Arizona Land Transfer: Pleasant Valley Ranger Site to Gila County for Veterans Services
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would require the Agriculture Department to transfer about 232.9 acres in the Tonto National Forest to Gila County, Arizona.
- Gila County must request the land within 180 days after the law is enacted, and the transfer would be done for free (no purchase price).
- The county would have to pay all transfer costs, including surveying, environmental reviews, and historic preservation checks.
- The land could only be used for programs that serve and support U.S. military veterans; using it for other purposes could trigger the land returning to the federal government.
- The federal government would transfer the property “as is,” without guaranteeing it is free of environmental problems or other issues.
Milestones
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Sponsor
Data Sources
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