HR 1931 · 114th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
American Land Act
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.(2015-05-19)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
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.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only