Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act

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Bill Number

S 1260

Introduced

May 25, 2017

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.

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Topics

Gulf of Mexico Land transfers Mississippi Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources Seashores and lakeshores

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Summary

Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act

This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1.542 acres of federal real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a non-federal parcel of 2.161 acres. The Post shall pay the costs incurred by the NPS to carry out such exchange.

Land and interests acquired by the United States under this bill shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Actions

Apr 11, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Apr 11, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-226.
Mar 8, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 14, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.
May 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 25, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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