US Congress House Bill 241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 6 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-06 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), if the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, California, offers to convey to the Secretary a parcel of non-federal land that is acceptable to the Secretary and the Secretary accepts the offer, to convey approximately five acres of certain identified National Forest System land in Santa Barbara County to the Foundation. Subjects the land exchange to provisions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 related to exchanges of public lands and interests therein within the National Forest System. Expresses the intent of Congress that the land exchange be completed within two years of enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to offer to sell to the White Lotus Foundation the federal land for fair market value if such exchange is not completed by such time. Makes the land exchange and any such sale subject to specified additional terms and conditions, including to valid existing rights and the White Lotus Foundation paying the reasonable costs of surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated with the exchange or sale. Requires land conveyed by exchange or sale under this Act to be appraised by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary and such an appraisal to be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards.

To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.

Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-06	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2012-06-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-06-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3438)
2012-06-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 241.
2012-06-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3438-3439)
2012-06-05	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-09-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 140.
2011-09-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-216.
2011-07-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2011-07-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-20	House	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
2011-05-04	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2011-01-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/241/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr241/BILLS-112hr241ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr241/BILLS-112hr241rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr241/BILLS-112hr241eh.pdf