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H.R. 4119 114th Congress House

Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016

Official title: To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Vet… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2015 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Gulf of MexicoLand transfersMississippiParks, recreation areas, trailsSeashores and lakeshores
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.
Sep 6, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 114-340.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-502.
Apr 4, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 22, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1523)
Mar 22, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1523)
Mar 22, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4119.
Mar 22, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1523-1524)
Mar 22, 2016
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 2, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.
Mar 2, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-441.
Feb 3, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Feb 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1.542 acres of real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a parcel of 2.161 acres.

The values of the parcels of real property to be exchanged shall be equal, as determined by an appraisal conducted:

  • by a qualified and independent appraiser, and
  • in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards.

If the values of such parcels of real property are not equal, their values shall be equalized through:

  • a cash payment, or
  • adjustments to their acreage.

Interior shall require the Post to cover Interior's costs to carry out the land exchange or to reimburse Interior for them. If Interior collects amounts from the Post in advance of incurring the actual costs, it shall refund to the Post any amount in excess of those costs.

The bill subjects the exchange to valid existing rights.

Land and interests acquired by the United States by this bill shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Interior shall modify the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to reflect such land exchange upon its completion.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4119: Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4119/
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