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H.R. 4793: Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016

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H.R. 4793: Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-03-17 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-03-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016

Plain summary

Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out, south of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, land acquisition projects for flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and conveyance purposes. The bill prohibits Interior from paying more than the land's fair market value. Upon the acquisition of such land, Interior, in consultation with the Army Corps of Engineers, shall provide for: the restoration of the acquired land for flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and conveyance purposes; and the utilization of the land in conjunction with projects that implement the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Interior may transfer or sell the land acquired under this Act to the Army Corps of Engineers, the state of Florida, a political subdivision of the state, or a nonprofit conservation organization.

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Official text

Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4793 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114