H.R. 1439 — To limit the acquisition by the United States of land located in a State in which 25 percent or more of the land in the State is owned by the United States, and for other purposes.

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Requires the Federal Government, before acquiring 100 or more acres of land in a State in which it already owns at least 25 percent of the land, to dispose of land in that State of value equal to the land to be acquired. Exempts from the applicability of this Act certain land held in trust or held or acquired by the Government for debt collection purposes.

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1991-03-13
Introduced in House
1991-03-13
Introduced in House
1991-03-13
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
1991-03-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
1991-05-07
Re-referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
1991-10-03
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
1992-02-04
Subcommittee Hearings Held.

To limit the acquisition by the United States of land located in a State in which 25 percent or more of the land in the State is owned by the United States, and for other purposes.

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