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To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more…

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To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-542, Part I.
Feb 2, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.
Feb 2, 2018
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Nov 30, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 30, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 29, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 8, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends specified military land withdrawal Acts to provide for indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and reservations and to provide public information on the management of such lands.

The Departments of the Navy and the Interior shall establish an intergovernmental executive committee for the sole purpose of exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the management of the natural and cultural resources of lands withdrawn and reserved.

The bill requires a determination of the continuing military need for withdrawal and reservation of lands at least every five years and public reports describing any changes in the condition of the lands withdrawn and reserved.

What's happening now February 2, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2810 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Nov 8, 2017
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4299: To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4299/
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"H.R. 4299: To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4299/.
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H.R. 4299, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4299/.
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