Senate Bill 2140
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to provide for an exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 16, 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
2140
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, if the J.R. Simplot Company offers to convey three identified parcels of land, to convey to the Simplot Company two identified parcels of federal land within the Pocatello Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho.
The bill states that the exchange of such federal and nonfederal lands shall not constitute a major federal action for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
November 16, 2017
11/16/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7299)
11/16/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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