Bill Sponsor
House Bill 252
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 4, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 4, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
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
252
Congress
116
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
Nevada
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the "Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area."

Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange.

For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be:

  • greater sage-grouse habitat;
  • part of an identified wildlife corridor or designated critical habitat;
  • of value for outdoor recreation or public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes;
  • of significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or
  • of value for improving federal land management.

The bill prescribes requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sale of lands.

Interior shall convey to the county, without consideration, Unionville Cemetery.

The bill designates specified federal land in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and releases specified wilderness study areas from further review for designation as wilderness.

Text (1)
January 4, 2019
Actions (4)
07/10/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
01/04/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/04/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:26 PM