H.R. 486: Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-02-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-470.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-02-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-470. (final step reached)
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Official title

Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 31, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act - Provides for the exchange of specified federal and non-federal lands in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, upon acquisition of the non-federal land, to: (1) assume jurisdiction over such land; and (2) amend the withdrawal for Holloman Air Force Base to include such land. Includes in such land exchange the conveyance of all surface, subsurface, mineral, and water rights. Requires the Secretary to carry out the land exchange in accordance with the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976. Authorizes a cash equalization payment in excess of 25% of the appraised value of the federal land. Prohibits such exchange of federal and non-federal land from requiring an amendment to the White Sands Resource Management Plan. Provides for the disposition and use of any cash equalization payments received under this Act.

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Official text

Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 486, Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act (2006-06-02); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 486, Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act (2006-06-02)

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Appraisal: An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr486.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr486 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109