Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2016
Latest action · May 26, 2016 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.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority offers to convey to it certain nonfederal land, to convey certain federal land to the Trust Authority in exchange.
Before carrying out the land exchange, USDA shall complete any necessary land surveys and required pre-exchange clearances, mitigation activities, and approvals related to:
- threatened and endangered species,
- cultural and historic resources,
- wetland and floodplains, and
- hazardous materials.
USDA and the Trust Authority shall select an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the federal and nonfederal lands in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
The Trust Authority shall agree to pay, without compensation, all costs associated with the exchange.
Upon acquisition by USDA, the nonfederal land shall become part of Tongass National Forest, and shall be withdrawn from:
- entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
- location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
- disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2016 to Sep 21, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | May 26, 2016 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 21, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 26, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2016Introduced in Senate
- May 26, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3203 | Alaska Economic Development and Access to Resources Act | Related bill | Sep 22, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain National Forest System land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2016Introduced in Senate
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