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H.R. 1554 114th Congress House

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

Official title: To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources ColoradoForests, forestry, treesLand transfers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
Dec 16, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-195.
Nov 19, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 8, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-490.
Sep 17, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 16, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5997-5998)
Sep 16, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5997-5998)
Sep 16, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1554.
Sep 16, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5997-5998)
Sep 16, 2015
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 9, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195.
Sep 9, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-257.
Jul 9, 2015
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Jul 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 16, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership.

The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration.

The conveyance does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest in Colorado nor the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of a certain Township in Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1942 Identical bill Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015
  • HR 698 Reintroduced Bill Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017
  • S 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
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