Tonto and Coconino National Forests Land Exchange Act
Latest action · Sep 25, 2002 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2002
- Passed HouseSep 24, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to certain private land owners specified lands northeast of Payson, Arizona, in exchange for the conveyance by such land owners of certain lands within the Tonto National Forest. Requires that the values of Federal and non-Federal lands be equalized. Terminates all special use cabin permits on the Federal land upon execution of the exchange.
Deletes from an exchange Federal land parcels that cannot be transferred due to hazardous materials, threatened or endangered species, cultural or historic resources, or wetland and flood plain problems and requires making appropriate adjustments to equalize land values being exchanged.
Provides that the land acquired by the Secretary become part of the Tonto or Coconino National Forest, as appropriate. Provides for: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer all or a portion of the lands acquired adjacent to the Montezuma Castle National Monument to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service; and (2) the incorporation of such lands in the Montezuma Castle National Monument.
Title II: Mendocino National Forest Land Conveyance - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the owner of Faraway Ranch in Lake County, California ("the recipient"), by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified National Forest System (NFS) lands in Mendocino National Forest in Lake County. Directs the recipient to pay the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the NFS lands. Assigns all transaction costs associated with the conveyance to the recipient. Requires the funds received by the Secretary to be used for the acquisition of land and interests in land for NFS purposes in California and for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Forest Service in making the conveyance. Withdraws, subject to valid existing rights, the lands being conveyed from all forms of location, entry, and patent under the public land laws and the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 12, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Bob Stump | Original | Jun 12, 2002 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2002Markup Sep 12, 2002Reported Sep 24, 2002 |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 18, 2002Hearings Jun 20, 2002Discharged Jul 24, 2002 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2002 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 24, 2002Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-674.
- Sep 24, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.
- Sep 24, 2002Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 24, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6504-6506)
- Sep 24, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4919.
- Sep 24, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6504-6505)
- Sep 24, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 12, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 12, 2002Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 24, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 24, 2002Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
- Jun 20, 2002Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jun 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Jun 12, 2002Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1675Cost estimates E1675 | James V. Hansen R-UT | Sep 30, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6504–H6506Text printed H6504 | J. D. Hayworth R-AZ, James V. Hansen R-UT, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV | Sep 24, 2002 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 24, 2002H.R. 4919, Tonto and Coconino National Forests Land Exchange Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 12, 2002</p>
- Sep 24, 2002H.R. 4919, Tonto and Coconino National Forests Land Exchange ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 12, 2002
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 107-132 | H.R. 3802, H.R. 4870, H.R. 4917, H.R. 4919 and H.R. 495241 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 20, 2002 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5032 | To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest, California, to authorize the use of the proceeds from such conveyances for National Forest purposes, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 24, 2002 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the exchange of certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Tonto and Coconino National Forests Land Exchange Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Tonto and Coconino National Forests Land Exchange Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2002Referred in Senate
- Sep 24, 2002Engrossed in House
- Sep 24, 2002Reported in House
- Jun 12, 2002Introduced in House
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