Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 286
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 2, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 2, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2017
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
286
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
Colorado
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act

This bill requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership.

The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration.

The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this bill; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.

Text (2)
June 7, 2017
February 2, 2017
Actions (5)
06/07/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.
06/07/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-92.
03/30/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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