S.Amdt. 3727Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 3727

What it does: Inserts new text on page 20, between lines 10 and 11
Sponsored by John ThuneSen. John Thune (R-SD)
Submitted July 31, 2014

What it changes

1 change to S. 2648

Inserts text
  1. Inserts new text on page 20, between lines 10 and 11

    Inserted: (c) Limitation on Acquisition.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and during each of the subsequent 10 full fiscal years, none of the funds made available to the Secretary under any law may be used--

    Inserted: (A) to survey land for future acquisition as Federal land; or

    Inserted: (B) to enter into discussions with non-Federal landowners to identify land for acquisition as Federal land.

    Inserted: (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the use of funds--

    Inserted: (A) to complete land transactions underway on the date of enactment of this Act;

    Inserted: (B) to exchange Federal land for non-Federal land; or

    Inserted: (C) to accept donations of non-Federal land as Federal land.

    Inserted: (3) Offsetting use of funds.--Funds that would otherwise have been used for purchase of non-Federal land by the Forest Service shall be used to carry out the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).

    Original wording

    On page 20, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.

As printed

SA 3727. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2648, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 20, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

(c) Limitation on Acquisition.--

(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and during each of the subsequent 10 full fiscal years, none of the funds made available to the Secretary under any law may be used--

(A) to survey land for future acquisition as Federal land; or

(B) to enter into discussions with non-Federal landowners to identify land for acquisition as Federal land.

(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the use of funds--

(A) to complete land transactions underway on the date of enactment of this Act;

(B) to exchange Federal land for non-Federal land; or

(C) to accept donations of non-Federal land as Federal land.

(3) Offsetting use of funds.--Funds that would otherwise have been used for purchase of non-Federal land by the Forest Service shall be used to carry out the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

Floor Latest Action

Senate amendment submitted

July 31, 2014