Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act
Latest action · Aug 4, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if South Dakota conveys to it four parcels of specified nonfederal lands, comprising 1,954 acres, to convey to South Dakota in exchange 1,468 acres known as the "Spearfish Canyon Area" and 524 acres known as the "Bismarck Lake Area" in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota.
The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal.
USDA shall complete any environmental analyses required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 regarding the land exchange carried out under this bill.
The nonfederal lands acquired by USDA shall be added to and administered as part of the forest.
The federal lands acquired by South Dakota shall be managed by it for public recreation uses and the conservation of natural resources.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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 Jul 14, 2016 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Aug 4, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 114, July 14, 2016, page H5014.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3254 | Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act | Identical bill | Sep 22, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Spearfish Canyon and Bismarck Lake Land Exchange Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
