H.R. 4242: To transfer jurisdiction over certain public lands from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of Defense.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-28 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-04-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To transfer jurisdiction over certain public lands from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of Defense.

Plain summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of Defense jurisdiction over all public lands: (1) under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management; (2) withdrawn from appropriation under the public land laws; and (3) reserved for use by the armed forces for military activities.

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Official text

To transfer jurisdiction over certain public lands from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of Defense.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · 6 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4242.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4242 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108