Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4545
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2014-05-01
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers

Mississippi
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District, without consideration, approximately 8, 307 acres of specified National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests of Mississippi for public uses only. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2014 Mr. Harper (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Nunnelee , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests in Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2014 . 2. Conveyance to the Pat Harrison Waterway District of the State of Mississippi (a) Conveyance The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Pat Harrison Waterway District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests of Mississippi identified as Oakohay/Little Oakohay Lake, Smith County, Mississippi on the map entitled Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development and dated April 2, 2014. (b) Survey If determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (c) Use of land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Pat Harrison Waterway District shall use the land conveyed under subsection (a) only for public purposes consistent with the laws of the State of Mississippi.