Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1152
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 11, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1152
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Indiana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill transfers administrative jurisdiction from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Army over the 16.09-acre parcel of federal land in Arlington, Virginia, adjacent to and comprising Memorial Avenue from the western side of the Route 110 overpass, west to and including the hemicycle used by the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Such land shall be administered as part of Arlington National Cemetery.

The bill also transfers administrative jurisdiction from Army to Interior over the 1.04-acre parcel of federal land in Arlington adjacent to the Chaffee parking lot, comprising one structure, and bounded on the northeast by Sherman Drive. Such land shall be included within the boundary of Arlington House and the Robert E. Lee Memorial, and administered by Interior as part of such memorial.

The land transfers of this bill shall be made without reimbursement nor consideration.

The use of a bicycle trail or recreational access in the transferred lands may continue after transfer.

Text (1)
April 11, 2019
Actions (4)
12/12/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
06/19/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.
04/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
04/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:47:17 PM