Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2546
117th Congress(2021-2022)
University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 14, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 14, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2021
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
2546
Congress
117
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
Alaska
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act

This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to establish a program to identify and convey available federal land in Alaska to the University of Alaska for a land grant to support higher education. The bill also permits the BLM or the Department of Agriculture to acquire by purchase or exchange, with the university's consent, university-owned inholdings within conservation system units. Any land exchanged shall be of equal value.

No later than two years after enactment of the bill, Alaska and the university may jointly identify no more than 500,000 acres of land for inclusion in the program, of which not more than 360,000 acres may be conveyed and patented to the university. Upon the request of Alaska and the university, the BLM shall provide technical assistance in the identification of land.

If Alaska and the university notify the BLM in writing that Alaska and the university jointly concur with the conveyance of all or a portion of the land identified for conveyance, and that Alaska relinquishes its selection rights to the land covered by the notification, the BLM shall convey the land to the university, to be held in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the university.

The BLM shall notify Congress of the land conveyed and patented.

Text (1)
April 14, 2021
Actions (3)
06/08/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
04/14/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/14/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:32 PM