H.R.2095 / 113th Congress

Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.

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Official summary

Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Feb 28, 2014

Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act - Bars any land or interests in land from being added to the inventory of lands and interests in land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) until a centralized database of all lands identified as suitable for disposal under BLM jurisdiction is easily accessible to the public on a BLM website.

Requires the database to be updated to reflect changes in the status of lands identified for disposal under BLM administrative jurisdiction.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R–UT

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

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Feb 28, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
Feb 28, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-368.
Feb 28, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-368.
Jan 28, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
Jan 28, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 28, 2014
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Jul 19, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
May 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 22, 2013
Introduced in House
May 22, 2013
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 2954 · Public Access and Lands Improvement Act

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