Sabine National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2013
Latest action · Sep 9, 2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.
- IntroducedOct 30, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sabine National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2013 - Requires a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Sabine River Authority of Texas involving the Sabine National Forest, the Indian Mounds Wilderness Area, and the Toledo Bend Project in Texas.
Requires the costs of the land exchange to be shared equally by the Authority and the Secretary, and the land exchange to be conducted on an equal value basis.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 30, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | John Fleming | Original | Oct 30, 2013 |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | Oct 30, 2013 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Oct 30, 2013 |
| R-TX | Steve Stockman | Original | Oct 30, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Oct 30, 2013 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred Dec 11, 2013 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Oct 30, 2013 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Nov 7, 2013Hearings Sep 9, 2014 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2014Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Dec 11, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
- Nov 7, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Oct 30, 2013Introduced in House
- Oct 30, 2013Referred 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.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6955.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1484 | Sabine National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2013 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for an exchange of land between the United States Department of Agriculture and the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sabine National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2013Introduced in House
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