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H.R. 513: Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017

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H.R. 513: Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-12 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017

Plain summary

Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey certain federal land in two phases to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority in exchange for certain nonfederal land. Before completing each phase of the land exchange, USDA shall complete any necessary land surveys and required pre-exchange clearances, mitigation activities, and approvals related to: threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources, wetland and floodplains, and hazardous materials. Upon acquisition by USDA, the nonfederal land shall become part of Tongass National Forest, and shall be withdrawn from: entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

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Official text

Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr513 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115