US Congress Senate Bill 609 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 10 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-22 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, on request of the plaintiffs in the case Blancett v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, to convey to them by sale all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion of approximately 19 acres of certain federal surface estate in San Juan County, New Mexico (including any improvements or appurtenances). Requires the plaintiffs to: (1) pay the administrative costs associated with such conveyance; and (2) pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the federal surface estate conveyed, as determined by an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary. Requires deposit of the proceeds of any such conveyance in the general account of the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction. Withdraws the federal land from: (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-22	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
2014-12-22	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-710.
2014-09-18	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2014-09-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-09-18	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2014-07-29	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2014-07-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2014-07-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2014-07-10	House	Held at the desk.
2014-07-10	House	Received in the House.
2014-07-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-07-09	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4360-4361; text as passed Senate: CR S4364)
2013-06-27	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
2013-06-27	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with amendments. With written report No. 113-66.
2013-05-16	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2013-04-25	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-28.
2013-03-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB1260 (Same As) 2013-03-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/609/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s609/BILLS-113s609is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s609/BILLS-113s609rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s609/BILLS-113s609es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s609/BILLS-113s609rh.pdf