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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Dec 22, 2014
San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, on request of the plaintiffs in the case Blancett v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, to convey to them by sale all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion of approximately 19 acres of certain federal surface estate in San Juan County, New Mexico (including any improvements or appurtenances).
Requires the plaintiffs to: (1) pay the administrative costs associated with such conveyance; and (2) pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the federal surface estate conveyed, as determined by an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary.
Requires deposit of the proceeds of any such conveyance in the general account of the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction.
Withdraws the federal land from: (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
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Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D–NM
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-710.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-710.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4360-4361; text as passed Senate: CR S4364)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4360-4361; text as passed Senate: CR S4364)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with amendments. With written report No. 113-66.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with amendments. With written report No. 113-66.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-28.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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