H.R. 1544 · 118th Congress · House

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Introduced
Mar 10, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, approximately 6,100 acres of lands or interests in land generally identified as Tracts to Include in Boundary on the map titled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment and dated November 2022.

Upon the acquisition of any lands or interests in land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquisition and shall administer such lands or interests in land as part of the park.

Interior, in carrying out this bill, may not use eminent domain or condemnation.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 22, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  2. MAR 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

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Federal Lands Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 22, 2023

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 10, 2023

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