The BLM supports the goals of S. 1640 and looks forward to working with the bill's sponsor and the subcommittee on concerns that we have discussed in our written testimony.

The BLM supports conveyance but would like to work with the sponsors on an amendment to add the reversionary clause to ensure the parcel is used as a shooting range and for other public purposes consistent with the legislative proposal.

Thanks, Mr. Kornze. That's good.

That's good service. I appreciate that.

I would appreciate that.

I'm very pleased that the majority of the profits incurred will go directly to the State and local governments who can then decide for themselves how best to use those funds.

We'd like to see it. Even more importantly we'd like to see the draft EIS.

Additionally, funding will be provided through that act to the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund which would conserve vital wildlife habitat and enhance public access to Federal lands.

If enacted this bill would return the money collected to the State and county where the project occurs.

You did it again. You have cut billions loose without getting those three guys released.

I want to speak for just a moment on behalf of Senate Bill 279, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act.

There's a lot of people in America don't understand in States like the one I live in and other Western States, the tremendous reach of the Federal Government with the number of acres that it has, but more importantly the conflict between…