Pine Springs Land Exchange Act

Bill: 108-hr-4806
Sponsor: Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2004-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colleges
Education
Educational facilities
Higher education
Land transfers
National forests
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-09
text: 
Pine Springs Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Lubbock Christian University by quitclaim deed all right of the United States to specified Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, in exchange for the conveyance of certain non-Federal land owned by the University. 
 
Requires that: (1) title to the non-Federal land conform with the title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to Federal land acquisitions and be otherwise acceptable to the Secretary; (2) the Secretary complete the land exchange within 180 days after this Act's enactment; and (3) the costs of implementing the exchange be shared equally by the Secretary and the University.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the correction of minor errors in the map and legal descriptions; (2) valuation of the land to be conveyed; (3) equalization of values; (4) the treatment of cash equalization payments received; (5) revocation and withdrawal of Federal land; and (6) administration of land acquired by the United States.

action_date: 2004-09-22
text: 
Pine Springs Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Lubbock Christian University by quitclaim deed all right of the United States to specified Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, in exchange for the conveyance of certain non-Federal land owned by the University. 
 
Requires that: (1) title to the non-Federal land conform with the title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to Federal land acquisitions and be otherwise acceptable to the Secretary; and (2) the costs of implementing the exchange be shared equally by the Secretary and the University.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the correction of minor errors in the map and legal descriptions; (2) equalization of values; (3) revocation and withdrawal of Federal land; and (4) administration of land acquired by the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7395-7396)
action_date: 2004-09-22
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 H7395-7396)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4806.
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7395-7396)
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Mr. Neugebauer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2004-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-09
text: Introduced in House