Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3642
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 15, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Nov 15, 2018
Latest Action
Nov 15, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3642
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Jon Kyl
Arizona
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act

This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory.  

Text (1)
November 15, 2018
Actions (2)
11/15/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
11/15/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:56 PM