Pine Springs Land Exchange Act
Latest action · Jan 12, 2007 Became Public Law No: 109-474.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Passed HouseApr 12, 2005
- Passed SenateDec 7, 2006
- To the PresidentJan 3, 2007
- Became lawJan 12, 2007Public Law 109-474
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 31, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Pine Springs Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Lubbock Christian University by quitclaim deed all right of the United States to specified federal land in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico in exchange for the conveyance of certain University land (the non-federal land).
Requires that: (1) title to the non-federal land conform with the title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to federal land acquisitions and be otherwise acceptable to the Secretary; and (2) the costs of implementing the exchange be shared equally by the Secretary and the University.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the correction of minor errors in the map; (2) revocation and withdrawal of federal land; and (3) administration of land acquired by the United States.
Instructs the Secretary, in exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, to ensure that the public interest is well served.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 1, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
Committees 2
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 Feb 1, 2005 |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 9, 2005 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 13, 2005Markup May 24, 2006Reported Jul 31, 2006 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings Nov 2, 2005 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2007Signed by President.
- Jan 12, 2007Became Public Law No: 109-474.
- Jan 3, 2007Presented to President.
- Dec 9, 2006Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9251)
- Dec 9, 2006Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/8/2006 H9251)
- Dec 9, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 8, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 7, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543; text as passed Senate: CR S11541)
- Jul 31, 2006Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-312.
- Jul 31, 2006Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
- May 24, 2006Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Nov 2, 2005Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-347.
- Apr 13, 2005Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Apr 12, 2005Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 12, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1861-1862)
- Apr 12, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 482.
- Apr 12, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1861)
- Apr 12, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 9, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Feb 1, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H1861, H1862Text printed H1861 | Grace F. Napolitano D-CA, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Randy Neugebauer R-TX | Apr 12, 2005 |
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
- Jun 1, 2006H.R. 482, Pine Springs Land Exchange Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 24, 2006</p>
- Jun 1, 2006H.R. 482, Pine Springs Land Exchange ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 24, 2006
Printed hearings 2
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. 109-347 | SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES; CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COFFMAN COVE, AK; AMEND PUBLIC LAW 97-435; LAND EXCHANGE IN LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST; AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN CLARK COUNTY, NV2 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Nov 2, 2005 |
| S. Hrg. 109-347 | SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES; CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COFFMAN COVE, AK; AMEND PUBLIC LAW 97-435; LAND EXCHANGE IN LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST; AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND IN CLARK COUNTY, NV32 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Nov 2, 2005 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33346 | Energy and Water Development: FY2007 Appropriations Archived | Report | May 2, 2007 |
| RL33076 | Federal Regional Authorities and Commissions: Their Function and Design Archived | Report | Sep 21, 2006 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pine Springs Land Exchange Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Pine Springs Land Exchange Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Pine Springs Land Exchange Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Pine Springs Land Exchange Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Pine Springs Land Exchange Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 8, 2006Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jul 31, 2006Reported to Senate
- Apr 13, 2005Referred in Senate
- Apr 12, 2005Engrossed in House
- Feb 1, 2005Introduced in House
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