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HR 3025 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Caribbean area Land transfers Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

To provide for no net increase in the total acreage of Federal land in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands.

Introduced: April 28, 2023 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 11, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2255)
Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from acquiring land that would increase the total acreage of federal land in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.

If Interior takes into federal ownership nonfederal land that results in an increase of the total acreage of federal land in the park, it must convey out of federal ownership at least an equal acreage via sale, exchange, or donation.

Any sale of federal land under this bill shall be offered for sale

  • not later than one year after Interior takes into federal ownership nonfederal land that results in an increase of the total acreage of federal land in the park,
  • subject to valid existing rights,
  • at fair market value (with an exception), and
  • at a price that is reduced by 10% each month that the federal land is not sold or under contract to be sold by six months after the federal land was first offered for sale.

If the value of the federal land that is part of a land exchange is less than the value of the nonfederal land for which it is exchanged, the value of the exchanged land must be equalized by a cash payment.

What's happening now June 22, 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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