Congress 109 - S 47 - Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2005

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Commemorations Congress Congressional reporting requirements Easements Historic sites History Infrastructure Land transfers Maps National parks New Mexico Pipelines Public Lands and Natural Resources Transportation and Public Works Water Resources Development Water supply Wells

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept certain non-Federal land in the State of New Mexico for addition to the Pecos National Historical Park (Park). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land in the Santa Fe National Forest to private landowners.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to grant the private landowners an easement for water pipelines to two well sites located in the Park. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior (Secretaries) to require terms and conditions relating to the exchange of Federal and non-Federal lands and the granting of easements that protect the interests of the United States.

Sets a deadline for the completion of land exchanges under this Act and requires the Secretaries to report to Congress on the completion of such exchanges.

Provides for the administration of lands exchanged under this Act. Directs the Secretaries to transmit to Congress a revised map that depicts the lands exchanged and the easement granted under this Act.

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Aug 2, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Aug 2, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jul 27, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 27, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 27, 2005

Received in the House.
Jul 26, 2005

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9018-9052; text as passed Senate: CR S9018-9019)
Jul 26, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9018-9052; text as passed Senate: CR S9018-9019)
Feb 23, 2005

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
Feb 23, 2005

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/17/05 without amendment. With written report No. 109-7.
Feb 9, 2005

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 24, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S234-235)
Jan 24, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S234)
Jan 24, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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