H.R. 428 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act

This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line with respect to land along a specified 116-mile stretch of the Red River in Oklahoma and Texas (the affected area).

The survey shall:

adhere to the gradient boundary survey method;
span the length of the affected area;
be conducted by surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys, and selected by and operating under the direction of the Texas General Land Office and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (the offices); and
be completed within two years of enactment of this bill.

The BLM shall submit the survey to the offices for approval and, within 60 days of receiving it, they shall determine whether to approve it.

Surveys of individual parcels in the affected area shall be conducted according to the requirements for the survey of the South Bank boundary line. A survey of such a parcel shall be approved or disapproved by the offices within 60 days of receipt.

The survey for identifying the South Bank boundary line and any survey of an individual parcel shall not be submitted to the BLM for approval.

After a survey for an individual parcel has been approved, the offices shall submit to the BLM:

a notice of the approval of such survey, and
a copy of such survey and any field notes related to the parcel.

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03/07/2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

02/15/2017

Received in the Senate.

02/14/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

02/14/2017

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 171 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR H1154)

02/14/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 171 (Roll no. 92).(text: CR H1154)

02/14/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1159-1160)

02/14/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 428, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Hanabusa demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the bill until later in the legislative day.

02/14/2017

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

02/14/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 428.

02/14/2017

Rule provides for one hour of debate on each bill, the previous question shall be ordered on each bill without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Both bills are closed to amendments.

02/14/2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 99. (consideration: CR H1154-1159)

02/10/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

02/07/2017

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 99 Reported to House. Rule provides for one hour of debate on each bill, the previous question shall be ordered on each bill without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Both bills are closed to amendments.

01/10/2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

01/10/2017

Introduced in House

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