Federal Lands Act

Summary

Federal Lands Act - Directs the General Services Administrator to: (1) establish a valuation for tax purposes of all lands or interests held by the Federal government; and (2) determine, with respect to public lands within a State, the public benefits accruing to the State from such lands and reduce the total valuation of the lands by the amount of benefit to the State. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay annually to each State an amount equivalent to the State, county, and local real property taxes on Federal lands and interests in the State. Provides that the federal payment will be distributed to the counties in which the federal lands are located. Authorizes the Administrator to treat separately any extraordinary benefits and burdens caused by federal ownership to the State.

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Timeline

1. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

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