To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960.

3.0.0 1038 2023-01-11T13:20:23Z 2023-01-11T13:20:23Z House H HR 2011-03-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 1038.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the express constitutional authority to manageand convey federal lands, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3,Clause 2 of the Constitution. This clause provides, inrelevant part: ``The Congress shall have Power to dispose ofand make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting theTerritory or other Property belonging to the United States .. .'' Federal lands may only be appropriated by an act ofCongress. United States v. Fitzgerald, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 407,421 (1841) (``No appropriation of public land can be made forany purpose, but by authority of congress. By the thirdsection of the fourth article of the constitution of theUnited States, power is given to congress to dispose of, andmake all needful rules and regulations respecting theterritory or other property belonging to the UnitedStates.'')[Page H1769]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-04-26T15:18:59Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-02-29T18:58:22Z Hearings by 2011-12-02T16:48:10Z Referred to 2011-03-14T17:26:29Z Reported by 2012-04-16T21:08:05Z Markup by 2012-02-29T18:58:31Z Referred to 2011-03-11T14:01:40Z H. Rept. 112-436 2012-04-26 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2012-04-25 17:27:33 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 1 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR 4/24/2012 H2045) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 181 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll181.xml House 112 2012-04-25T21:27:33Z 2 2012-04-25 17:27:33 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-04-25 17:27:33 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 1 (Roll no. 181).(text: CR 4/24/2012 H2045) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 181 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll181.xml House 112 2012-04-25T21:27:33Z 2 2012-04-25 17:21:13 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2107-2108) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-04-24 16:37:50 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2012-04-24 16:31:27 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1038. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-04-24 16:31:25 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2045-2046) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-04-24 16:31:03 Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-04-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00303 2012-04-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-436. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-04-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-436. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-02-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-02-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-02-29 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged. Committee 2011-12-02 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-03-14 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Committee 2011-03-11 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 1 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Arizona Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers Public Lands and Natural Resources

00 2011-03-11 Introduced in House 2011-03-25T15:15:33Z Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey all interest of the United States in and to two parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, that contain private improvements that landowners developed based upon an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, to the person or legal entity representing the majority of those landowners.

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17 2012-04-16 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2012-04-30T17:21:16Z Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey all interest of the United States in and to two parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, that contain private improvements that landowners developed based upon an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, to the person or legal entity representing the majority of those landowners.

Requires the person or legal entity that represents such landowners to pay $20,000.00 to the Secretary as consideration for the conveyance of the parcels.

Requires the Secretary to deposit the consideration received under this Act into a special account in the fund established under the Sisk Act and to make such deposited funds available for the acquisition of land in the National Forest System.

Revokes public orders withdrawing any of the federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws, to the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of all of the federal land.

Withdraws the federal land authorized for conveyance under this Act from entry and appropriation under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until the completion of the conveyance.

Makes the conveyance authorized by this Act subject only to such surveys and clearances as are needed to protect U.S. interests.

Terminates the authority provided under this Act three years after this Act's enactment.

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36 2012-04-25 Passed House amended 2012-05-01T15:36:16Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 16, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey all interest of the United States in and to two parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, that contain private improvements that landowners developed based upon an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, to the person or legal entity representing the majority of those landowners.

Requires the person or legal entity that represents such landowners to pay $20,000.00 to the Secretary as consideration for the conveyance of the parcels.

Revokes public orders withdrawing any of the federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws, to the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of all of the federal land.

Makes the conveyance authorized by this Act subject only to such surveys and clearances as are needed to protect U.S. interests.

Terminates the authority provided under this Act three years after this Act's enactment.

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To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. Display Title To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. Official Title as Introduced To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2012-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1038rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr1038rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-04-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1038eh/xml/BILLS-112hr1038eh.xml Reported in House 2012-04-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1038rh/xml/BILLS-112hr1038rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-03-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1038ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1038ih.xml 2012-04-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.