# 114-hr-470: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015

114-hr-470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 602. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-470
- Congress: 114
- Title: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 602.
- Introduced: 2015-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015 Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell or exchange any or all interest of the United States in 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres. Authorizes USDA to reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this Act that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest. Prohibits USDA from selling or exchanging land under this Act for less than market value, as determined by an appraisal or through a competitive bid. Requires proceeds to be used for the acquisition of land for national forest purposes in Georgia.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2015-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2015-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2015-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-470 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/470)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-470 (as of 2025-11-18).