A bill to resolve the boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone Counties in the State of Missouri.
Latest action · Jul 22, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-279.
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.
- IntroducedJun 2, 2003
- Passed SenateMay 19, 2004
- Passed HouseJul 12, 2004
- To the PresidentJul 21, 2004
- Became lawJul 22, 2004Public Law 108-279
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 9, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Establishes procedures for resolving the status of Federal land in Barry and Stone Counties, Missouri, claimed by private property owners based on land surveys subsequent to the Public Land Survey System land surveys upon which the original land patents were issued. Directs the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture to rectify boundary conflicts and landownership claims against Federal lands resulting from subsequent Federal land surveys and correctly reestablish the corners of the System in such counties and to attempt to do so in a manner that imposes the least cost and inconvenience to affected private landowners. Requires qualifying claimants to submit notice and information relating to the claim of ownership of the Federal lands to the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of Agriculture (as appropriate) within 15 years of enactment of this Act.
Authorizes the appropriate Secretary, in addition to using existing authorities, to take any of the following actions to resolve boundary conflicts: (1) convey by quitclaim deed right, title, and interest in the disputed Federal land; (2) if there are Federal interests in such land, confirm Federal title to it and retain it in Federal management; and (3) compensate the qualifying claimant where title is confirmed and retained pursuant to item (2).
Requires conveyance of land under this Act without consideration. Requires the appropriate Secretary to pay costs (of such Secretary's Department) associated with the resolution of boundary disputes pursuant to this Act and to reimburse qualifying claimants for survey costs necessary to establish a claim. Makes the appropriate Secretary responsible for compensation provided as a result of subsequent Federal land surveys conducted or commissioned by such Secretary's Department.
Provides that the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act regarding the transfer of real property by Federal agencies which is owned by the United States and on which any hazardous substance was stored for at least a year and was known to have been released or disposed of shall not apply to conveyances or transfers of jurisdiction pursuant to this Act, but the United States shall continue to be liable for cleanup costs of any hazardous substances on the lands so conveyed or transferred if the contamination by such substances is caused by Federal actions.
Establishes rules for the treatment of preexisting conditions, existing reservations, and existing rights and uses.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Sep 29, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 2, 2003Markup Feb 11, 2004Reported Mar 9, 2004 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings Nov 18, 2003 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2004Signed by President.
- Jul 22, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-279.
- Jul 21, 2004Presented to President.
- Jul 12, 2004Mr. Burns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 12, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5477-5478)
- Jul 12, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1167.
- Jul 12, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5477)
- Jul 12, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 20, 2004Received in the House.
- May 20, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 20, 2004Held at the desk.
- May 19, 2004Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5842-5844)
- May 19, 2004The title amendment was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- May 19, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5842-5843)
- Mar 9, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-234.
- Mar 9, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
- Feb 11, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Nov 18, 2003Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-321.
- Jun 2, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Jun 2, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7195)
- Jun 2, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5477, H5478Text printed H5477 | Calvin M. Dooley D-CA, Max Burns R-GA, Roy Blunt R-MO | Jul 12, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5842Text printed S5842 | — | May 19, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7195 | Christopher S. Bond R-MO | Jun 2, 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 report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Feb 24, 2004S. 1167, A bill to resolve boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone counties in the state of Missouri<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 11, 2004</p>
- Feb 24, 2004S. 1167, A bill to resolve boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone counties in the state of MissouriCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 11, 2004
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-321 | BOUNDARY CONFLICTS IN MISSOURI; BEND PINE NURSERY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT; RIO GRANDE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA; ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN UTAH; AND LANDS IN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST45 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Nov 18, 2003 |
CRS reports 15
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 15
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47624 | Legislative Branch: FY2024 Appropriations | Report | May 21, 2024 |
| R47296 | Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations | Report | Mar 13, 2023 |
| R46936 | Legislative Branch: FY2022 Appropriations | Report | May 18, 2022 |
| R46327 | The Office of Technology Assessment: History, Authorities, Issues, and Options Archived | Report | Apr 29, 2020 |
| R45755 | Legislative Branch: FY2020 Appropriations Archived | Report | Feb 12, 2020 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2304 | To resolve boundary conflicts in the vicinity of the Mark Twain National Forest in Barry and Stone Counties, Missouri, that resulted from private landowner reliance on a subsequent Federal survey, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Nov 18, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to resolve the boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone Counties in the State of Missouri.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative remedies
- Boundaries
- Claims
- Compensation (Law)
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Defense
- Environmental Protection
- Government liability
- Government Operations and Politics
- Land transfers
- Land use
- Landowners
- Law
- Liability for environmental damages
- Licenses
- Missouri
- National forests
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Real estate appraisal
- Right-of-way
- Surveying
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 19, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 9, 2004Reported to Senate
- Jun 2, 2003Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.