To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands of the former Fort Bayard Military Reservation in Grant County, New Mexico, to the village of Santa Clara, the city of Bayard, or the county of Grant in that State, in tracts of not less than 40 acres, and at market price at its present state of use as agricultural grazing lands as determined by the Secretary, for business and community development, and for other purposes.

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HR 2336

Introduced

Jun 12, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

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Historic sites and heritage areas Land transfers Mining New Mexico Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey at current state of agricultural use market prices specified lands formerly part of the Fort Bayard Military Reservation, Grant County, New Mexico, to the Village of Santa Clara, the City of Bayard, and Grant County, New Mexico, in tracts of not less than 40 acres, for business and community development.

Requires approval of all parties for any such conveyance.

Provides that the Secretary shall be responsible for the costs and recovery of any historic or prehistoric cultural properties located on such lands.

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Jun 20, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jun 12, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Jun 12, 2013

Introduced in House

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