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H.R.1829 / 118th Congress

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.

Official summary

Version 53 · Passed House · Apr 9, 2024

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.

The conveyance shall be made without consideration.

The Forest Service shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance.

If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Department of Agriculture.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] · R–AZ

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2161)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2161)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1829.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2161-2162)

  7. Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-430.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-430.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  14. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  17. Introduced in House

  18. Introduced in House

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