A bill to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-2074
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2017-11-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Dams and canals
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Land transfers
Missouri River
North Dakota
Outdoor recreation
State and local government operations
Water storage

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: 
This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide to the holder of a permit for any cabin site located on specified federal land associated with the Jamestown Reservoir, North Dakota, the first option to purchase that property for fair market value, provided that the permittee pays to the Stutsman County Park Board any outstanding permit fees.
 
Reclamation shall convey such property and sole use perpetual easements for access to such property to a permittee who elects such option. The conveyance shall end five years after this bill's enactment.
 
If a permittee fails to exercise the option to purchase within five years, the commissioner shall transfer the property to the board without cost. If the board sells such a property within three years after such a transfer, it shall pay all proceeds in excess of its costs to Reclamation.
 
Five years after the date of enactment of this bill, Reclamation shall transfer, without cost: (1) to the board federal land associated with the reservoir and managed by the board on which no cabin is located; and (2) to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department land leased by such department as of that date.
 
Each conveyance to a permittee, and each transfer to the board or department, shall be made subject to specified oil, gas, and other mineral rights, and specified permits, reversions, and easements. Any revenues from a sale of federal land shall be made available to the commissioner, without further appropriation, for: (1) the costs to the commissioner of carrying out this bill, and (2) deferred maintenance activities relating to the operation of the dam in the reservoir.

action_date: 2018-12-11
text: 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation, within five years, to convey certain recreation land and permitted cabin land around the Jamestown Reservoir to the Stutsman County Park Board in Jamestown, North Dakota. The board must pay administrative costs related to the conveyance, but no other costs.
 
The board must manage the conveyed recreational land for certain recreation and public purposes, public access, fish and wildlife habitat, or the preservation of the natural character of the recreation land. The board may continue to permit haying and grazing on such recreational land if those activities are authorized under a contract that is in effect on this bill's enactment. In addition, the board must manage the conveyed permitted cabin land for (1) existing cabins or recreational residences, or (2) certain recreational land management purposes. The conveyed land reverts to the United States if the land is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the authorized uses.
 
The board must charge fair market value for the sale of a parcel of permitted cabin land. However, improvements made by the permittee may not be included in the valuation. The board must pay Reclamation the amount of sale proceeds that exceed the costs of preparing the sale.
 
Any amount paid to Reclamation for the land conveyed must be made available to Reclamation, subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance, for activities relating to the operation of the Jamestown Dam and Reservoir.
 
(Sec. 3) Within five years, Reclamation must convey to North Dakota a game and fish headquarters currently leased by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The headquarters must continue to be used as a game and fish headquarters.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill specifies that the conveyances made under this bill are subject to certain reservations, easements, and rights, including the requirements of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program.
 
The bill exempts the United States from liability for certain damages, including flood damage to property subject to a permit.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Became Public Law No: 115-308.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Became Public Law No: 115-308.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7141)
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7141)
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9482-9483)
action_date: 2018-11-13
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 H9482-9483)
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2074.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9482-9483)
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-10-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-10-04
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6550-6551; text: CR S6550-6551)
action_date: 2018-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6550-6551; text: CR S6550-6551)
action_date: 2018-08-01
text: By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-314.
action_date: 2018-08-01
text: By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-314.
action_date: 2018-07-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
action_date: 2018-07-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-07-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-505.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-308