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Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act

Introduced: December 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Dec 31, 2012
Held at the desk.
Dec 31, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 31, 2012
Received in the House.
Dec 30, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 30, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 30, 2012
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552, S8552-8556)
Dec 30, 2012
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8552, S8552-8556)
Mar 22, 2012
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
Dec 16, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 16, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming, without consideration, the land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Wind River District and identified as the Powell Gun Club for use as: (1) a shooting range, or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the uses allowed under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

Instructs the Secretary to require the District to pay all survey and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, such land.

Requires the conveyed land to revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States if such land ceases being used for a public purpose.

Requires the District to agree in writing to: (1) pay administrative costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) release and indemnify the United States from claims or liabilities that may arise from the uses carried out on such land on or before this Act's enactment.

What's happening now December 31, 2012

Held at the desk.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1