H.R. 6039: To establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-06-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 697.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-06-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to convey to the Stutsman County Park Board in Jamestown, North Dakota, all U.S. interest in recreation land and permitted cabin land at no cost. As a condition of the conveyances, the board shall agree to pay all survey and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land. The board shall manage the recreation land: (1) for recreation and public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, (2) for public access, (3) for fish and wildlife habitat, or (4) to preserve its natural character. The board shall manage the permitted cabin land for cabins or recreational residences in existence as of this bill's enactment or for any of the recreation land management purposes. Reclamation shall convey to North Dakota all U.S. interest in the game and fish headquarters, on the condition that the headquarters continue to be used as a game and fish headquarters or for substantially similar purposes. The bill exempts the United States from liability for damages, including flood damages, except for damages caused by an act or omission of a U.S. employee, agent, or contracts before the enactment of this bill.

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To establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6039, a bill to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes (2018-08-01)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr6039.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr6039 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115