H.R. 6664: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of the South Operations Coordination Center, and for other purposes.

H.R. 6664: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of the South Operations Coordination Center, and for other purposes.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-12-13 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-12-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] · what a sponsor is
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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of the South Operations Coordination Center, and for other purposes.

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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the state of California a parcel of approximately 12.55 acres of National Forest System land in the Pacific Southwest Region to permit the state to use such land to relocate the South Operations Coordination Center. Defines "South Operations Coordination Center" as the state facility that is jointly operated by the state and the Forest Service and is used for providing emergency support for wildland fires and other emergencies. Requires the state, as consideration for the conveyance of the land, to pay an amount equal to the fair market value of the conveyed land. Requires the state to cover the costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred in carrying out such conveyance. Subjects such conveyance to valid existing rights.

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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of the South Operations Coordination Center, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr6664.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr6664 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112