Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017
Public Law 115-252 · H.R. 698 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 3, 2018 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO-3)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Jared Polis, Rep. Doug Lamborn
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in approximately 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 the GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 286Related bill
Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 3, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-252.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 25, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 20, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 18, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 16, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-69.
- Mar 30, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 7, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 6, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 698.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 24, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Official record
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