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Introduced
03/06/2013
03/06/2013
In Committee
04/02/2013
04/02/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
American Land Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), for FY2013-FY2017, to offer for competitive sale by auction 8% of the federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 8% of the National Forest System lands. Requires the lands to be sold to be configured so as to maximize their marketability or to achieve management objectives. Permits either Secretary to include the mineral rights in a sale of land under this Act for not more than 50% of the total acreage sold, if such inclusion is likely to maximize that land's marketability.
AI Summary
This bill, the American Land Act, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to sell 8% of federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 8% of National Forest System lands for fiscal years 2013 through 2017. The lands sold are to be configured to maximize their marketability or achieve management goals, and the Secretaries can include mineral rights in the sale for up to 50% of the total acreage if it's likely to increase marketability. All proceeds from these sales are to be used to reduce the federal budget deficit or, if there is no deficit, to reduce the national debt.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. (on 04/02/2013)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1017/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1017ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1017ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1017ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1017ih.pdf.pdf |
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