To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

Summary

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The county must use the land for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans. If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Forest Service. The conveyance must be made with a quitclaim deed and without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property). The Forest Service must not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance. As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay all the costs associated with the conveyance, including any (1) surveys, (2) environmental analysis or resource survey required under federal law, and (3) analysis required to comply with certain provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 2025

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

5. 5 February 2025

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)

   Source: Floor

6. 5 February 2025

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)

   Source: Floor

7. 5 February 2025

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 837.

   Source: Floor

8. 5 February 2025

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)

   Source: Floor

9. 5 February 2025

   Floor

   Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

10. 6 February 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 4 February 2026

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

4 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 6 February 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 5 February 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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