US HB621 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 of Florida; and (2) within four years after enactment of this bill, to submit a list of such lands that have not been sold and the reasons why. All net proceeds from the sale of such lands shall be deposited into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.
Title
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
2017-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2017-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Arizona
Budget deficits and national debt
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Idaho
Land transfers
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Public lands and natural resources
Utah
Wyoming
Budget deficits and national debt
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Idaho
Land transfers
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Public lands and natural resources
Utah
Wyoming
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/621/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr621/BILLS-115hr621ih.pdf |