H.R. 129: To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-06 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 549 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR129 (2009-07-16), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.

Plain summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, if the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, California, offers to convey to the Secretary a parcel of non-federal land that is acceptable to the Secretary and the Secretary accepts the offer, to convey approximately five acres of certain identified National Forest System land (the federal land) in Santa Barbara County to the Foundation. Subjects the land exchange to provisions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 related to exchanges of public lands and interests therein within the National Forest System. Expresses the intent of Congress that the land exchange be completed within two years of enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to offer to sell to the White Lotus Foundation the federal land for fair market value if such exchange is not completed by such time. Makes the land exchange subject to specified additional terms and conditions, including to valid existing rights and the White Lotus Foundation paying the reasonable costs of surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated with the exchange or sale. Requires land conveyed by exchange or sale under this Act to be appraised by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary and such an appraisal to be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards. Requires any proceeds received by the Secretary from any cash equalization payment or sale under this Act to be deposited in a special account in the Treasury and to be made available for the acquisition of land or interests in the Los Padres National Forest.

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Official text

To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 129, A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California (2009-06-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 129, A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California (2009-06-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 129, An act to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California (2010-07-07); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 129, An act to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California (2010-07-07)

Recorded votes

House roll call 549 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR129 (2009-07-16): Passed

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.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr129.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr129 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111