US Congress House Bill 1168 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-20 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if an offer is received from the city of Carlin, Nevada, to purchase certain federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration equal to the fair market value of the land. Permits the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance. Prohibits a conveyance or combination of conveyances under this Act from being considered a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product) solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land. Withdraws the federal land identified for conveyance from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes.

Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
2013-09-20	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-220.
2013-07-31	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2013-07-31	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-31	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-07-19	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-03-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-03-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HB2954 (Related) 2014-02-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB5205 (Related) 2014-09-16 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1168/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1168/BILLS-113hr1168ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1168/BILLS-113hr1168rh.pdf