HALE Scouts Act

Bill: 112-hr-473
Sponsor: Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Oklahoma

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. 

action_date: 2011-09-23
text: 
Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. Excludes from such conveyance any land within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated under the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act. 
 
Requires the Council to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and done to conform with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the provisions relating to exchanges of public lands and interests within the National Forest System under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. 
 
States that access to the conveyed land shall be from the adjacent land of the Council or its successor. Bars the Secretary from being required to provide additional access to such land. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe such terms and conditions on the conveyance as the Secretary considers in the public interest, including the reservation of access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes.
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 23, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
 
Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. Excludes from such conveyance any land within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated under the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act. 
 
Requires the Council to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and done to conform with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the provisions relating to exchanges of public lands and interests within the National Forest System under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. 
 
States that access to the conveyed land shall be from the adjacent land of the Council or its successor. Bars the Secretary from being required to provide additional access to such land. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe such terms and conditions on the conveyance as the Secretary considers in the public interest, including the reservation of access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes. 

action_date: 2012-03-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 23, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
 
Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. Excludes from such conveyance any land within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated under the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act. 
 
Requires the Council to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and done to conform with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the provisions relating to exchanges of public lands and interests within the National Forest System under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. 
 
States that access to the conveyed land shall be from the adjacent land of the Council or its successor. Bars the Secretary from being required to provide additional access to such land. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe such terms and conditions on the conveyance as the Secretary considers in the public interest, including the reservation of access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes. 

action_date: 2012-04-02
text: 
 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 23, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. Excludes from such conveyance any land within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated under the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act. 
 Requires the Council to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and done to conform with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the provisions relating to exchanges of public lands and interests within the National Forest System under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. 
 States that access to the conveyed land shall be from the adjacent land of the Council or its successor. Bars the Secretary from being required to provide additional access to such land. 
 Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe such terms and conditions on the conveyance as the Secretary considers in the public interest, including the reservation of access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes. 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-02
text: Became Public Law No: 112-103.
action_date: 2012-04-02
text: Became Public Law No: 112-103.
action_date: 2012-04-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-04-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-03-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-03-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-03-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-03-15
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-03-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-03-15
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1760)
action_date: 2012-03-15
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1760)
action_date: 2011-10-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6475)
action_date: 2011-10-03
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 H6475)
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 473.
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6475-6476)
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-218.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-218.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2011-06-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-103