Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act

Bill: 115-s-715
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2017-03-23
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Maine
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 715 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2017 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act . 2. Release of reversionary interest (a) Release Notwithstanding section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1011(c) ), if the City of Old Town, Maine, makes a written request to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall release, convey, and quitclaim, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands specified in subsection (b). (b) Lands specified The lands subject to subsection (a) include only the lands— (1) conveyed by the United States to the City of Old Town, Maine, under section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1011(c) ) by the deed dated June 5, 1941; (2) proposed for conveyance by the City of Old Town, Maine, for the purpose of economic development; and (3) described in the written request submitted by the City of Old Town, Maine, to the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to subsection (a).