US Congress House Bill 2657 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for disposal by competitive sale certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Requires the Secretary to offer such lands for at least fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser. Requires the net proceeds from the sale to be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) a list of any identified federal lands that have not been sold and the reasons why they were not sold; and (2) an update of a specified report, including a current inventory of the federal lands under the Secretary's administrative jurisdiction that are suitable for disposal.

Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013

Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
2014-04-10	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-412.
2014-01-28	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.
2014-01-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-01-28	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-10-03	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-07-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-07-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2657/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2657/BILLS-113hr2657ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2657/BILLS-113hr2657rh.pdf