Senate Bill 715
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
715
Congress
115
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.
March 23, 2017
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03/23/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
03/23/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:36:13 PM