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US HR2615

US HR2615
Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2017


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Introduced
05/23/2017
In Committee
03/08/2018
Crossed Over
11/29/2017
Passed
11/14/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/20/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey specified federal lands located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in exchange for certain land located in such county. The values of the parcels to be exchanged shall be determined by an independent appraiser in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards. If the values of such parcels are not equal, their values shall be equalized through a cash payment or adjustments to their acreage. The NPS shall require the Post to pay or reimburse the costs incurred by the NPS to carry out such exchange. The bill subjects the exchange to valid existing rights. Land acquired by the United States under this bill shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey approximately 1.542 acres of federal land within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Mississippi to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in exchange for approximately 2.161 acres of non-federal land in the same county. The values of the parcels to be exchanged will be determined by an independent appraiser, and any difference in value will be equalized through a cash payment or adjustments to the acreage. The Post will be required to pay or reimburse the NPS for the costs of carrying out the exchange. The exchanged lands will be subject to valid existing rights, and the non-federal land acquired by the United States will be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 115-279. (on 11/20/2018)

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