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Introduced
05/05/2015
05/05/2015
In Committee
05/05/2015
05/05/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Federal Land Access Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act, with respect to rights-of-way for pipelines through federal lands, to redefine federal lands, for purposes of granting an application for a natural gas pipeline right-of-way, to mean all lands owned by the United States, except only those lands held in trust for an Indian or Indian tribe and lands on the outer Continental Shelf. The exception for the National Park System is repealed, thereby authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to grant natural gas pipeline rights-of-way on National Park System land.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Federal Land Access Act, amends the Mineral Leasing Act, a law governing the leasing of federal lands for resource extraction. Specifically, it redefines "federal lands" for the purpose of granting rights-of-way for natural gas pipelines. Previously, this definition excluded lands within the National Park System. However, this bill removes that exclusion, meaning that the Secretary of the Interior would now be authorized to grant rights-of-way for natural gas pipelines on land within the National Park System, with the only exceptions being lands held in trust for Native American tribes or tribes themselves, and lands on the outer Continental Shelf.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (on 05/14/2015)
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