Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act (H.R. 337 (115th)) — United States

Summary

Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) complete environmental, cultural resource, and other due diligence activities on certain public land to confirm its suitability for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota; and (2) notify the Department of the Interior of such activities. After completion of such activities and upon receipt by Interior of written confirmation of suitability from the VA, the land shall: (1) be withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for as long as it remains under VA administrative jurisdiction; (2) be deemed property; and (3) be transferred to the VA for use as national cemeteries. Interior shall publish a notice containing the legal descriptions of such transferred land. The VA shall reimburse Interior for reasonable transfer costs, including survey costs. Upon a determination by the VA that all or a portion of such transferred land shall not be used for cemetery purposes, the VA shall: (1) notify Interior and transfer jurisdiction of the land back to Interior, and (2) be responsible for any decontamination costs necessary for restoration of the lands to the public lands.

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Timeline

5 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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
5 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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
5 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
6 February 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 February 2017
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 80). (text: CR H985-986)
Source: Floor
6 February 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 80).(text: CR H985-986)
Source: Floor
6 February 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H985-987)
Source: Floor
6 February 2017
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
6 February 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 337.
Source: Floor
6 February 2017
Floor
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
7 February 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

6 February 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 407 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 25

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Referred in Senate · 7 February 2017 · Download file
Engrossed in House · 6 February 2017 · Download file
Introduced in House · 5 January 2017 · Download file

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/337
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/337
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Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act