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H.R. 473 · 112th Congress

HALE Scouts Act

Law · 112-103 · Apr 2, 2012
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  1. House Introduced Jan 26, 2011
  2. House Passed Oct 3, 2011
  3. Senate Passed Mar 15, 2012
  4. President To the President Mar 22, 2012
  5. President Signed Apr 2, 2012
  6. Law Apr 2, 2012
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Apr 2, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 23, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. Excludes from such conveyance any land within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated under the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act.
Requires the Council to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and done to conform with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the provisions relating to exchanges of public lands and interests within the National Forest System under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

States that access to the conveyed land shall be from the adjacent land of the Council or its successor. Bars the Secretary from being required to provide additional access to such land.

Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe such terms and conditions on the conveyance as the Secretary considers in the public interest, including the reservation of access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: HALE Scouts Act

Also known as: Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts

Latest action (Apr 2, 2012): Became Public Law No: 112-103.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 26, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 26, 2011
  2. House Passed Oct 3, 2011
  3. Senate Passed Mar 15, 2012
  4. President To the President Mar 22, 2012
  5. President Signed Apr 2, 2012
  6. Law Apr 2, 2012

No recorded floor vote found.