# 114-hr-1554: Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

114-hr-1554, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1554
- Congress: 114
- Title: Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
- Introduced: 2015-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 Requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. States that the conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration. Requires the conveyance to: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1554 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1554)

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