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A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-715| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.
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Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-2099: Federal Land Management Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1177: Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Land transfersLand use and conservationMaine

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-715| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-2099: Federal Land Management Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1177: Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Land transfersLand use and conservationMaine