Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
- Last Action
- 3/22/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2023-03-10Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2023-03-10Introduced in House
- 2023-03-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-10 (00)
Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, approximately 6,100 acres of lands or interests in land generally identified as Tracts to Include in Boundary on the map titled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment and dated November 2022.
Upon the acquisition of any lands or interests in land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquisition and shall administer such lands or interests in land as part of the park.
Interior, in carrying out this bill, may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
Cosponsors (3)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Kay Granger (R-TX)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
Subjects
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Texas
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