La Paz County Land Conveyance Act

Bill: 115-hr-2630
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Government liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Pollution liability

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: 

La Paz County Land Conveyance Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey to the county, without consideration, 8,000 acres of specified federal land. 
 
The federal land conveyed under this bill: (1) may be used by the county for any public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, and (2) shall not be disposed of by the county.
 
The county shall pay or reimburse Interior, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance. 
 
The bill declares that the United States is released from any liability arising from any hazardous substance existing on the federal land before such conveyance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-365.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-365.
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6621-6622)
action_date: 2018-07-23
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 H6621-6622)
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2630.
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6621-6623)
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-01-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
action_date: 2018-01-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-536.
action_date: 2018-01-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-536.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Introduced in House