Senate Bill 502
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 2, 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
502
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 modifies the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota.
The bill transfers to the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over:
- any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the boundaries of the park, and
- any additional public land identified by the BLM as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park.
Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by Minnesota (or a political subdivision) may be acquired by Interior through donation or exchange only.
05/16/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
05/16/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-64.
03/30/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
03/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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