118th Congress Water Resources Development
H.R. 8413: Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act provides for the conveyance of certain federal lands located at the Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in Nebraska to Hitchcock County and Frontier County, respectively. The counties must manage the land for substantially the same purposes for which they are being used or for (1) certain public recreation purposes, (2) public access, (3) fish and wildlife habitat, or (4) the preservation of the natural character of the land.
Within three years, the Bureau of Reclamation must enter into negotiations to transfer (1) the Swanson Permitted Cabin Land, the Swanson Permitted Concession Land, and the Lakeview Lodge Permitted Concession Land to Hitchcock County; and (2) the Red Willow Permitted Cabin Land and the Red Willow Permitted Concession Land to Frontier County. Reclamation must offer to convey the land as soon as practicable after the title transfer agreement is made. The land must be conveyed in whole and not subdivided. Additionally, the act subjects the conveyances to certain existing rights and requirements. Further, the act limits future conveyances of the land.
Reclamation must enter into a memorandum of agreement with each county to establish and define the roles and responsibilities for actions required to convey the land.
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The counties must provide compensation to the Reclamation Fund in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land. The counties must also pay the conveyance costs in advance of the conveyance.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Don Bacon R-NEOriginal
- Mike Flood R-NEOriginal
- Tracey Mann R-KSOriginal
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Lauren Boebert R-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Adrian Smith SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House, passed Senate, became law7 events+168
- 2Don BaconCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Lauren BoebertCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sharice DavidsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mike FloodCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-185.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Adrian Smith.
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- Presented to President.
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-185.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7053-7054)
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6392-6395)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8413.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6392-6394)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6392-6394)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-735.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 620.
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.