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The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (; CNRA) was an act passed in the
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and enacted on May 8, 2008.


Legislative history

The bill was introduced by Senator
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, a
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and the chairman of the
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, on March 10, 2008, as S. 2739. It was a " bicameral and
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" package of land and water
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bills considered as an
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. The bill was reported by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on March 11. It passed the full Senate on April 10 on a 91-4 vote, with five Senators not voting. It passed the
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on April 29 on a 291-117 vote, with 23 Representatives not voting. The bill passed the House under a motion to suspend the rules and pass (usually used for non-controversial legislation and requiring a
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to pass). It was signed into law by
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on May 8, 2008. The
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of the act is ''A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the
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, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes''.


Provisions

Title I is entitled " Forest Service Authorizations": *Sec. 101 creates the
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, designating of national forest in the
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as
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, the most-protected class of
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lands. The Senate has passed the legislation for the Wild Sky Wilderness three previous Congresses, but because legislation had previously failed to pass the House, it was not until the enactment of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act that the wilderness area was designated (S. 520 and H.R. 886). *Sec. 102 designates a trail around
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in Oregon's
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in Oregon as the "Jim Weaver Loop Trail." Jim Weaver was the U.S. Representative of
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from 1975 to 1987 (H.R. 247). Title II is entitled " Bureau of Land Management Authorizations": *Sec. 201 authorizes the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the
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, to designate the
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in
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(H.R. 276) an
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s within the BLM's
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house and surrounding federal lands in
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as an Outstanding Natural Area within the National Landscape Conservation System (S. 1143 and H.R. 1922) *Sec. 203 permit the conveyance without consideration of approximately of BLM land by
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to the Nevada Division of State Lands for use by the
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(S. 1608 and H.R. 815). Title III is entitled "
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Authorizations": Subtitle A—Cooperative Agreements has only one section, Sec. 301, which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to "enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or tribal governments, other Federal agencies, other public entities, educational institutions, private nonprofit organizations, or participating private landowners for the purpose of protecting natural resources of units of the
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through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of National Park System units," and sets terms and conditions, limitations, and authorizes appropriations for such cooperative agreements. One of the terms is that cooperative agreements must provide clear and direct benefits to natural resources in units of the NPS such as the preservation of riparian systems, eradication of invasive
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, and restoration of native wildlife habitat" (S. 241 and H.R. 658) Subtitle B—Boundary Adjustments and Authorizations includes three sections: *Sec. 311 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire no more than of land to be added to the
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via willing sellers or donation (S. 488 and H.R. 1100) *Sec. 312 adjusts the boundary of the
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in order to include five parcels of land within the city of
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(S. 867 and H.R. 299) *Sec. 313 adjust the boundary of the
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to include the
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in Bainbridge Island, Washington (S. 916 and H.R. 161) *Sec. 314 appropriates an additional $10 million for land acquisition at
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and authorizes the
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to participate in an Intermodal Transportation Center located outside of the park boundary in
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(S. 1329 and H.R. 2251) Subtitle C—Studies includes seven sections: *Sec. 321 directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine whether the
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battlefield site of the
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and
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should be added to the
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, located near Republic, Missouri, preserves the site of the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Fought on August 10, 1861, the battle was the first major American Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi River. In ...
(H.R. 376) *Sec. 322 directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in
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, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1047) *Sec. 323 directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House on
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, as a unit of the
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(S. 1941) *Sec. 324 directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a memorial in
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on one of the sites where large debris from the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' was recovered following the ''Columbia'' disaster (H.R. 807) *Sec. 325 directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine whether sites important to the life of Cesar Chavez and the farm labor movement meet the criteria for listing on the
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or designation as
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s (S. 327 and H.R. 359) *Sec. 326 directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in
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, as a unit of the National Park Service (S. 1184 and H.R. 1021) *Sec. 327 directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the Rim of the Valley Corridor area in
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("generally including the mountains encircling the
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, Simi, and
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s") to determine whether any part of the area should be added to the
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(H.R. 1835; S. 2739) Subtitle D—Memorials, Commissions, and Museums includes the following sections: *Sec. 331 directs the establishment of a commemorative work on federal land in the
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without using federal funds to honor the service of
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(S. 312 and H.R. 497) *Sec. 332 gives the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission greater administrative powers, "including the ability to enter into contracts for specialized or professional services, appoint an architect, and enter into cooperative agreements with federal agencies, state, local, tribal, and international governments, and private organizations" (S. 890 and H.R. 2094) *Sec. 333 establishes a commission to study the creation of a National Museum of the American Latino in
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(S. 500 and H.R. 512) *Sec. 334 establishes two commissions to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of
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, the 400th anniversary of the voyage of
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, and the 200th anniversary of the voyage of
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(S. 1148 and H.R. 1520) *Sec. 335 expresses the sense of Congress that the
