Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-2069
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2005-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commemorations
Environmental Protection
Grazing
Land transfers
Landscape protection
National monuments
Natural areas
Real estate appraisal
Recreation areas
Sports and Recreation
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: 
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified Federal land to the State of Utah in exchange for specified non-Federal land in the Colorado River corridor in Grand County, and in the vicinity of Dinosaur National Monument and the Book Cliffs area in Uintah County, Utah. 
 
 Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of non-Federal land after the exchange, including mineral revenues, grazing permits, hazardous materials, and historic properties. 

action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, to the State of Utah in exchange for specified non-federal land in such counties. 
 
Requires conveyance of the parcels of the federal land and non-federal land in three phases as prescribed by this Act. Requires any conveyance of a parcel of federal land or non-federal land under this Act to include the conveyance of water rights appurtenant to the parcel conveyed. 
 
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the valuation, appraisals, and equalization of the federal land and non-federal land to be exchanged; and (2) the administration of the non-federal land after the exchange, including mineral revenues, grazing permits, and hazardous materials. 
 
Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7648-7650)
action_date: 2006-09-27
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 H7648-7650)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2069.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7648-7651)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-623.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-623.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-21
text: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
action_date: 2005-09-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-05-20
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House