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Calendar No. 627
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2811
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 2, 2008
Mr. Coburn introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
April 3, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To require citizens' approval of Federal Government land grabs.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Taxpayer Property Protection Act
of 2008
.
Requiring citizen approval of government land grabs
In general
Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and the Forest Service, acting individually or in coordination, shall not assume control of any parcel of land located in a State unless the citizens of each political subdivision of the State in which a portion of the parcel of land is located approve the assumption of control by a referendum.
National emergencies
The requirement described in subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a national emergency, as determined by the President.
Private landowners
The requirement described in subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of an exchange between a private landowner and the Federal Government of a parcel of land.
Duration of approval
In general
With respect to a parcel of land described in subsection (a), the approval of the citizens of each political subdivision in which a portion of the parcel of land is located terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date on which the citizens of each political subdivision approve the control of the parcel of land by the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, or the Forest Service under that subsection.
Renewal of approval
With respect to a parcel of land described in subsection (a), the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, or the Forest Service, as applicable, may renew, by referendum, the approval of the citizens of each political subdivision in which a portion of the parcel of land is located.
April 3, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar