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On the recordApril 30, 2015
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1153 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Red River Private Property Protection Act''. SEC. 2. DISCLAIMER AND OUTDATED SURVEYS. (a) In General.--The Secretary hereby disclaims any right, title, and interest to all land located south of the South Bank boundary line of the Red River in the affected area. (b) Clarification of Prior Surveys.--Previous surveys conducted by the Bureau of Land Management shall have no force or effect in determining the current South Bank boundary line. SEC. 3. IDENTIFICATION OF CURRENT BOUNDARY. (a) Boundary Identification.--To identify the current South Bank boundary line along the affected area, the Secretary shall commission a new survey that-- (1) adheres to the gradient boundary survey method; (2) spans the entire length of the affected area; (3) is conducted by Licensed State Land Surveyors chosen by the Texas General Land Office; and (4) is completed not later than 2years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Approval of the Survey.--The Secretary shall submit the survey conducted under this Act to the Texas General Land Office for approval.…
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