United States · Bill · S
S. 179 (109th)
Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005
Introduced
26 January 2005
Last action
8 March 2005 · Committee
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-19.
Sponsors
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified land in Mt. Diablo Meridian, California, in exchange for certain non-Federal land and a payment of $50,000, if the owner of such land: (1) offers to make such exchange during the year following enactment of this Act; and (2) agrees to convey the Federal land to the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America within four months of receiving it. Assigns values to the lands to be conveyed. Directs the Secretary to: (1) manage the non-Federal land received in accordance with the Weeks Act and other laws and regulations pertaining to National Forest System lands; and (2) deposit the cash payment received into the fund established by the Sisk Act, to be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the National Forest System in California. Makes the owner of the non-Federal land responsible for all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange. Grants an easement to the owner of a specified hydroelectric project located on Federal land authorized for exchange under this Act. Requires that the easement owner be given the right of first offer for any subsequent conveyance of the Federal land by the Sequoia Council as a condition of the initial conveyance to the Council.
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Timeline
26 January 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S590-591)
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S590)
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2005
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-19.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 26 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
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Related records
- related to → Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/179
- us · 109-s-179 · source updated 24 March 2026