Nevada National Forest Land Disposal Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1092
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency Management
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to water resources development
Federal-local relations
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Higher education
Infrastructure
Land transfers
National forests
Natural areas
Nevada
Parks
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Water Resources Development
Water districts

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Nevada National Forest Land Disposal Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell any right, title, or interest of the United States in and to certain parcels of National Forest System lands in Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada. Declares that the Secretary and the relevant unit of local government shall jointly decide whether land is to be offered for sale under this Act. Sets forth percentages of the gross proceeds from sales under this Act that shall be earmarked for: (1) the State of Nevada general education program; (2) the Carson Water Subconservancy in Nevada; (3) the fund established in the Sisk Act, to be used for land sales costs and for the development and maintenance of parks, trails, and natural areas in specified Nevada counties; and (4) wildland fire management in Nevada.
Directs the Secretary to manage any land acquired under this Act in accordance with the Weeks Law. 
Declares that the lands authorized to be sold under this Act shall not be subject to specified Federal law pertaining to property management.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: 
Nevada National Forest Land Disposal Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to sell at public auction any right, title, or interest of the United States in and to specified parcels of National Forest System lands in Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada. Requires the Secretary to coordinate such sales with the relevant unit of local government. Provides that the sale of such land shall be subject to existing rights in effect on the date of sale.
 
Sets forth percentages of the gross proceeds from sales under this Act that shall be earmarked for: (1) the State of Nevada general education program; (2) the Carson Water Subconservancy District in Nevada; (3) the fund established in the Sisk Act, to be used for land sales costs and for the development and maintenance of parks, trails, and natural areas in specified Nevada counties; and (4) expansion of the Minden Interagency Dispatch Center in Minden, Nevada.
 
 
Declares that the lands authorized to be sold under this Act shall not be subject to specified Federal law pertaining to property management.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9407-9408)
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9407-9408)
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1092.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9407-9409)
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-294.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-294.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
action_date: 2003-03-14
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2003-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Introduced in House