Senate Bill 1260
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 25, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1260
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
Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act
This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1.542 acres of federal real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a non-federal parcel of 2.161 acres. The Post shall pay the costs incurred by the NPS to carry out such exchange.Land and interests acquired by the United States under this bill shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
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04/11/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
04/11/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-226.
03/08/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
02/14/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.
05/25/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
05/25/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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