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H.R. 3839 · 114th Congress

Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act

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  1. House Introduced Oct 27, 2015
  2. House Passed Sep 6, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 6, 2016

Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) complete environmental, cultural resource, and other due diligence activities on certain public land to confirm its suitability for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota; and (2) notify the Department of the Interior of such activities.

After completion of such activities and upon receipt by Interior of written confirmation of suitability from the VA, the land shall: (1) be withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for as long as it remains under VA administrative jurisdiction; (2) be deemed property; and (3) be transferred to the VA for use as national cemeteries.

(Sec. 3) Interior shall publish a notice containing the legal descriptions of such transferred land.

The VA shall reimburse Interior for reasonable transfer costs, including survey costs.

(Sec. 4) Upon a determination by the VA that all or a portion of such transferred land shall not be used for cemetery purposes, the VA shall: (1) notify Interior and transfer jurisdiction of the land back to Interior, and (2) be responsible for any decontamination costs necessary for restoration of the lands to the public lands.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act

Latest action (Sep 12, 2016): Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 27, 2015

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  1. House Introduced Oct 27, 2015
  2. House Passed Sep 6, 2016

No recorded floor vote found.