Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act

Bill: 112-s-2015
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2011-12-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Land transfers
Outdoor recreation
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-16
text: 
Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming, without consideration, the land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Wind River District and identified as the Powell Gun Club for use as: (1) a shooting range, or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the uses allowed under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 
 
Instructs the Secretary to require the District to pay all survey and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, such land.
 
Requires the District to agree in writing to: (1) pay administrative costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) release and indemnify the United States from claims or liabilities that may arise from the uses carried out on such land on or before this Act's enactment. 

action_date: 2012-12-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming, without consideration, the land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Wind River District and identified as the Powell Gun Club for use as: (1) a shooting range, or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the uses allowed under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 
 
Instructs the Secretary to require the District to pay all survey and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, such land. 
 
Requires the conveyed land to revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States if such land ceases being used for a public purpose. 
 
Requires the District to agree in writing to: (1) pay administrative costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) release and indemnify the United States from claims or liabilities that may arise from the uses carried out on such land on or before this Act's enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-12-30
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-12-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-12-30
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552, S8552-8556)
action_date: 2012-12-30
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8552, S8552-8556)
action_date: 2012-03-22
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
action_date: 2011-12-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-12-16
text: Introduced in Senate