Land Transfers
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Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act [HB-699]
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[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
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Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon. After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm,
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Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017 [HB-688]
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[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill adjusts the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to incorporate approximately 92.95 acres of land. The Department of Agriculture shall include all federal land within the boundary in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993.
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Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017 [HB-698]
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[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Mining ]
Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration. The conveyance
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017 [HB-621]
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[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Agriculture ]
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Interior: (1) to offer for disposal by competitive sale for not less that fair market value certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as suitable for disposal or exchange for the purpose of conducting restoration activities in the Everglades region
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Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act [S.225]
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[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon. After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by Department of Agriculture (USDA), the USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for a period of up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by
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Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2017 [S.192]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2017 This bill withdraws specified federal land in Curry and Josephine Counties in Oregon from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and (3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. The bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to revise the segment designations for the Chetco River in Oregon. The federal land within the boundaries of such segments of the Chetco River is withdrawn
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Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act [S.189]
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[Arts and Culture ]
Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act This bill allows the Department of the Interior to acquire by purchase with appropriated funds, by donation (as under current law), or by exchange the lands and interests in land, together with buildings and improvements, known as Fort Scott in the city of Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas. The proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as "Lunette Blair" is repealed. The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas shall be modified as
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Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2018 [HB-519]
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[Water ]
Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit tax-exempt mutual ditch or irrigation companies to earn income from dispositions of certain real property and stock interests without affecting their tax-exempt status, but requires that such income be used to pay the costs of operations, maintenance, and capital improvements of such a company. The bill also establishes a rule regarding the organizational governance of mutual ditch or irrigation companies. Where state law provides that such a company
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act [HB-558]
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[Arts and Culture ]
[Recreation ]
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres of land or interests in land identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. The Department of the Interior may acquire such land or interests by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. Interior shall administer acquired lands and interests as part of the park.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 [HB-538]
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[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, but not by condemnation. Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the park. (Sec. 4) Interior shall conduct a special
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Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act [HB-502]
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[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act [S.137]
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[Recreation ]
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 [S.131]
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[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Agriculture ]
Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill states that its purpose is to facilitate and expedite the exchange of land between the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust Authority) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Sec. 4) The bill directs USDA to convey to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 7 parcels of federal land if the Trust Authority offers to convey, in two specified phases, 20 parcels of certain nonfederal land. The conveyances of the federal and nonfederal lands shall be subject to valid existing
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Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act [HB-497]
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[Energy ]
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Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior: (1) to convey to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District in California approximately 327 acres of identified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and any portion of an identified federal parcel necessary to equalize the values of the lands exchanged; and (2) to accept in exchange approximately 310 acres of district land and any portion of an identified nonfederal parcel necessary to equalize the values of the
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act [S.135]
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[Environmental ]
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands within park boundaries by donation or exchange only. No private property or non-federal public property shall be included within those boundaries without the owner's written consent. Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 [HB-513]
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[Mining ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey certain federal land in two phases to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority in exchange for certain nonfederal land. Before completing each phase of the land exchange, USDA shall complete any necessary land surveys and required pre-exchange clearances, mitigation activities, and approvals related to: threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources, wetland and floodplains, and hazardous materials. Upon acquisition
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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act [HB-494]
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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers. Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act [S.136]
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[Recreation ]
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act This bill modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. The Department of the Interior may acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only. The written consent of property owners is required before the land is included in the park. Interior may not acquire the land by condemnation.
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King Cove Road Land Exchange Act [S.101]
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[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
King Cove Road Land Exchange Act This bill declares that, if the state of Alaska offers to convey to the Department of the Interior 43,093 acres of state-owned land, Interior shall convey to Alaska, in exchange, 206 acres of federal land within the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and 131 acres of federal land within the Izembek Wilderness, for purposes of: (1) designating a road corridor through the refuge, and (2) constructing a single-lane gravel road along the road corridor. The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall
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Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [S.100]
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[Military ]
[Recreation ]
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[Veterans ]
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park to include the following areas : (1) Fallen Timbers Battlefield, (2) Russell House Battlefield, and (3) Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. The Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System.