Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 242
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 28, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 28, 2019
Latest Action
May 14, 2019
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
242
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
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)
January 28, 2019
Actions (3)
05/14/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
01/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:37 PM