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H.R. 482 · 109th Congress

Pine Springs Land Exchange Act

Law · 109-474 · Jan 12, 2007
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  1. House Introduced Feb 1, 2005
  2. House Passed Apr 12, 2005
  3. Senate Passed Dec 7, 2006
  4. House Changes resolved Dec 9, 2006
  5. President To the President Jan 3, 2007
  6. President Signed Jan 12, 2007
  7. Law Jan 12, 2007

Pine Springs Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Lubbock Christian University by quitclaim deed all right of the United States to specified federal land in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico in exchange for the conveyance of certain University land (the non-federal land).

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 12, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 31, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Pine Springs Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Lubbock Christian University by quitclaim deed all right of the United States to specified federal land in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico in exchange for the conveyance of certain University land (the non-federal land).

Requires that: (1) title to the non-federal land conform with the title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to federal land acquisitions and be otherwise acceptable to the Secretary; and (2) the costs of implementing the exchange be shared equally by the Secretary and the University.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the correction of minor errors in the map; (2) revocation and withdrawal of federal land; and (3) administration of land acquired by the United States.

Instructs the Secretary, in exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, to ensure that the public interest is well served.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Pine Springs Land Exchange Act

Latest action (Jan 12, 2007): Became Public Law No: 109-474.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 1, 2005

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  1. House Introduced Feb 1, 2005
  2. House Passed Apr 12, 2005
  3. Senate Passed Dec 7, 2006
  4. House Changes resolved Dec 9, 2006
  5. President To the President Jan 3, 2007
  6. President Signed Jan 12, 2007
  7. Law Jan 12, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.