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A bill to facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a disclaimer of federal interest in approximately 15.12 acres of land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho within 90 days of enactment
- The affected land was historically platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes and is identified on a map dated December 22, 1893
- The disclaimer excludes any portion of the land that falls within the boundary of the Kootenai Indian Reservation
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Sponsor (1)
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Sen. Risch, James E. (R-ID)
1 cosponsor
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Sen. Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
Actions (4)
- Sep 30, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Sep 16, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. · senate
- Aug 7, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Aug 7, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 7, 2026
Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FACILITATION OF CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND IN BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO.
(a) Disclaimer of Interest.—To facilitate the conveyance of the covered land described in subsection (b) that was platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 718) (repealed by section 703(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2790)), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a recordable disclaimer of interest of the United States in and to the covered land.
(b) Description of Covered Land.—The covered land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 15.12 acres of land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, depicted as “Eaton” on the map entitled “Eaton” and dated December 22, 1893, excluding the portion of the land within the boundary of the Kootenai Indian Reservation. <all>
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