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H.R. 698 115th Congress House

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017

Official title: To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources ColoradoForests, forestry, treesLand transfers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-252.
Oct 3, 2018
Signed by President.
Sep 25, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 20, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 18, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6259)
Sep 18, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6259)
May 16, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
May 16, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-69.
Mar 30, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 7, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 6, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 6, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H982)
Feb 6, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H982)
Feb 6, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 698.
Feb 6, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H982-983)
Feb 6, 2017
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-252.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in approximately 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership.

The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration.

The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this bill; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by the GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1554 Reintroduction of Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015
  • S 286 Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 698: Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-698/
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