US Congress House Bill 337 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) complete environmental, cultural resource, and other due diligence activities on certain public land to confirm its suitability for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota; and (2) notify the Department of the Interior of such activities. After completion of such activities and upon receipt by Interior of written confirmation of suitability from the VA, the land shall: (1) be withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for as long as it remains under VA administrative jurisdiction; (2) be deemed property; and (3) be transferred to the VA for use as national cemeteries. (Sec. 3) Interior shall publish a notice containing the legal descriptions of such transferred land. The VA shall reimburse Interior for reasonable transfer costs, including survey costs. (Sec. 4) Upon a determination by the VA that all or a portion of such transferred land shall not be used for cemetery purposes, the VA shall: (1) notify Interior and transfer jurisdiction of the land back to Interior, and (2) be responsible for any decontamination costs necessary for restoration of the lands to the public lands.

Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act

Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]

2017-02-06 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 80 (Y: 407 N: 0 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-07	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-02-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-02-06	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 80). (text: CR H985-986)
2017-02-06	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H993-994)
2017-02-06	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-02-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 337.
2017-02-06	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H985-987)
2017-02-06	House	Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-02-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-01-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-01-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-01-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-01-05	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/337/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr337/BILLS-115hr337ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr337/BILLS-115hr337eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201780