To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-3006
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2013-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
California
Land transfers
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2013-08-02
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to River Bottom Farms of La Paz County, Arizona, specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Riverside County, California, in exchange for two specified parcels of non-federal land in the county from River Bottoms Farms that are contiguous to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. 
 
Subjects the conveyed federal land to valid existing rights, including easements, rights-of-way, utility lines, and any other valid encumbrances on the such land as of the date of conveyance. 
 
Requires the values of the federal and non-federal lands to be exchanged to be equal, or equalized, by a cash payment to the Secretary or River Bottom Farms, as appropriate. 
 
Requires the acquired non-federal land to become a part of the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge.

action_date: 2014-09-15
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to River Bottom Farms of La Paz County, Arizona, approximately 80 acres of specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Riverside County, California, in exchange for two specified parcels of non-federal land in the county from River Bottoms Farms that are contiguous to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. 
 
Subjects the conveyed federal land to valid existing rights, including easements, rights-of-way, utility lines, and any other valid encumbrances on the land as of the date of conveyance. 
 
Requires the values of the federal and non-federal lands to be exchanged to be equal, or equalized, by a cash payment to the Secretary or River Bottom Farms, as appropriate. 
 
Requires the acquired non-federal land to become a part of the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7483)
action_date: 2014-09-15
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 H7483)
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3006.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7483-7484)
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 438.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-591.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-591.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-08-02
text: Introduced in House