SB 112-21: Surplus Land Sales Act (Passed)

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OSR stands with Israel:
Aye

SevenEleven:
Nay.

Mr. Reactionary:
Bill passes 8-6-0-4.

Mr. Reactionary:
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SURPLUS LAND SALES ACT

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Senate Bill

To direct the Secretary of the Internal Affairs to sell certain Federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal.

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Section 1: Title

1. This Act may be cited as the Surplus Land Sales Act.

Section 2: Sale of Certain Federal Lands Previously Identified as Suitable for Disposal

1. Competitive Sale of Lands
The Secretary of Internal Affairs (SoIA) shall offer the identified Federal lands for disposal by competitive sale for not less than fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser. No single purchaser, or any agent, employee, or subordinate entity thereof, may purchase more than 1,000 acres under this act.

2. Existing Rights
The sale of identified Federal lands under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights.

3. Proceeds of Sale of Lands
All net proceeds from the sale of identified Federal lands under this section shall be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.

4. Report
Not later than one (1) year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the SoIA shall submit —

   a. A list of any identified Federal lands that have not been sold under subsection (b) and the reasons such lands were not sold; and

   b. An update of the report submitted on May 27, 1997, pursuant to section 390(g) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–127; 110 Stat. 1024), including a current inventory of the Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the SoIA that are suitable for disposal.

5. Definitions
The term "identified Federal lands" means the parcels of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the SoIA that were identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted on May 27, 1997, pursuant to section 390(g) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–127; 110 Stat. 1024), except the following:
   A. Lands not identified for disposal in the applicable land use plan.
   B. Lands subject to a Recreation and Public Purpose conveyance application.
   C. Lands identified for Regional selection.
   D. Lands identified for Indian tribe allotments.
   E. Lands identified for local government use.

Section 3: Enactment

1. Nothing in this Act shall affect the implementation of Regional laws, including Regional enabling Acts.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.



Passed 8-6-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled.

- R, PPT


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