Point Spencer Coast Guard and Public-Private Sector Infrastructure Development Facilitation and Land Conveyance Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 15, 2014)
Point Spencer Coast Guard and Public-Private Sector Infrastructure Development Facilitation and Land Conveyance Act - Designates certain land at Point Spencer in Alaska (a parcel of land on which a decommissioned long range radio navigation station was located) to be: (1) retained by the Coast Guard; (2) conveyed to, or leased by, the state of Alaska; and (3) conveyed to the Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) (a corporation authorized to represent and manage land and resources from the settlement of aboriginal claims of indigenous Alaska Natives in the Bering Strait region).
Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to retain an easement authorizing public aircraft to use all existing and future airstrips, runways, and taxiways on a specified tract of such land at no cost.
Defines "public aircraft" as any aircraft owned by, operated by, or chartered by the United States or by a contractor of the United States for the performance of a federal contract on or from Point Spencer.
Sets forth requirements concerning: (1) conveyed lands that are leased back to the Coast Guard upon the Secretary's request, (2) airspace easements, and (3) rights-of-way on roads to and from airstrips.
Requires the United States to retain the authority to enforce archaeological and historic preservation laws on certain land.
Directs the Secretary, the state of Alaska, and the BSNC to develop a joint management plan for the use and management of the lands retained, conveyed, or leased under this Act.
What just happenedNov 19, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 15, 2014
- Nov 19, 2014Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 19, 2014Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 19, 2014Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
- Nov 19, 2014Committee
Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
- Sep 10, 2014Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- May 28, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- May 28, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- May 16, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- May 15, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 15, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 15, 2014IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E756-757)
- May 15, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 15, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House