Big Bear Land Exchange Act
Latest action · Sep 16, 2020 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2019
- Passed HouseNov 20, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Big Bear Land Exchange Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey 73 acres of identified Forest Service land to the County of San Bernardino, California, in exchange for approximately 71 acres of identified land owned by the county.
Such land exchange must be for equal value. If the value of the federal land and the nonfederal land to be conveyed are not equal, the values may be equalized by a cash payment or by reducing the acreage of the federal land or the nonfederal land to be exchanged. At the option of the county, any excess value of the nonfederal lands may be considered as a gift to the United States.
Any cash equalization payment that USDA receives shall be available for USDA to acquire lands, waters, and interests in land for the San Bernardino National Forest.
Before completing the exchange, USDA must inspect the nonfederal lands to ensure that they meet federal standards, including for hazardous materials and land line surveys.
The nonfederal lands shall be added to and managed as part of San Bernardino National Forest.
Within three years of enactment of this bill, USDA must relocate the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail that is located on the federal land to (1) adjacent National Forest System land; (2) land owned by the county, subject to county approval; (3) land within the federal land, subject to county approval; or (4) a combination of any of these.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 15, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Apr 15, 2019 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2020Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
- Nov 21, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Nov 20, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9074-9075)
- Nov 20, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
- Nov 20, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2019Referred in Senate
- Nov 20, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jun 27, 2019Reported in House
- Jan 4, 2019Introduced in House
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