1HOUSE · APR 25, 2012
Passed the House
421–1PASSED
R 237–1 D 184–0
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 181 · 9 not voting
House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960.
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gosar R-AZWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 11, 2011
- Committee actionFeb 29, 2012
- Passed HouseApr 25, 2012 · 421–1
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 26, 2012 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1038.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1038, a bill to authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted” on March 23, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 23, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43131
- CBO publication date
- March 23, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1038, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1038
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
75d005200a126f03bcafd7b206dcc4409b8f8c3dad00618076d7e4cdfdef7a9d
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-436 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on April 16, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported April 16, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/436
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1038, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1038
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
75d005200a126f03bcafd7b206dcc4409b8f8c3dad00618076d7e4cdfdef7a9d
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GOSAR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1769):Congress has the express constitutional authority to manage and convey federal lands, pursuant to Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution. This clause provides, in relevant part: ``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States . . .'' Federal lands may only be appropriated by an act of Congress. United States v. Fitzgerald, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 407, 421 (1841) (``No appropriation of public land can be made for any purpose, but by authority of congress. By the third section of the fourth article of the constitution of the United States, power is given to congress to…Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 828 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1038, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1038
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
75d005200a126f03bcafd7b206dcc4409b8f8c3dad00618076d7e4cdfdef7a9d
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Sent to: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeBills with a CBO estimateBills with a committee reportSee it in the Data Web
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Vote results
1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 1038. The vote that moved the bill is first.
Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar.
- H.R. 489 (112th) To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1904 (112th) Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
- H.Res. 490 (112th) Expressing no confidence in the Attorney General of the United States.
- H.R. 5744 (112th) Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012
- H.Res. 630 (112th) Expressing support for Israel and its right to self-defense against the illegal nuclear program by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- H.R. 1150 (112th) Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.