S. 2185 – FLTFA Reauthorization Act

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The FLTFA Reauthorization Act renews the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act and makes a series of technical updates. It changes some wording, removes outdated subsections, updates statutory citations, and adds references to several conservation and public‑land management statutes. The changes affect how the federal government processes land transactions on public lands.

Key Provisions

Updates the language in section 203(2) to replace “was” with “is,” making the provision current.
Deletes an outdated reference in section 205(a) and removes subsection (d) of that section.
Eliminates subsection (f) of section 206.
Amends section 207(b) by correcting a public‑law number, adding a citation to Public Law 105‑263, and inserting a list of related conservation, recreation, development, and Omnibus Public Land Management Acts.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

December 4, 2017

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December 4, 2017

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

December 4, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued December 4, 2017

II

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2185

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 4, 2017

Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Udall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the FLTFA Reauthorization Act.

2.

Reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act

The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 203(2) (43 U.S.C. 2302(2)), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking on the date of enactment of this Act was and inserting is;

(2)

in section 205 (43 U.S.C. 2304)—

(A)

in subsection (a), by striking (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); and

(B)

by striking subsection (d);

(3)

in section 206 (43 U.S.C. 2305), by striking subsection (f); and

(4)

in section 207(b) (43 U.S.C. 2306(b))—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking 96–568 and inserting 96–586; and

(ii)

by striking or at the end;

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

by inserting Public Law 105–263; before 112 Stat.; and

(ii)

by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(3)

the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432; 120 Stat. 3028);

(4)

the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2403);

(5)

subtitle F of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1032);

(6)

subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1075);

(7)

section 2601 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1108); or

(8)

section 2606 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1121).

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