Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

Bill: 115-hr-1107
Sponsor: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Birds
Cemeteries and funerals
Ecology
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Hunting and fishing
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Nevada
Outdoor recreation
Water use and supply
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the &quot;Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area.&quot;
 
Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange. 
 
For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be:
 
 
 greater sage-grouse habitat;
 
 part of an identified wildlife corridor or designated critical habitat;
 
of value for outdoor recreation or public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes;
 
of significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or
 
of value for improving federal land management. 
 
 
The bill prescribes requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of lands. 
 
Interior shall offer for sale and convey to specified qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest in certain lands and interests in the county. 
 
Interior shall convey to the county, without consideration, Unionville Cemetery. 
 
The bill designates specified federal land in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
The bill releases specified wilderness study areas from further review for designation as wilderness. 

action_date: 2017-09-28
text: 

Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the &quot;Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area.&quot;
 
Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange. 
 
For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be:
 
 
 greater sage-grouse habitat;
 
 part of an identified wildlife corridor or designated critical habitat;
 
of value for outdoor recreation or public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes;
 
of significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or
 
of value for improving federal land management. 
 
 
The bill prescribes requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of lands. 
 
Interior shall offer for sale and convey to specified qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest in certain lands and interests in the county. 
 
Interior shall convey to the county, without consideration, Unionville Cemetery. 
 
The bill designates specified federal land in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
The bill releases specified wilderness study areas from further review for designation as wilderness. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H387-391)
action_date: 2018-01-16
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 H387-391)
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H387-392)
action_date: 2018-01-16
text: Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-336.
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-336.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House