,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbid ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ae1 #bjac,mr4 ,young of ,alaska introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a streamlined process through which a ,state may claim authority over and responsibility for management of ,federal lands located in the ,state without claiming ownership of the land1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,state-,run ,federal ,lands ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,qualifying ,federal land ,the term qualifying ,federal land means ,federal land under the jurisdiction of-- 7,a7 the ,national ,park ,service1 including national monuments and recreation areas2 7,b7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 7,c7 the ,forest ,service2 or 7,d7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 including wildlife refuges and preserves4 7#b7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 in the case of land under the jurisdiction of the ,national ,park ,service or the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 in the case of land under the jurisdiction of the ,forest ,service1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 #c4 ,petition by states for management of certain qualifying ,federal lands 7a7 ,submission of petition by state ,to manage ,federal lands ,beginning #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 a ,state may submit to the ,secretary concerned a petition to enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,secretary concerned for purposes of managing certain qualifying ,federal lands located in the ,state4 7b7 ,determination ,the ,secretary concerned shall approve or deny a petition 7including a corrected petition that is resubmitted7 submitted under this section not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary concerned receives the petition4 7c7 ,denial of petition ,the ,secretary concerned shall approve a petition submitted under subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary concerned determines that-- 7#a7 the ,state has demonstrated that it has sufficient funds to meet the cost-sharing requirement under subsection 7f77#c7 for the duration of the cooperative agreement2 7#b7 the petition is complete2 7#c7 the proposed cooperative agreement submitted with the petition contains all of the terms required under subsection 7f72 or 7#d7 the petition is from a ,state that had a previous cooperative agreement terminated and the ,secretary determines that the reasons for that termination warrant denial of the new 7or corrected7 petition4 7d7 ,opportunity ,to amend petition 7#a7 ,notice of denial ,if the ,secretary concerned denies a petition under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary concerned shall provide to the ,state that submitted such petition written notice of the denial4 ,such written notice shall include-- 7,a7 a clear and comprehensive statement of the reasons why the petition was denied2 and 7,b7 a clear and comprehensive description of any deficiencies in the petition or the related proposed cooperative agreement4 7#b7 ,resubmission of corrected petition ,after receiving a notice from the ,secretary under paragraph 7#a71 a ,state may amend and resubmit the denied petition4 7e7 ,petition and cooperative agreement deemed approved ,if the ,secretary concerned does not approve or deny a petition submitted under subsection 7a7 or 7d77#b7 within the #ij days after receiving the petition1 the petition and the proposed cooperative agreement submitted with the petition shall be deemed approved4 7f7 ,petition contents ,a petition submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a letter signed by the ,governor of the ,state submitting such petition addressed to the ,secretary concerned that contains a description and a corresponding map of the qualifying ,federal lands over which the ,state seeks to manage2 7#b7 the proposed cooperative agreement that is the subject of the petition2 7#c7 documentation that demonstrates the ability of the ,state to provide sufficient funds to administer such lands for the duration of the cooperative agreement2 and 7#d7 any other documentation that the ,secretary concerned may require4 7g7 ,cooperative ,agreement contents ,a cooperative agreement submitted under subsection 7e77#b7 shall contain-- 7#a7 a statement that the ,state shall manage certain qualifying ,federal lands located in that ,state after the effective date of the transfer of management to the ,state for a specified term of years2 7#b7 a cost-sharing requirement stating that the ,state shall provide a certain amount 7equal to not less than #ej percent71 in cash or in-kind1 of the total amount required for the management of the qualifying ,federal lands concerned2 7#c7 the amount to be contributed by the ,state shall be determined by the ,governor of the ,state and the ,secretary concerned1 only after the ,secretary concerned submits to the ,state a categorical assessment of all costs1 in the recent past and anticipated during the duration of the cooperative agreement1 of managing the qualifying ,federal lands concerned1 including employee salary data2 7#d7 in the event of a natural disaster1 as categorized by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,state shall assume authority over recovery initiatives 7nullifying any existing established ,federal response protocol7 so that-- 7,a7 the cost of damages to any structure on the qualifying ,federal lands concerned be shared by both ,state and ,federal entities at a ratio in accordance to the cost-sharing agreement2 and 7,b7 the cost and administration of repair of damages resulting from natural disasters1 not including structures referred to in subparagraph 7,a71 shall be assumed by the ,state rather than the ,federal ,government2 7#e7 all revenue accrued from fees1 royalties1 and other revenues related to the qualifying ,federal lands concerned shall be distributed to the ,state and ,federal entities in accordance to the percentages dictated by the cost-sharing agreement and shall be used so that the percentage of funds designated to the ,federal entity shall be made available to the ,secretary concerned for use at the sole discretion of the ,secretary concerned2 7#f7 the procedures to be followed for purposes of the transition from ,federal to ,state management of the qualifying ,federal lands concerned1 including-- 7,a7 a guarantee that all ,federal employees managing the qualifying ,federal lands concerned may remain employed without infringement upon their existing conditions of employment2 7,b7 a guarantee that the ,state may use its percentage of the amounts required for the management of the qualifying ,federal lands concerned to hire additional staff whose terms of employment shall be decided by the petitioning ,state2 and 7,c7 authority over the qualifying ,federal lands concerned shall be directed by the ,state that submitted the petition and a ,state-appointed manager1 but the implementation of its directives may include the existing ,federal superintendent concerned and performed in conjunction with ,state employees2 7#g7 the transfer of any special use permits issued to the ,secretary concerned with respect to the qualifying ,federal lands concerned to the ,state2 7#h7 a provision stating that lands currently open to mineral entry under the ,act of ,may #aj1 #ahgb 7commonly referred to as the ,general ,mining ,act of #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq4771 shall remain open to mineral entry under ,state law unless subsequently changed by a ,state mineral closing order2 and 7#i7 if the qualifying ,federal lands concerned cross ,state lines1 all ,states involved shall submit a joint petition or the ,states must agree to divide the park by ,state lines to enable ,state authority in accordance to the cost-sharing agreement4 7h7 ,applicability of state law on qualifying federal lands under cooperative agreement ,state environmental1 wildlife1 and land management laws shall supercede ,federal environmental1 wildlife1 and land management laws on the qualifying ,federal lands administered by a ,state under a cooperative agreement in place under this section to the extent that such laws are more restrictive than the corresponding ,federal laws4 7i7 ,ownership ,notwithstanding a ,state management of qualified ,federal lands under a cooperative agreement entered into under this section1 the ,united ,states shall retain all right1 title1 and interest in and to such lands4 7j7 ,termination of cooperative agreement ,a cooperative agreement applicable under this section shall terminate1 at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned1 under the following circumstances3 7#a7 ,the ,state concerned defaults on a payment1 thereby requiring ,federal entities to assume responsibility for the financial liabilities4 7#b7 ,the ,state concerned is in substantial breach of the cooperative agreement as determined by the ,secretary concerned4 7#c7 ,the cooperative agreement terminates under a term contained in that agreement4 7k7 ,intentional termination of cooperative agreement 7#a7 ,if the ,state no longer finds that the cooperative agreement is beneficial or in the best interest of the ,state1 the ,state must submit a petition to the ,secretary concerned exhibiting credible purpose and reason for such intent4 7#b7 ,not later than #ij days after receiving a petition under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall determine whether to approve or deny the petition4