[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2811 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 627
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2811

    To require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 2, 2008

Mr. Coburn introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

                             April 3, 2008

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Property Protection Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING CITIZEN APPROVAL OF GOVERNMENT LAND GRABS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Department 
of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and the Forest Service, 
acting individually or in coordination, shall not assume control of any 
parcel of land located in a State unless the citizens of each political 
subdivision of the State in which a portion of the parcel of land is 
located approve the assumption of control by a referendum.
    (b) National Emergencies.--The requirement described in subsection 
(a) shall not apply in the case of a national emergency, as determined 
by the President.
    (c) Private Landowners.--The requirement described in subsection 
(a) shall not apply in the case of an exchange between a private 
landowner and the Federal Government of a parcel of land.
    (d) Duration of Approval.--
            (1) In general.--With respect to a parcel of land described 
        in subsection (a), the approval of the citizens of each 
        political subdivision in which a portion of the parcel of land 
        is located terminates on the date that is 10 years after the 
        date on which the citizens of each political subdivision 
        approve the control of the parcel of land by the Department of 
        the Interior, the Department of Energy, or the Forest Service 
        under that subsection.
            (2) Renewal of approval.--With respect to a parcel of land 
        described in subsection (a), the Department of the Interior, 
        the Department of Energy, or the Forest Service, as applicable, 
        may renew, by referendum, the approval of the citizens of each 
        political subdivision in which a portion of the parcel of land 
        is located.
                                                       Calendar No. 627

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2811

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                                 A BILL

    To require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs.

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                             April 3, 2008

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar