[House Report 117-165]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 117-165
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BEAR RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY ACT
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November 1, 2021.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Grijalva, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 3616]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 3616) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of
designating certain land as the Bear River National Heritage
Area, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that
the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of H.R. 3616 is to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and
feasibility of designating certain land as the Bear River
National Heritage Area.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 3616 requires the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Bear River
National Heritage Area in Utah and Idaho's historic Bear River
area. The study area would include seven counties in northern
Utah and southeastern Idaho, focusing on areas that are within
the main drainage area of the Bear River, including all of
Cache, Box Elder, and Rich Counties in the State of Utah, and
Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, and Oneida Counties in the State
of Idaho.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 3616 was introduced on May 28, 2021, by Representative
Blake Moore (R-UT). The bill was referred solely to the
Committee on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. On
June 15, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On
July 14, 2021, the Natural Resources Committee met to consider
the bill. The Subcommittee was discharged by unanimous consent.
No amendments were offered. The bill was adopted and ordered
favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous
consent.
HEARINGS
For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure:
hearing by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands held on June 15, 2021.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII AND CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT
1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act.
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII
of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 308(a)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect to
requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives and section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has requested
but not received a cost estimate for this bill from the
Director of Congressional Budget Office. The Committee adopts
as its own cost estimate the forthcoming cost estimate of the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office, should such cost
estimate be made available before House passage of the bill.
The Committee has requested but not received from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office a statement as to
whether this bill contains any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
Congressional Budget Office staff have informed the
Committee on a preliminary, informal, nonbinding basis that the
bill likely would not affect direct spending or revenues.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and
objectives of this bill are to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and
feasibility of designating certain land as the Bear River
National Heritage Area.
EARMARK STATEMENT
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT STATEMENT
An estimate of Federal mandates prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the
Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chair of
the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the
Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
EXISTING PROGRAMS
This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of
the federal government known to be duplicative of another
program.
APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL LAW
Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the
U.S. Constitution.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
If enacted, this bill would make no changes to existing
law.
SUPPLEMENTAL, MINORITY, ADDITIONAL, OR DISSENTING VIEWS
None.
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