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HR 4257 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Arizona California Colorado Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Idaho Intergovernmental relations Land transfers Land use and conservation Military facilities and property Mining Montana Monuments and memorials New Mexico North Dakota Oregon Parks, recreation areas, trails South Dakota

Advancing Conservation and Education Act

Introduced: November 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5607-5610)
Jun 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5607-5610)
Jun 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4257.
Jun 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5607-5611)
Jun 25, 2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 11, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 11, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 11, 2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Nov 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Nov 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Conservation and Education Act

This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming (western states) to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state.

The bill defines "eligible areas" as lands within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National Landscape Conservation Systems, areas identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as having wilderness characteristics, certain designated lands within the National Forest System or administered by the BLM, and sentinel landscapes designated by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, or Interior.

Interior shall create a process for the relinquishment of such parcels.

A western state may select, and Interior may convey, lands that are mineral in character.

The overall value of the state land grant parcels and the public land to be conveyed shall be equal.

The bill sets forth requirements regarding hazardous materials on land conveyed, water rights, grazing permits, and road rights-of ways and other valid existing rights.

What's happening now June 26, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1