HR 1397 · 115th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2017-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-190.(2018-06-22)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2017-07-11
Roll #345
Yea 406Nay 0
Democrats
180 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
226 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2017-07-11
Roll #345
Yea 406Nay 0
Democrats
180 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
226 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over: 0.342 acres of federal land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Transportation (DOT), and 0.479 acres of federal land within the boundary of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) adjacent to the parkway from DOT to Interior. Interior shall prohibit the storage, construction, or installation of any items that may interfere with access by the research center to certain restricted land within the parkway boundary for security and maintenance purposes. The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this bill shall not be subject to reimbursement or consideration. The National Park Service and the FHA shall comply with the agreement they entered into on September 11, 2002, regarding the transfer of administrative jurisdiction, management, and maintenance of the land specified in it. Subject to the terms of such agreement, Interior shall allow the research center to access: (1) the federal land transferred to Interior for purposes of transportation to and from the research center; and (2) such land a…

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H.R. 1397, a bill to authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes

Jul 11, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 27, 2017

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H.R. 1397, an act to authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes

Mar 22, 2018

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 8, 2018

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office