Congress 115 - HR 1107 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

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Birds Cemeteries and funerals Ecology Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Historical and cultural resources Hunting and fishing Land transfers Land use and conservation Nevada Outdoor recreation Public Lands and Natural Resources Water use and supply Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the "Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area."

Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange.

For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be:

greater sage-grouse habitat;
part of an identified wildlife corridor or designated critical habitat;
of value for outdoor recreation or public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes;
of significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or
of value for improving federal land management.

The bill prescribes requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of lands.

Interior shall offer for sale and convey to specified qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest in certain lands and interests in the county.

Interior shall convey to the county, without consideration, Unionville Cemetery.

The bill designates specified federal land in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill releases specified wilderness study areas from further review for designation as wilderness.

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Feb 7, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.
Jan 17, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 16, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H387-391)
Jan 16, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.
Jan 16, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H387-392)
Jan 16, 2018

Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 16, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H387-391)
Sep 28, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
Sep 28, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-336.
Jun 27, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 27, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2017

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 16, 2017

Introduced in House

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