U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5359: Pennington County Land Conveyance Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pennington County Land Conveyance Act . SECTION 2. Conveyance of Federal land to Pennington County, South Dakota (a) Definitions In this section: (1) County The term County means Pennington County, South Dakota. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means-- (A) the parcel of approximately 8.97 acres of National Forest System land within the boundary of the Black Hills National Forest, as generally depicted as Parcel to be Conveyed on the map entitled Pennington County (SD) Highway Maintenance Facility Land Conveyance and dated June 22, 2026; and (B) any improvements to the National Forest System land described in subparagraph (A). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration and subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, to be used by the County for a public works facility or any other uses determined to be necessary …
Sponsors
- Thune, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Rounds, Mike (R)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4567)
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: South Dakota, Forests, forestry, trees, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Land transfers, Geography and mapping
Common questions
- What is SB5359?
- SB5359 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Pennington County Land Conveyance Act.
- What does SB5359 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land.
- What is the status of SB5359?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5359?
- Thune, John (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5359?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5359
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