Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2630
115th Congress(2017-2018)
La Paz County Land Conveyance Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Jul 23, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 24, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 14, 2018
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
2630
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
Arizona
Republican
Arizona
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 23, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6621-6622)
Summary

La Paz County Land Conveyance Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey to the county, without consideration, 8,000 acres of specified federal land.

The federal land conveyed under this bill: (1) may be used by the county for any public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, and (2) shall not be disposed of by the county.

The county shall pay or reimburse Interior, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance.

The bill declares that the United States is released from any liability arising from any hazardous substance existing on the federal land before such conveyance.

Text (5)
November 14, 2018
July 24, 2018
July 23, 2018
January 29, 2018
Actions (20)
11/14/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
11/14/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-365.
10/02/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
07/24/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
07/23/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/23/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6621-6622)
07/23/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6621-6622)
07/23/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2630.
07/23/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6621-6623)
07/23/2018
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/29/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.
01/29/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-536.
11/30/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
11/30/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
11/29/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
11/29/2017
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
10/11/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
06/07/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
05/24/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/24/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:39 PM