118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1059Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

A bill to adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Mar 29, 2023
Last action Dec 19, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 29, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Mar 29, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
Sep 21, 2023
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Dec 18, 2024
Passed Senate
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, approximately 6,100 acres of land 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 land or interests in land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquired land or interests in land and shall administer them as part of the park. Interior, in carrying out this bill, may not use eminent domain or condemnation.

Provisions · 3 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
Timeline · 10 actions
Dec 19, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 18, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 20, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-145.
Dec 20, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
Sep 21, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 21, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.