Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 12, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-391.
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 27, 2006
- Passed HouseSep 27, 2006
- Passed SenateNov 16, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 4, 2006
- Became lawDec 12, 2006Public Law 109-391
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 - Modifies the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Directs that: (1) any federally-owned lands that have been or hereafter may be acquired for National Forest System (NFS) purposes within the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as modified by this Act be managed as lands acquired under the Weeks Act and in accordance with the other laws and regulations pertaining to the NFS; and (2) for purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as modified by this Act be considered to be boundaries of such forest as of January 1, 1965.
Prohibits anything in this Act from limiting the authority of the Secretary to adjust the boundaries of Ouachita National Forest pursuant to section 11 (concerning the division of national forest land for administrative purposes) of the Weeks Act.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 27, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jun 27, 2006 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Jun 27, 2006 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | Jun 27, 2006 |
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 27, 2006 |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 3, 2006Hearings Sep 14, 2006 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 12, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-391.
- Dec 4, 2006Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 16, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)
- Sep 28, 2006Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 27, 2006Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 27, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7661-7662)
- Sep 27, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5690.
- Sep 27, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7661)
- Sep 27, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 14, 2006Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jul 3, 2006Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- Jul 3, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Jun 27, 2006Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 2006Referred 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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33894 | Election Reform: Issues and Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Feb 28, 2007 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 28, 2006Received in Senate
- Sep 27, 2006Engrossed in House
- Jun 27, 2006Introduced in House
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