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HR 3839 — Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act

Last action — Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.

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Summary

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such activities and upon receipt by Interior of written confirmation of suitability from the VA, the land shall: (1) be withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for as long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.

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Action History

  1. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.

  2. Received in the Senate.

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

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3839.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5073-5074)

  7. Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.

  9. Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-714, Part I.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

  15. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  16. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  17. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  18. Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

  19. Referred to House Natural Resources

  20. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

  21. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3839 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 3839?
HR 3839 is sponsored by Kristi Noem (R).
What is the current status of HR 3839?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3839?
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