S.Amdt. 1026

SA 1026. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055, making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title I of division C, insert the following:

SEC. 1__. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
LAND SALES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Affected bureau land.--The term ``affected Bureau
land'' means any land that--
(A) is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau;
(B) contains any surface or subsurface mineral right; and
(C) is located within 15 miles of Service land or water.
(2) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land
Management.
(3) Service land or water.--The term ``Service land or
water'' means land or water under the jurisdiction of the
National Park Service.
(4) State director.--The term ``State Director'' means a
State Director of the Bureau.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, before offering for competitive, public sale any
affected Bureau land, the State Director of each State in
which the affected Bureau land is located shall--
(A) complete formal consultation with each applicable
Superintendent of the National Park Service regarding--
(i) the impact of the proposed sale on--

(I) natural, cultural, and historic resources; and
(II) visitor use and enjoyment of park resources; and

(ii) the cumulative impacts of the proposed sale on
National Park Service resources, including air and water
quality;
(B) achieve compliance with the applicable requirements of
section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, taking into
consideration the means by which the proposed sale may impact
historic property, historic objects, traditional cultural
properties, archeological sites, or cultural landscapes;
(C) consider the effects of the proposed sale on--
(i) wildlife migration corridors and habitat connectivity;
and
(ii) recreational opportunities on and off the applicable
Service land and water, through consultation with affected
recreational user groups;
(D) conduct a viewshed analysis with respect to all
potential points of view within the affected Service land or
water;
(E) consult with relevant agencies to evaluate--
(i) the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of
development on the air quality, including visibility, of
affected Service land and water to ensure compliance with all
applicable air quality requirements; and
(ii) the impacts of development on water quality and
groundwater resources;
(F) provide a period of not less than 30 days for public
review and comment with respect to environmental analyses and
findings of no significant impact for oil and gas leasing on
the affected Bureau land; and
(G) post a final notice of the proposed sale not later than
the date that is 90 days before the sale date to ensure a
period of not less than--
(i) 30 days for public participation; and
(ii) 60 days for review by the Bureau.
(2) Consideration of lease sales.--The Director of the
Bureau shall consider lease sales of affected Bureau land not
more frequently than once each calendar year.
(3) Light pollution.--In any case in which an application
for a permit to drill on affected Bureau land is approved,
the State Director of each State in which the affected Bureau
land is located shall ensure that compliance with applicable
Bureau and National Park Service best management practices to
reduce light pollution is achieved.
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