HR 1658 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003

Introduced Apr 7, 2003 Originated House Became Private Law 108-2 Sponsor Richard W. Pombo R-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Oct 5, 2004 Became Private Law No: 108-2.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 7, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNov 18, 2003
  3. Passed SenateSep 15, 2004
  4. To the PresidentSep 24, 2004
  5. Became lawOct 5, 2004Private Law 108-2

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 13, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003 - Amends the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act to legalize, validate, and confirm, as far as any interest of the United States in the affected lands is concerned, two additional conveyances in San Joaquin County, California, that involve lands forming part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the Central Pacific Railway Company under previous law. Declares the conveyances to be: (1) that between the Central Pacific Railway Company and the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and the Bank of America, recorded September 27, 1945; and (2) that between the Central Pacific Railway Company and the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and the Tri-Valley Packing Association, recorded November 13, 1957.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Apr 7, 2003Markup Jul 9, 2003Reported Sep 3, 2003
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Referred Apr 15, 2003Hearings Jun 24, 2003Discharged Jul 9, 2003
SenateEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred Nov 19, 2003Markup Jun 16, 2004Reported Jul 13, 2004
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Hearings May 5, 2004

Actions 27

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 5, 2004Signed by President.
  2. Oct 5, 2004Became Private Law No: 108-2.
  3. Sep 24, 2004Presented to President.
  4. Sep 21, 2004Mr. Pearce moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7263-7264)
  5. Sep 21, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1658.
  6. Sep 21, 2004Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. Sep 21, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Sep 17, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Sep 15, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9348; text as passed Senate: CR S9348)
  10. Jul 13, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 108-305.
  11. Jul 13, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
  12. Jun 16, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  13. May 5, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
  14. Nov 19, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  15. Nov 18, 2003Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
  16. Nov 18, 2003Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: CR H11369-11370)
  17. Nov 18, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H11369-11370)
  18. Nov 18, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Sep 3, 2003Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-251.
  20. Sep 3, 2003Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
  21. Jul 9, 2003Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
  22. Jul 9, 2003Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  23. Jul 9, 2003Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  24. Jun 24, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  25. Apr 15, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
  26. Apr 7, 2003Introduced in House
  27. Apr 7, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H7263, H7264Amendments H7263Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Richard W. Pombo R-CA, Stevan Pearce R-NMSep 21, 2004
SenateDebate and remarks S9348Text printed S9348—Sep 15, 2004
HouseDebate and remarks H11369Text printed H11369—Nov 18, 2003

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee reports

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4

  1. Jun 17, 2004H.R. 1658, Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 16, 2004</p>
  2. Jun 17, 2004H.R. 1658, Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 16, 2004
  3. Aug 6, 2003H.R. 1658, Railroad Right-of-Way conveyance Validation Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 9, 2003</p>
  4. Aug 6, 2003H.R. 1658, Railroad Right-of-Way conveyance Validation Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 9, 2003

Printed hearings 3

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 108-575LAND IN FRANNIE, WYOMING; EDWARD H. McDANIEL AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 22; LAND IN WASHOE CO., NEVADA; LAND TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT LAS VEGAS; PARCEL OF PROPERTY TO BEAVER CO., UTAH; AND AMEND THE RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY CONVEYANCE VALIDATION ACT29 pagesEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeMay 5, 2004
Serial No. 108-86A MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAFETY NET: CREATING A TARGETED BENEFIT FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS86 pagesOversight and Government Reform CommitteeSep 24, 2003
Serial No. 108-33H.R. 1521, H.R. 1658 and H.R. 205530 pagesNatural Resources CommitteeJun 24, 2003

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act to validate additional conveyances of certain lands in the State of California that form part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003
Short Titles as Reported to House
Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003
Short Titles as Reported to Senate
Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003
Short Titles as Passed House
Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Private Legislation.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Sep 15, 2004Engrossed Amendment Senate
  3. Jul 13, 2004Reported to Senate
  4. Nov 19, 2003Referred in Senate
  5. Sep 3, 2003Reported in House
  6. Apr 7, 2003Introduced in House

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