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H.R. 513 115th Congress House

Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017

Official title: To provide for the exchange of certain National Forest System land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlaskaForests, forestry, treesHealth programs administration and fundingLakes and rivers
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Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey certain federal land in two phases to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority in exchange for certain nonfederal land.

Before completing each phase of the land exchange, USDA shall complete any necessary land surveys and required pre-exchange clearances, mitigation activities, and approvals related to:

  • threatened and endangered species,
  • cultural and historic resources,
  • wetland and floodplains, and
  • hazardous materials.

Upon acquisition by USDA, the nonfederal land shall become part of Tongass National Forest, and shall be withdrawn from:

  • entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 513: Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-513/
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"H.R. 513: Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-513/.
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H.R. 513, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-513/.
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