To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-1241
Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2013-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: 
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to accept a cash equalization payment that exceeds 25%. Requires any such payment to be deposited into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act and made available for the acquisition of land for addition to the National Forest System.

action_date: 2013-12-02
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.
 
Authorizes USDA to accept a cash payment of any size to equalize the values of the properties that would be exchanged. (Current law limits the payments to no more than 25% of the value of the federal lands exchanged.) Requires deposit of the payment into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act, which shall make funds available for USDA to acquire lands in California to add to the National Forest System.
 
Declares that this Act does not grant USDA new land exchange authority. 

action_date: 2013-12-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.
 
Authorizes USDA to accept a cash payment of any size to equalize the values of the properties that would be exchanged. (Current law limits the payments to no more than 25% of the value of the federal lands exchanged.) Requires deposit of the payment into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act, which shall make funds available for USDA to acquire lands in California to add to the National Forest System.
 
Declares that this Act does not grant USDA new land exchange authority. 

action_date: 2014-12-10
text: 
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.
 
Authorizes USDA to accept a cash payment of any size to equalize the values of the properties that would be exchanged. (Current law limits the payments to no more than 25% of the value of the federal lands exchanged.) Requires deposit of the payment into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act, which shall make funds available for USDA to acquire lands in California to add to the National Forest System.
 
Declares that this Act does not grant USDA new land exchange authority. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu without amendment. With written report No. 113-303.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu without amendment. With written report No. 113-303.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-12-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7423)
action_date: 2013-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7423)
action_date: 2013-12-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1241.
action_date: 2013-12-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7423)
action_date: 2013-12-03
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-281.
action_date: 2013-12-02
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-281.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2013-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Introduced in House