3.0.0 6344 2023-01-11T13:34:03Z 2023-01-11T13:34:03Z House HR 2016-11-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 6344.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Property Clause).Congress has the power to dispose of and make all needfulrules and regulations respecting the territory or otherproperty belonging to the United States. By virtue of thisenumerated power, Congress has governing authority over thelands, territories, or other property of the United States--and with this authority Congress is vested with the power toall owners in fee, the ability to sell, lease, dispose,exchange, convey, or simply preserve land. The Supreme Courtdescribed this enumerated power as one ``without limitation''in Kleppe v New Mexico, 426 U.S. 529, 542-543 (1976).[Page H6301]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2016-11-22T21:17:10Z Referred to 2016-11-17T14:05:15Z 2016-11-22 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2016-11-17 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2016-11-17 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2016-11-17 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2016-11-17 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2016-11-17 True B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2016-11-17 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2016-11-17 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2016-11-17 True S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2016-12-02 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2016-12-12 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-11-17 Introduced in House 2017-01-03T15:31:53Z This bill directs the Department of the Interior to sell at fair market value specified rights, title, and interest to federal lands in Mohave County, Arizona (covered land), to qualified entities (i.e., the current owner of the mining claims, millsites, or tunnel site on the covered land, the lessee, or other successor in interest of the owner, or a subsequent successor in interest). A qualified entity shall receive fee simple title to such covered land.

Interior shall determine the market value of the covered land in accordance with:

  • the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and
  • the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Interior's authority to sell covered land expires 10 years after the enactment of this bill.

]]> To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Mohave County, Arizona, to qualified entities and for other purposes. Display Title To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Mohave County, Arizona, to qualified entities and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in Mohave County, Arizona, to qualified entities and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6344ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6344ih.xml 2016-11-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. 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.