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, should be designated as the "National Quilt Museum of the United States." (H. Con. Res. 29) *Sec. 336 expresses the sense of Congress that the
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, should be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States" (S. Con. Res. 6 and H. Con. Res. 116) *Sec. 337 redesignates the Ellis Island Library as the "
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Memorial Library" (H.R. 759) **Amends the
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to create the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, commemorating the
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of the
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(S. 797 and H.R. 1388) **Convey a visitor center and adjacent land associated with the
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to the
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Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, with the requirement that the Foundation manage the site in accordance with National Park Service standards (S. 471 and H.R. 761) **Conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of extending the
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to include sites in the
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associated with the preparation and return phases of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (S. 1991 and H.R. 3616). **Designate specified segments of the
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in
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as components of the
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(S. 553 and H.R. 986) **Exchange of interests in land within
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in
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with the
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, to allow the Railroad to complete a turnaround "to better serve train visitors visiting the park" (S. 1808) **Increase appropriations for the National Underground Network as authorized by
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(S. 1709 and H.R. 1239) **Authorize the Secretary of the Interior, subject to an appropriation, to pay subcontractors of
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for work performed at
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between
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2002 and 2003 under a construction contract for which they have not been paid (H.R. 1191) *Title IV **Establish several new
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s and modify several existing heritage areas, including: ***Establish the
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(S. 289 and H.R. 1483) ***Establish the
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(S. 800 and H.R. 1483) ***Establish the
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in Illinois (S. 955 and H.R. 1483) ***Make several technical corrections to existing National Heritage Area Authorities, and increase the authorization of appropriation levels for several existing heritage areas (S. 817 and H.R. 1483) ***Extend the authorization until 2011 for the Coastal Heritage Trail (S. 1039 and H.R. 1815) ***Study the feasibility of designating the coastal areas of
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, and
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and local historical areas along the
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as the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area (S. 257 and H.R. 407) *Title V **Authorizes the
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and the
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to perform a comprehensive study of water resources in the State of Alaska and identify critical needs (S. 200 and H.R. 1114) **Authorizes the Redwood Valley County Water District in California to enter into additional non-federal obligations in order to finance the procurement of dedicated water rights (S. 1112 and H.R. 235) **Transfer ownership of the
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located at
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, to the Placer County Water Agency (H.R. 482) **Authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study, include an environmental evaluation and a cost allocation, on raising the height of the Arthur V. Watkins Dam to allow for additional water storage supply (S. 512 and H.R. 839); **Authorizes the United States Geological Survey and Bureau of Reclamation to provide the State of New Mexico technical assistance and grants to conduct comprehensive water resources mapping in New Mexico and develop statewide digital
orthophotography An orthophoto, orthophotograph, orthoimage or orthoimagery is an aerial photograph or satellite imagery geometrically corrected ("orthorectified") such that the scale is uniform: the photo or image follows a given map projection. Unlike ...
mapping (S. 255) **Convey certain buildings and lands of the Bureau of Reclamation
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in Washington to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (S. 235) **Add
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to the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project so that funds may be provided to study systems for
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, management, and the conjunctive use of surface water resources with groundwater resources (S. 1110) **Allow any owner of land within the A & B Irrigation District in Idaho to repay, at a time of their choosing, the construction costs of District project facilities (S. 220 and H.R. 467). **Amend the
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to extend the authorization of the
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; authorize federal participation in rehabilitating Wallowa Dam; authorize a water resource study in the Little Butte/ Bear Creek basin; amend a contract of the North Unit Irrigation District to facilitate a water conservation project (S. 263, S. 264, S. 265, S. 266 and H.R. 495) **Study the feasibility of implementing a water supply and conservation project in the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in
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and
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in
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to improve water management efficiency (H.R. 1025) **Amend the
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to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to assist in providing recycled water to the Eastern Municipal Water District in California (H.R. 30) and to the Palo Alto and Mountain View, Pittsburg, Delta Diablo, Antioch, North Coast County, South County Santa Clara Valley, and San Jose Water Districts (S. 1475 and H.R. 1526) **Allocate security-related costs incurred post-
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to Reclamation water and power users (S. 1258 and H.R. 1662). **"Study the obstacles to reducing the quantity of water produced during oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane exploration and evaluate the extent possible that water can be used for irrigation or other purposes without adversely affecting water quality, public health, or the environment" (S. 1116 and H.R. 902) **Authorize federal participation in the Platte River Endangered Species Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement, and the modification of Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir (S. 752 and H.R. 1462) **Study the feasibility of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and the cities it serves (S. 175 and H.R. 1337) *Title VI **Amends the
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to award grants for advanced energy technology transfer centers (H.R. 85). **Reauthorize the
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to Fiscal Year 2012 and emphasize the research and development of technologies that reduce
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(H.R. 1126). *Title VII **Extend
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as defined by the
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to the
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(CNMI) subject to a transition period through December 31, 2017 (S. 1634 and H.R. 3079). **Granted CNMI a non-voting Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives and established the process for electing the Delegate. *Title VIII **Amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 in order to improve legal services, infrastructure, and education services for the
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s of
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, the
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, and the
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.


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and
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supported the bill.


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A Lesser-Known Immigration Crisis: Federal Immigration Law in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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