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Bill113th CongressFiled Mar 20, 2013Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 1299

White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house amended, part i (Jun 24, 2013)

White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in the White Sands Missile Range for use for military purposes.

Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a legal description and map of the public land to be transferred.

Requires the transfer to be made without reimbursement, except that the Secretary of the Army shall reimburse the Secretary for any costs incurred in preparing the legal description and map.

Requires the Secretary, if a grazing permit or lease exists for any part of such land to be transferred, to transfer or relocate the grazing allotments associated with such permit or lease to other public land that is acceptable to the permit or lease holder so that the grazing continues to have the same value to such holder.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act, or (2) authorize the appropriation of water on lands transferred by this Act except in accordance with applicable state law.

Withdraws such land from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and geothermal leasing laws, so long as such lands remain under the Secretary of the Army's administrative jurisdiction.

What just happenedJun 24, 2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2](R-NM)Sponsor
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  1. Jun 24, 2013CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.

  2. Jun 24, 2013DischargeH12300

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Armed Services Committee
  3. Jun 24, 2013Committee5500

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Armed Services Committee
  4. Jun 24, 2013CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-120, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Jun 24, 2013Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-120, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. May 15, 2013Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. May 15, 2013Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. May 15, 2013Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  9. Apr 26, 2013Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  10. Apr 8, 2013Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Readiness Subcommittee
  11. Mar 28, 2013Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  12. Mar 20, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Armed Services Committee
  13. Mar 20, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 20, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Mar 20, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House amended, Part IJun 24, 201318

White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in the White Sands Missile Range for use for military purposes.

Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a legal description and map of the public land to be transferred.

Requires the transfer to be made without reimbursement, except that the Secretary of the Army shall reimburse the Secretary for any costs incurred in preparing the legal description and map.

Requires the Secretary, if a grazing permit or lease exists for any part of such land to be transferred, to transfer or relocate the grazing allotments associated with such permit or lease to other public land that is acceptable to the permit or lease holder so that the grazing continues to have the same value to such holder.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act, or (2) authorize the appropriation of water on lands transferred by this Act except in accordance with applicable state law.

Withdraws such land from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and geothermal leasing laws, so long as such lands remain under the Secretary of the Army's administrative jurisdiction.

Introduced in HouseMar 20, 2013

White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in the White Sands Missile Range for use for military purposes.

Requires the Secretary, if a grazing permit or lease exists for any part of such land to be transferred, to transfer the grazing rights associated with such permit or lease to other public land that is acceptable to the permit or lease holder so that the grazing rights continue having the same value to such holder.

White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act — Informed