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H.R. 3058: Public Land Communities Transition Act of 2007

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H.R. 3058: Public Land Communities Transition Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-07-17 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 218 - 193, 2 Present (Roll no. 387).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-07-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 387 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3058 (2008-06-05), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 218 - 193, 2 Present (Roll no. 387). (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Public Land Communities Transition Act of 2007

Plain summary

Public Land Communities Transition Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for the making of payments to units of general local government in which entitlement lands are located. Provides for 80% funding in FY2008, 90% funding in FY2009, and the making of full payments in FY2010 and FY2011. (Sec. 3) Sets forth provisions for the making of transition payments for FY2008-FY2011 to eligible states, U.S. territories, and counties previously receiving payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Sets forth provisions concerning the election of payment amounts by affected counties. Requires each eligible county receiving a payment or a portion of a state's payment to reserve not less than 15% of the amount received for expenditure in accordance with titles II (Special Projects on Federal Lands) and III (County Projects) of such Act. Extends the authority to initiate such projects under titles II and III through September 30, 2012. (Sec. 4) Sets forth special requirements with regard to transition payments for FY2008-FY2011 applicable to the states of California, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington and eligible counties in those states in lieu of the payments that otherwise would have been made under the above transition payment provisions. Requires each eligible county receiving such a transition payment or a portion of such payment as prescribed under such requirements, to reserve not less than 15% of the amount received for expenditure in accordance with titles II and III as required above. (Sec. 5) Sets forth provisions for the establishment of conservation of resources fees for producing and nonproducing federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to agree to a request by any lessee to amend any lease for Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tracts issued during the period of January 1, 1998, through December 31, 1999, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions, or amend existing price thresholds, of a specified amount per barrel for oil and per million Btu for natural gas. (Sec. 6) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the distribution of Secure Rural Schools transition payments to eligible counties under this Act.

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Official text

Public Land Communities Transition Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House amended, Part I)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · 43 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3058, Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act of 2007 (2007-12-03); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3058, Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act of 2007 (2007-12-03)

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Mike Thompson (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), John Boozman (R-AR)

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr3058 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110