3.0.0 4257 2023-01-11T13:38:06Z 2023-01-11T13:38:06Z House HR 2017-11-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 180 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEWART:H.R. 4257.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Tenth Amendment, United States ConstitutionArticle IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States)[Page H8522]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-06-26T17:35:11Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2018-04-11T19:59:00Z Referred to 2017-11-14T17:22:14Z Markup by 2018-04-11T19:59:42Z Referred to 2017-11-06T17:01:00Z Advancing Conservation and Education Act 115 2078 S 2018-08-22 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528. Identical bill CRS 2018-06-26 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 2018-06-25 16:39:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-06-25 16:39:52 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5607-5610) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-06-25 16:39:52 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5607-5610) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-06-25 16:34:57 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4257. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-06-25 16:34:56 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5607-5611) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-06-25 16:34:46 Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-04-11 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2018-04-11 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-04-11 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged. Committee 2017-11-14 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-11-06 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 N P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2017-11-06 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2018-03-15 False C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 2018-03-15 False 2018-08-20T17:43:44Z H.R. 4257, Advancing Conservation and Education Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54389 As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 25, 2018 Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Arizona California Colorado Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Idaho Intergovernmental relations Land transfers Land use and conservation Military facilities and property Mining Montana Monuments and memorials New Mexico North Dakota Oregon Parks, recreation areas, trails South Dakota State and local government operations Utah Washington State Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Wyoming Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-11-06 Introduced in House 2018-02-09T22:43:39Z Advancing Conservation and Education Act

This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming (western states) to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state.

The bill defines "eligible areas" as lands within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National Landscape Conservation Systems, areas identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as having wilderness characteristics, certain designated lands within the National Forest System or administered by the BLM, and sentinel landscapes designated by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, or Interior.

Interior shall create a process for the relinquishment of such parcels.

A western state may select, and Interior may convey, lands that are mineral in character.

The overall value of the state land grant parcels and the public land to be conveyed shall be equal.

The bill sets forth requirements regarding hazardous materials on land conveyed, water rights, grazing permits, and road rights-of ways and other valid existing rights.

]]> Advancing Conservation and Education Act Display Title Advancing Conservation and Education Act Short Titles as Introduced Advancing Conservation and Education Act Short Titles as Passed House Advancing Conservation and Education Act H House Official Title as Introduced To maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, generate education funding, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4257rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr4257rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4257eh/xml/BILLS-115hr4257eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4257ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4257ih.xml 2018-06-26 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.