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S. 213: Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act

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S. 213: Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-01-31 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-324.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-01-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-324. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 27, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, subject to valid existing rights, to convey to the County of Rio Arriba in New Mexico, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified land (including any improvements to such land) located on the Sebastian Martin Land Grant in the vicinity of Alcalde. Provides, at the Secretary's option, for the reversion of any part of the conveyed land to the United States if such land ceases to be used for public purposes. Specifies conditions for the sale of any part of such land by the County. Requires the County to pay any costs associated with the land conveyance under this Act.

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Official text

Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 213, Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act (2005-10-04); CBO cost estimate: S. 213, Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act (2005-10-04)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-s213 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109