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H.R.2588: American Land Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
- Introduced July 19, 2011
- Latest Major Action July 22, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
American Land Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), for FY2012-FY2016, to offer for competitive sale by auction 8% of the federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 8% of the National Forest System lands. Requires the lands to be sold to be configured so as to maximize their marketability or to achieve management objectives. Permits either Secretary to include the mineral...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Natural Resources
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Referred to House Agriculture
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| July 19, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Poe (R-Texas) |