowed or are restricted on Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall include in the management plan for the Federal land the specific reason that hunting activities are not allowed or are restricted.
(2) Contract or quota thinning.--For purposes of this subsection, allowing contract or quota thinning of wildlife shall not constitute allowing unrestricted hunting.
(3) Fee as restriction.--For purposes of this subsection, a fee relating to hunting activities on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is in excess of the amount needed to recover costs of management of the Federal land shall be considered to be a restriction on hunting.
(e) Fees.--Fees charged relating to hunting activities on Federal land shall be--
(1) retained by the Secretary concerned to offset costs directly related to management of hunting on the Federal land on which hunting activities related to the fees are conducted; and
(2) limited to an amount that the Secretary concerned reasonably estimates to be necessary to offset costs directly related to management of hunting on the Federal land on which hunting activities related to the fees are conducted.
(f) Applicability.--This section shall apply to all management plans developed, approved, or amended after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. __. HUNTING ON NEWLY ACQUIRED OR DESIGNATED LAND.
With respect to any land subject to State and local hunting laws that is acquired by the United States or designated as a unit of the National Park System, a unit of the National Wilderness Preservation System, or a National Heritage Area on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency with jurisdiction over the land shall submit to Congress for approval any proposed changes to the use of the land that would affect hunting on the land.
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Senate amendment submitted
January 8, 2009