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Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 1, 2021Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 2348

Advancing Conservation and Education Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 30, 2022)

Advancing Conservation and Education Act

This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state.

Eligible areas are areas within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National Landscape Conservation Systems, areas identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as having wilderness characteristics, certain designated lands within the National Forest System or administered by the BLM, and sentinel landscapes designated by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, or Department of the Interior.

Interior shall create a process for the relinquishment of such parcels.

States may select in exchange, and Interior may convey, lands that are mineral in character.

The overall value of the state land grant parcels and the public land to be conveyed shall be equal or made equal.

The bill sets forth requirements regarding hazardous materials on land to be conveyed, water rights, grazing permits, road rights-of-ways, and protection of Indian rights.

What just happenedDec 30, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2](R-UT)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  1. Dec 30, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.

  2. Dec 30, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-673.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Dec 30, 2022Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-673.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. May 5, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. May 5, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. May 5, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Apr 23, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  8. Apr 1, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  9. Apr 1, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Apr 1, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseDec 30, 20227

Advancing Conservation and Education Act

This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state.

Eligible areas are areas within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National Landscape Conservation Systems, areas identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as having wilderness characteristics, certain designated lands within the National Forest System or administered by the BLM, and sentinel landscapes designated by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, or Department of the Interior.

Interior shall create a process for the relinquishment of such parcels.

States may select in exchange, and Interior may convey, lands that are mineral in character.

The overall value of the state land grant parcels and the public land to be conveyed shall be equal or made equal.

The bill sets forth requirements regarding hazardous materials on land to be conveyed, water rights, grazing permits, road rights-of-ways, and protection of Indian rights.

Introduced in HouseApr 1, 2021

Advancing Conservation and Education Act

This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state.

Eligible areas are areas within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National Landscape Conservation Systems, areas identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as having wilderness characteristics, certain designated lands within the National Forest System or administered by the BLM, and sentinel landscapes designated by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, or Department of the Interior.

Interior shall create a process for the relinquishment of such parcels.

States may select in exchange, and Interior may convey, lands that are mineral in character.

The overall value of the state land grant parcels and the public land to be conveyed shall be equal or made equal.

The bill sets forth requirements regarding hazardous materials on land to be conveyed, water rights, grazing permits, road rights-of-ways, and protection of Indian rights.

Advancing Conservation and Education Act — Informed