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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 25, 2017
Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act
This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 approximately 1.542 acres of federal real property located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, in exchange for a non-federal parcel of 2.161 acres. The Post shall pay the costs incurred by the NPS to carry out such exchange. Land and interests acquired by the United States under this bill shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
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Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R–MS
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-226.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-226.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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