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An original bill to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-3076| Senate 
| Updated: 1/7/2020
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill releases certain reversionary interest in land to Tennessee and adds additional lands to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness in Virginia. (Sec. 1) Upon the transfer of ownership of the approximately 0.90-acre parcel of land identified as the Webb property to Tennessee for inclusion in the Chickasaw State Forest and the transfer of the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land identified as state forest land to Tennessee or a non-state entity, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall release to Tennessee the reversionary interest of the United States in the state forest land that requires the land to be used for public purposes. After such actions, USDA shall offer to sell to Tennessee the undivided mineral interests of the United States in the state forest land. (Sec. 2) The bill adds specified lands in the George Washington National Forest to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness. Until the additional land is incorporated into the Rich Hole Wilderness, USDA may use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the addition for activities to improve water quality and aquatic passage.

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Dec 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Roberts. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
Jan 6, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)
Jan 6, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)
Jan 7, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 7, 2020
Received in the House.
Jan 7, 2020
Held at the desk.
  • December 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2019
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Roberts. Without written report.


  • December 17, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.


  • January 6, 2020
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)


  • January 6, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)


  • January 7, 2020
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • January 7, 2020
    Received in the House.


  • January 7, 2020
    Held at the desk.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 116-644: Chester County Reversionary Interest Release Act
  • S 116-247: Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1563: Chester County Reversionary Interest Release Act
Firearms and explosivesFishesForests, forestry, treesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfersLaw enforcement officersMiningTennesseeVirginiaWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

An original bill to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-3076| Senate 
| Updated: 1/7/2020
This bill releases certain reversionary interest in land to Tennessee and adds additional lands to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness in Virginia. (Sec. 1) Upon the transfer of ownership of the approximately 0.90-acre parcel of land identified as the Webb property to Tennessee for inclusion in the Chickasaw State Forest and the transfer of the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land identified as state forest land to Tennessee or a non-state entity, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall release to Tennessee the reversionary interest of the United States in the state forest land that requires the land to be used for public purposes. After such actions, USDA shall offer to sell to Tennessee the undivided mineral interests of the United States in the state forest land. (Sec. 2) The bill adds specified lands in the George Washington National Forest to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness. Until the additional land is incorporated into the Rich Hole Wilderness, USDA may use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the addition for activities to improve water quality and aquatic passage.

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Timeline
Dec 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Roberts. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.
Jan 6, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)
Jan 6, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)
Jan 7, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 7, 2020
Received in the House.
Jan 7, 2020
Held at the desk.
  • December 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2019
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Roberts. Without written report.


  • December 17, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 377.


  • January 6, 2020
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)


  • January 6, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S26-27; text: CR S26-27)


  • January 7, 2020
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • January 7, 2020
    Received in the House.


  • January 7, 2020
    Held at the desk.
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 116-644: Chester County Reversionary Interest Release Act
  • S 116-247: Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1563: Chester County Reversionary Interest Release Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Firearms and explosivesFishesForests, forestry, treesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfersLaw enforcement officersMiningTennesseeVirginiaWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats