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HR 4473 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Arizona Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers

Cottonwood Land Exchange Act of 2016

Introduced: February 4, 2016 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 4, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cottonwood Land Exchange Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if Yavapai County in Arizona offers to convey to the USDA 369 acres of specified nonfederal land in the county, to accept the offer and convey to Yavapai County 80 acres of specified federal land within the Coconino National Forest in the county.

The USDA shall determine the values of the lands to be exchanged through appraisals following specified requirements. The values shall be equal, or if they are not equal, equalized as prescribed by this bill.

Lands acquired by the USDA under this bill shall become part of the Coconino National Forest.

What's happening now February 9, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 4, 2016
McSally, Martha
· Feb 4, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 4, 2016
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