Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3371
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Modoc County Land Transfer and Economic Development Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 24, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 24, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 7, 2017
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
3371
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
California
Republican
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Modoc County Land Transfer and Economic Development Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to convey, without consideration, to Modoc County, California, specified National Forest System land in Modoc National Forest which contains an obsolete Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar System receiving station.

The purpose of such conveyance is to: (1) preserve and utilize the improvements constructed on such land, and (2) permit the county to use the conveyed property for economic development purposes.

To expedite the conveyance, environmental remediation of such land by the Air Force shall be limited to the removal of the perimeter fence, which was treated with an arsenic-based weatherproof coating, and the treatment of the soil affected by the leaching of such chemical.

Text (1)
July 24, 2017
Actions (4)
12/07/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
08/08/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
07/24/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
07/24/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:21 PM