Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act
Latest action · Jul 21, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public 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.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act
This bill directs the Forest Service to convey to Skamania County inWashington, upon request of the county, all right, title, and interest of the United States in approximately 23.4 acres of National Forest System land, related infrastructure, and all improvements on the map titled Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Proposal and dated February 7, 2020.
The conveyance shall be
- made by quitclaim deed;
- subject to a right-of-way and restrictive easement reservation for the protection of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail; and
- completed in accordance with certain Forest Service conveyance requirements, except that certain market value requirements shall not apply.
The Forest Service must meet specified disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants and shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants disclosed.
The lands and related infrastructure conveyed must be maintained by the county pursuant to standards established by the Department of the Interior regarding the preservation of historic property.
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 Jun 25, 2020 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jul 21, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Jun 25, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2020Referred 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. 166, no. 117, June 25, 2020, page H2516.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5093 | Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act | Reintroduced Bill | Aug 4, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance 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.
- Jun 25, 2020Introduced 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.
