Land Transfers
US Congress 115th Congress
Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act [S.941]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act This bill withdraws specified National Forest System land in the Custer Gallatin National Forest in Park County, Montana, identified on the map titled "Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area," dated November 10, 2016, from: (1) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. Any land within the withdrawal area that is acquired by the federal government after enactment of this bill must be immediately withdrawn in accordance with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-402. on 12/04/2018
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Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Boundary Modification Act of 2017 [HB-2104]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Boundary Modification Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Labrador
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/24/2017
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Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act [HB-2112]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[National Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act This bill establishes in the General Services Administration the Federal Government Decentralization Commission to study and submit a plan for the relocation of executive agencies or divisions of executive agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area. The plan shall include: an identification of such new locations, prioritized by relocation to low-income communities or to areas with expertise in the mission and goal of the agency or division; a consideration of national security implications;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/21/2017
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A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. [S.896]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/07/2017
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America's Red Rock Wilderness Act [HB-2044]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act This bill designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan-Anasazi, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin. The bill sets forth administrative requirements for: (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/19/2017
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LAND Act Land Adjacency Notification and Disclosure Act [HB-1965]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
LAND Act Land Adjacency Notification and Disclosure Act This bill amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to instruct the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide advance written notification to each owner of land that is adjacent to a parcel to be acquired to become public lands or National Forest System (NFS) lands. Interior or USDA must provide advance written notification to each owner of land that is adjacent to a parcel of public lands or NFS lands to be conveyed by sale, exchange, or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Tipton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 04/24/2017
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Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act [HB-1913]
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[Recreation ]
[Mining ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Animals ]
Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in California to promote environmentally responsible off-highway vehicle recreation and support other public recreational uses, including hunting, hiking, and rock and gem collecting. (Sec. 4) The Department of the Interior shall: prioritize environmentally responsible off-highway vehicle recreation and also facilitate hunting, hiking, gem collecting, and the use of motorized vehicles, mountain bikes, and horses; issue
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/12/2017
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A resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase. [SR-111]
[International ]
[Arts and Culture ]
A resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase. Celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2220; Text: Cr S2218-2219) on 04/04/2017
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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 [S.825]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. (Sec. 4) The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Became Public Law No: 115-326. on 12/18/2018
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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 [HB-1901]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Sitka, Alaska, all U.S. interest in certain property containing 19.07 acres in Sitka for use in connection with health and social services programs. The Consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination of the property before such conveyance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/07/2017
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Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act [S.785]
[Veterans ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to revise provisions regarding land allotments for Alaska Native Vietnam veterans. Eligibility is expanded to include all Alaska Native veterans who served between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975. Allotments may be selected from vacant federal lands or lands that have been selected or conveyed to the state of Alaska or an Alaska Native corporation, if the state or corporation relinquishes or conveys the land to the United States for allotment.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-451. Additional Views Filed. on 12/20/2018
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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs. [HB-1800]
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[Defense ]
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[Real Estate ]
[Science ]
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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs. This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the Utah State University Research Foundation, without consideration, a specified parcel of real property, including improvements, located outside the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Rich County, Utah, for the purpose of permitting the foundation to use the property for scientific and educational purposes. Conveyed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/14/2018