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S 753 113th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfers Land use and conservation Military facilities and property New Mexico Texas

A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.

Introduced: April 17, 2013 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 14, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.
May 14, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-159.
Nov 14, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 30, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-85.
Apr 17, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Withdraws 5,100 acres of land near White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Reserves the land for use by the Army for military purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Army to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for any costs in implementing this Act with respect to this land.

Withdraws 37,600 acres of land near Fort Bliss in Texas and New Mexico. Allows the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights of way on part of this land.

Revokes the withdrawal of 2,050 acres of land (part of Fillmore Canyon located in New Mexico) that was reserved for the Army's use. Gives the Secretary of the Interior authority for managing this land.

What's happening now May 14, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 17, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 753: A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-753/
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