To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-1241
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2013-03-18
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California

Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary to accept a cash equalization payment that exceeds 25%. Requires any such payment to be deposited into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act and made available for the acquisition of land for addition to the National Forest System.</p>

action_date: 2013-12-02
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</b></p> <p>Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.</p> <p>Authorizes USDA to accept a cash payment of any size to equalize the values of the properties that would be exchanged. (Current law limits the payments to no more than 25% of the value of the federal lands exchanged.) Requires deposit of the payment into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act, which shall make funds available for USDA to acquire lands in California to add to the National Forest System.</p> <p>Declares that this Act does not grant USDA new land exchange authority. </p>

action_date: 2013-12-03
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.</p> <p>Authorizes USDA to accept a cash payment of any size to equalize the values of the properties that would be exchanged. (Current law limits the payments to no more than 25% of the value of the federal lands exchanged.) Requires deposit of the payment into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act, which shall make funds available for USDA to acquire lands in California to add to the National Forest System.</p> <p>Declares that this Act does not grant USDA new land exchange authority. </p>

action_date: 2014-12-10
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accept certain non-federal lands in California outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest in exchange for certain federal land within the Forest boundaries.</p> <p>Authorizes USDA to accept a cash payment of any size to equalize the values of the properties that would be exchanged. (Current law limits the payments to no more than 25% of the value of the federal lands exchanged.) Requires deposit of the payment into the Treasury account established under the Sisk Act, which shall make funds available for USDA to acquire lands in California to add to the National Forest System.</p> <p>Declares that this Act does not grant USDA new land exchange authority. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2013 Mr. Cook (for himself and Mr. McKeon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Special rules for Inyo National Forest land exchange (a) Authority To accept lands outside boundaries of Inyo National Forest In any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System land located within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, as shown on the map titled Federal Parcel and dated June 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture may accept for acquisition in the exchange certain non-Federal lands in California lying outside the boundaries of Inyo National Forest, as shown on the maps titled DWP Parcel – Interagency Visitor Center Parcel and DWP Parcel – Town of Bishop Parcel and dated June 2011, if the Secretary determines that acquisition of the non-Federal lands is desirable for National Forest System purposes. (b) Cash equalization payment; use In an exchange described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent. Any such cash equalization payment shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a ) and shall be made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land for addition to the National Forest System. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant the Secretary of Agriculture new land exchange authority. This section modifies the use of land exchange authorities already available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Special rules for Inyo National Forest land exchange (a) Authority To accept lands outside boundaries of Inyo National Forest In any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System land located within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, as shown on the map titled Federal Parcel and dated June 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture may accept for acquisition in the exchange certain non-Federal lands in California lying outside the boundaries of Inyo National Forest, as shown on the maps titled DWP Parcel – Interagency Visitor Center Parcel and DWP Parcel – Town of Bishop Parcel and dated June 2011, if the Secretary determines that acquisition of the non-Federal lands is desirable for National Forest System purposes. (b) Cash equalization payment; use In an exchange described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent. Any such cash equalization payment shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a ) and shall be made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land for addition to the National Forest System. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant the Secretary of Agriculture new land exchange authority. This section modifies the use of land exchange authorities already available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 202 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1241 [Report No. 113–281] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2013 Mr. Cook (for himself and Mr. McKeon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 2, 2013 Additional sponsor: Mr. Costa December 2, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Special rules for Inyo National Forest land exchange (a) Authority To accept lands outside boundaries of Inyo National Forest In any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System land located within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, as shown on the map titled Federal Parcel and dated June 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture may accept for acquisition in the exchange certain non-Federal lands in California lying outside the boundaries of Inyo National Forest, as shown on the maps titled DWP Parcel – Interagency Visitor Center Parcel and DWP Parcel – Town of Bishop Parcel and dated June 2011, if the Secretary determines that acquisition of the non-Federal lands is desirable for National Forest System purposes. (b) Cash equalization payment; use In an exchange described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent. Any such cash equalization payment shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a ) and shall be made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land for addition to the National Forest System. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant the Secretary of Agriculture new land exchange authority. This section modifies the use of land exchange authorities already available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

December 2, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Special rules for Inyo National Forest land exchange (a) Authority To accept lands outside boundaries of Inyo National Forest In any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System land located within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, as shown on the map titled Federal Parcel and dated June 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture may accept for acquisition in the exchange certain non-Federal lands in California lying outside the boundaries of Inyo National Forest, as shown on the maps titled DWP Parcel – Interagency Visitor Center Parcel and DWP Parcel – Town of Bishop Parcel and dated June 2011, if the Secretary determines that acquisition of the non-Federal lands is desirable for National Forest System purposes. (b) Cash equalization payment; use In an exchange described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent. Any such cash equalization payment shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a ) and shall be made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land for addition to the National Forest System. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant the Secretary of Agriculture new land exchange authority. This section modifies the use of land exchange authorities already available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 643 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1241 [Report No. 113–303] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 10, 2014 Reported by Ms. Landrieu , without amendment AN ACT To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Special rules for Inyo National Forest land exchange (a) Authority To accept lands outside boundaries of Inyo National Forest In any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System land located within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, as shown on the map titled Federal Parcel and dated June 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture may accept for acquisition in the exchange certain non-Federal lands in California lying outside the boundaries of Inyo National Forest, as shown on the maps titled DWP Parcel – Interagency Visitor Center Parcel and DWP Parcel – Town of Bishop Parcel and dated June 2011, if the Secretary determines that acquisition of the non-Federal lands is desirable for National Forest System purposes. (b) Cash equalization payment; use In an exchange described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent. Any such cash equalization payment shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a ) and shall be made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land for addition to the National Forest System. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant the Secretary of Agriculture new land exchange authority. This section modifies the use of land exchange authorities already available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

December 10, 2014 Reported without amendment