HR-1554 : Still Just a Bill


Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

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.

States that 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.

Requires the conveyance to: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; 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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-12-16CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.Senate
2015-12-16CommitteeCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-195.Senate
2015-11-19CommitteeCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Senate
2015-10-08CommitteeCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-490.Senate
2015-09-17IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Senate
2015-09-16FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2015-09-16FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5997-5998)House floor actions
2015-09-16FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1554.House floor actions
2015-09-16FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5997-5998)House floor actions
2015-09-16FloorMr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2015-09-09CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195.House floor actions
2015-09-09CommitteeReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-257.House floor actions
2015-07-09CommitteeSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.House committee actions
2015-07-09CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.House committee actions
2015-07-09CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-07-08CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-06-16CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2015-04-08CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.House committee actions
2015-03-23IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2015-03-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Related Subjects
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Land transfers
Related Geographic Entities
  • Colorado
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