US Congress House Bill 1241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on December 9 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System land within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, to accept for acquisition in such exchange certain non-federal lands in California lying outside the boundaries of the Forest, if acquiring them is desirable for National Forest System purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to accept a cash equalization payment that exceeds 25%. Requires any such payment to be deposited into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act and made available for the acquisition of land for addition to the System. Declares that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant the Secretary new land exchange authority, and (2) this Act modifies the use of land exchange authorities already available to the Secretary.

To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]

Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]

Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
2014-12-10	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu without amendment. With written report No. 113-303.
2014-11-13	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2014-07-30	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
2013-12-09	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2013-12-03	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7423)
2013-12-03	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1241.
2013-12-03	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7423)
2013-12-03	House	Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-12-02	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
2013-12-02	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-281.
2013-04-24	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2013-04-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-04-24	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-03-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-03-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB1888 (Related) 2014-07-30 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-433.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1241/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1241/BILLS-113hr1241ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1241/BILLS-113hr1241rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1241/BILLS-113hr1241eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1241/BILLS-113hr1241rs.pdf