US HR304

Bill

US HR304

La Paz County Land Conveyance Act

Introduced
01/08/2019

In Committee
02/05/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey to the county 5,935 acres of specified federal land. Interior shall exclude from such conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources. The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.

AI Summary

This bill, the La Paz County Land Conveyance Act of 2019, directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 5,935 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to La Paz County, Arizona, upon the county's request. The Secretary of the Interior must exclude any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources from the conveyance. The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws. La Paz County must pay the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal, and cover all associated costs of the conveyance. The proceeds from the sale will be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account and used in accordance with the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (7)

Paul Gosar (R)*, Andy Biggs (R), Ruben Gallego (D), Ann Kirkpatrick (D), Debbie Lesko (R), David Schweikert (R), Greg Stanton (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (on 02/05/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/304/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/304/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr304/BILLS-116hr304ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr304/BILLS-116hr304ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HCRes21	Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 47.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Similar To
HR7966	La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Related
S4475	La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.	Related
S47	John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act	Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
S54	La Paz County Land Conveyance Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Same As

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