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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1595
To further cooperation and support among Federal land managers and
designated gateway communities where the results of such cooperation
and support are likely to be mutually beneficial, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2003
Mrs. Christensen (for herself and Mr. Rahall) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition
to the Committee on Agriculture, 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
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A BILL
To further cooperation and support among Federal land managers and
designated gateway communities where the results of such cooperation
and support are likely to be mutually beneficial, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COOPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATED GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Public
Lands, Healthy Communities Act''.
(b) Technical Assistance, Cooperation, and Training.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture may cooperate with and may provide
technical assistance to any designated gateway community where
the relevant Secretary determines that the results of such
cooperation and assistance are likely to benefit both the
protection of resources managed by the Secretary and the
community.
(2) Technical assistance.--At the request of the government
of a designated gateway community, the relevant Secretary may
assign, on a temporary basis, an agency employee or contractor
to work with the community to develop mutually compatible land
use or management plans or policies for the general area.
(3) Training sessions.--The Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture may offer training sessions for
elected and appointed officials of designated gateway
communities at which such officials can obtain a better
understanding of--
(A) agency planning processes; and
(B) the methods by which they can participate most
meaningfully in the development of agency plans,
decisions, and policies, including information
regarding the process whereby units of local government
may obtain status as cooperating agencies under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).
(4) Coordination of land use.--To the extent consistent
with the laws governing the administration of the Federal
public lands, and at the request of the government of a
designated gateway community, the Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into cooperative
agreements with designated gateway communities to provide for
coordination between--
(A) the land use inventory, planning, and
management activities for Federal lands administered by
the relevant Secretary;
(B) the land use inventory, planning, and
management activities for lands administered by the
designated gateway community; and
(C) where relevant, such cooperative agreements may
also include the land use planning and management
activities of other Federal agencies, agencies of the
State in which the Federal lands are located, and local
and tribal governments in the vicinity of the Federal
lands.
(5) Interagency cooperation and coordination.--To the
extent practicable and when consistent with applicable laws and
regulations of each respective Federal land management agency,
when the plans and activities of 2 or more Federal land
management agencies are anticipated to have a significant
impact on a designated gateway community, the Federal land
agencies involved may consolidate and coordinate their plans
and planning processes to facilitate the participation of the
designated gateway community in the planning processes.
(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated not more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year
for use by the relevant Secretary to carry out this section.
(c) Grants.--
(1) Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to designated gateway
communities for the purposes described in this section.
(2) Criteria.--The Secretaries shall jointly develop
criteria for awarding of grants under this subsection.
(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated not more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year
for grants under this subsection.
(d) Designated Gateway Community.--For purposes of this section,
the term ``designated gateway community'' means a county, city, town,
village, or other subdivision of a State, or a federally recognized
Indian tribe or Alaska Native village, that--
(1) is incorporated or recognized in a county or regional
land use plan;
(2) the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of
Agriculture determines is significantly affected economically,
socially, or environmentally by planning and management
decisions regarding Federal lands administered by the relevant
Secretary; and
(3) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the
relevant Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(4).
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