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S. 1453

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 1453, the University of Utah Research Park Act, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 10, 2025 by Sen. Mike Lee (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.

Record

Text

S. 1453 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1453/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1453 IS: University of Utah Research Park Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1453  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 10, 2025   Mr. Lee  (for himself and  Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   University of Utah Research Park Act  .
2.
Confirmation of use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for valid public purposes
(a)
Confirmation of uses
(1)
In general
The use by the University of Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a University research park, as approved by the letter from the Secretary of the Interior to the University of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any modifications of the approved plan of development and management approved by the Department of the Interior prior to the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a valid public purpose consistent with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the  Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578;  43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), subject to the terms and conditions included in the letter and approvals.
(2)
Other uses
Any other uses of the land described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah that are consistent with use as a University research park and related university purposes (including development of student housing and a transit hub) are confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578;  43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ).
(b)
Description of non-Federal land
The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593.54 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the  Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578;  43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), by patent numbered 43–99–0012 and dated October 18, 1968, and more particularly described as tracts D (excluding parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-04-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Apr 10, 2025

sb1453/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (04/10/2025)

University of Utah Research Park Act

This bill confirms the use by the University of Utah of approximately 593 acres of specified nonfederal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a university research park and for related university purposes (including development of student housing and a transit hub) as a valid public purpose.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Lee (R) sponsors S. 1453, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1453 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Reported By · Feb 11, 2026 · 314 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on S. 1453, the latest S. Rept. 119-108.

Actions

S. 1453 has taken 5 actions since Apr 10, 2025, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-108.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.
Sep 11, 2025
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Apr 10, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1453 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 1453.

Titles

S. 1453 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • University of Utah Research Park Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • University of Utah Research Park Act — Display Title
  • University of Utah Research Park Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 1453, the latest on Oct 9, 2025.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 22 registered lobbyists who named S. 1453 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Commodities (big ticket), Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 22.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRADLEY EDGELL115
CARTER MCDOWELL115
COURTNEY RYAN115
JESSICA BARKER115
JOSEPH CORCORAN115
KENNETH BENTSEN115
KEVIN CARSON115
LESLIE NORWOOD115
LISA BLEIER115
LUCAS WEST115
MELISSA MACGREGOR115
NICHOLAS KEY115
PETER MATHESON115
PETER RYAN115
CHRISTOPHER KILLIAN114
JOSHUA WILSUSEN114
KEVIN RUANE113
LINDSEY KELJO113
MARGARET MORGAN112
MATT GRINNEY112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATIONSECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$3.2M4th Quarter - Report
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATIONSECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$2.1M2nd Quarter - Report
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATIONSECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$1.9M3rd Quarter - Report
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATIONSECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$1.9M1st Quarter - Report
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATIONSECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$1.9M1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1453 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1453’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s1453/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 1453 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Educational facilities and institutions to Utah.

s1453/subjects.txt
Educational facilities and institutionsLand transfersUtah

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com