Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1554
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2015-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-23
text: 

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015
 
 
 Requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. 
 
States that the conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration.
 
Requires the conveyance to: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land. 

action_date: 2015-09-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. 
 
 The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration. 
 
 The conveyance does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest in Colorado nor the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of a certain Township in Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
 
 The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.

action_date: 2015-09-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. 
 
 The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration. 
 
 The conveyance does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest in Colorado nor the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of a certain Township in Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
 
 The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.

action_date: 2015-12-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. 
 
 The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration. 
 
 The conveyance does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest in Colorado nor the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of a certain Township in Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
 
 The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-195.
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-195.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2015-10-08
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-490.
action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5997-5998)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5997-5998)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1554.
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5997-5998)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-257.
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-257.
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-23
text: Introduced in House