United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-110 1 R cosponsors

HR 699 — Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-110.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.

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In plain language

The bill clarifies land exchange procedures for the Mount Hood Wilderness in Oregon.

This legislation amends previous land exchange provisions concerning the Mount Hood Wilderness by adjusting acreage and appraisal requirements. It aims to streamline the process and ensure public review before land swaps occur.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon. After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm, or other events. The bill revises conveyance conditions regarding reservation of a conservation easement to protect identified wetland, reservation of a nonexclusive trail easement, and equalization of values of the exchange properties.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

78 added · 89 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HR 699 includes changes to the appraisal process for land exchanges in the Mt. Hood Wilderness in Oregon. Specifically, it now requires that an appraisal assign a separate value to each tax lot to allow for the equalization of values, rather than just one general appraisal. This change is significant as it clarifies how land values will be assessed, potentially leading to a more equitable process in the land exchange.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 110] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 2269]] MOUNT HOOD COOPER SPUR LAND EXCHANGE CLARIFICATION ACT [[Page 131 STAT.
699 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
2270]] Public Law 115-110 115th Congress An Act To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land exchanges in the Mt.
72 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
R.
699 [Report No.
115-59] _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 9, 2017 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land exchanges in the Mt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
Jan.
10, 2018 - [H.R.
699]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act.>> SECTION 1.
Hood Meadows shall select'' and inserting ``Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act, the Secretary and Mt.
Hood Meadows shall select'' and inserting ``Not later than 120 days <<NOTE:
Deadline.>> after the date of the enactment of the Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act, the Secretary and Mt.
``(iii) Final appraised value.-- ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), after the final appraised value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land are determined and approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall not be required to reappraise or update the final appraised value for a period of up to 3 years, beginning on the date of the approval by the Secretary of the final appraised value.
``(iii) Final appraised value.-- ``(I) <<NOTE:
``(II) Exception.--Subclause (I) shall not apply if the condition of either the Federal land or the non- Federal land referred to in subclause (I) is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm, or other events.
Time period.
Effective date.>> In general.--Subject to subclause (II), after the final appraised value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land are determined and approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall not be required to reappraise or update the final appraised value for a period of up to 3 years, beginning on the date of the approval by the Secretary of the final appraised value.
[[Page 131 STAT.
2271]] ``(II) Exception.--Subclause (I) shall not apply if the condition of either the Federal land or the non- Federal land referred to in subclause (I) is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm, or other events.
``(G) Required conveyance conditions.--Prior to the exchange of the Federal and non-Federal land-- ``(i) the Secretary and Mt.
``(G) Required conveyance conditions.--Prior to the exchange of the Federal and non-Federal land-- ``(i) <<NOTE:
Conservation.>> the Secretary and Mt.
and ``(II) in order to take effect, the conservation easement shall be finalized not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act;
and ``(II) <<NOTE:
and ``(ii) the Secretary shall reserve a 24- foot-wide nonexclusive trail easement at the existing trail locations on the Federal land that retains for the United States existing rights to construct, reconstruct, maintain, and permit nonmotorized use by the public of existing trails subject to the right of the owner of the Federal land-- ``(I) to cross the trails with roads, utilities, and infrastructure facilities;
Deadline.>> in order to take effect, the conservation easement shall be finalized not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act;
and ``(ii) the Secretary shall reserve a 24-foot- wide nonexclusive trail easement at the existing trail locations on the Federal land that retains for the United States existing rights to construct, reconstruct, maintain, and permit nonmotorized use by the public of existing trails subject to the right of the owner of the Federal land-- ``(I) to cross the trails with roads, utilities, and infrastructure facilities;
Hood Meadows under subparagraph (A) exceeds the appraised value of the land conveyed by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be considered a donation by Mt.
Hood Meadows under subparagraph (A) exceeds the appraised value of the land conveyed by [[Page 131 STAT.
2272]] the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be considered a donation by Mt.
Calendar No.
Approved January 10, 2018.
72 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
R.
699 (S.
699 [Report No.
225):
115-59] _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land exchanges in the Mt.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS:
Hood Wilderness in the State of Oregon.
Nos.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 9, 2017 Reported without amendment
115-59 and 115-52, accompanying S.
225, (both from Comm.
on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
163 (2017):
Feb.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  5. Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1331-1332)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 699.

  8. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1337)

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 100).(text: CR H1331)

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 100). (text: CR H1331)

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  14. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  15. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-59.

  16. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-59.

  17. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.

  18. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)

  19. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)

  20. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  21. Presented to President.

  22. Presented to President.

  23. Signed by President.

  24. Signed by President.

  25. Became Public Law No: 115-110.

  26. Became Public Law No: 115-110.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 699 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon. After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm, or other events. The bill revises conveyance conditions regarding reservation of a conservation easement to protect identified wetland, reservation of a nonexclusive trail easement, and equalization of values of the exchange properties.
Who sponsors HR 699?
HR 699 is sponsored by Walden, Greg (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 699?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
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