To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park.
Latest action · Sep 8, 2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 3, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1 ) eliminate the requirement that the rights of use and occupancy by the owner or owners of any property acquired by the Secretary of the Interior within the boundaries of Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Park shall be for not more than 25 years or for a term ending on the death of the owner or his or her spouse, whichever is later (thus permitting the continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Valley); and (2) grant renewals or extensions of leases or permits on Federal land within Mineral King Valley to the heirs, successors, and assigns of those persons who were lessees or permittees of record on the enactment of such Act.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 3, 2004Markup Jul 14, 2004Reported Sep 8, 2004 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 7, 2004Discharged Jul 14, 2004 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2004Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-669.
- Sep 8, 2004Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.
- Jul 14, 2004Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 14, 2004Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jul 14, 2004Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
- Jun 7, 2004Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Jun 7, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Jun 3, 2004Introduced in House
- Jun 3, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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 report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Aug 9, 2004H.R. 4508, A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 14, 2004</p>
- Aug 9, 2004H.R. 4508, A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National ParkCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 14, 2004
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2004Reported in House
- Jun 3, 2004Introduced in House
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