American Land Act

Summary

American Land Act Authorizes the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, for each of FY2016-FY2021, to offer for competitive sale by auction to eligible entities 8% of the federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 8% of the National Forest System land. Includes as an "eligible entity": (1) a U.S. citizen, or (2) a corporation or partnership created or organized in or under the laws of the United States. Requires the land to be sold to: (1) be configured to maximize marketability or achieve management objectives, and (2) include the mineral rights for not more than 50% of the total acreage if such inclusion is likely to maximize marketability. Requires proceeds to be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 May 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 May 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 April 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 April 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 April 2015

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Sponsors

• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• John Carter · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

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