To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs.

Bill: 115-hr-1800
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2017-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Higher education
Land transfers
Research and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to convey to the Utah State University Research Foundation, without consideration, a parcel of real property of approximately 80 acres located outside the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Rich County, Utah. 

action_date: 2017-12-06
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the Utah State University Research Foundation, without consideration, a specified parcel of real property, including improvements, located outside the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Rich County, Utah, for the purpose of permitting the foundation to use the property for scientific and educational purposes. 
 
Conveyed property not being used in accordance with the purposes of the conveyance shall revert to and become the property of the United States, and the federal government shall have the right of immediate entry onto it. 
 
USDA shall require the foundation to cover the costs (except any costs for environmental remediation of the property) incurred by USDA, or to reimburse USDA for the actual costs incurred, to carry out such conveyance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1516)
action_date: 2018-03-13
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 H1516)
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1800.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1516-1517)
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Mr. Curtis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-442.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-442.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Introduced in House