HOUSE 698115th CongressBecame Public Law No: 115-252.

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017

Last Action: 10/3/2018

Actions

2018-10-03Became Public Law No: 115-252.
2018-10-03Became Public Law No: 115-252.
2018-10-03Signed by President.
2018-10-03Signed by President.
2018-09-25Presented to President.
2018-09-25Presented to President.
2018-09-20Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-09-18Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6259)
2018-09-18Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6259)
2017-05-16Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
2017-05-16Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-69.
2017-05-16Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-69.
2017-03-30Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-02-07Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-02-06Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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CRS Summary

As of 2018-10-03 (49)

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in approximately 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership.

The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration.

The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this bill; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by the GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.

Cosponsors (2)

Jared Polis (D-CO)
Doug Lamborn (R-CO)

Subjects

Colorado
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers

Became law: Pub. L. 115-252

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