Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange Act of 2007
Latest action · Jun 11, 2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
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 5, 2007
- Passed HouseOct 22, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to grant to the Alaska Railroad Corporation an exclusive use easement on land that is identified by the Secretary within Denali National Park to provide a location to the Corporation for the construction, maintenance, and on-going operation of track and associated support facilities for turning railroad trains around near Denali Park Station. Directs the Secretary, in exchange for the easement granted, to require the relinquishment of certain portions of the Corporation's existing exclusive use easement within the boundary of the Park.
Requires that the acreage of the easements exchanged under this Act be approximately equal. Limits the total acreage of the easement to 25 acres.
Requires the easement conveyed to the Corporation to be under the same terms as the exclusive use easement granted to the Alaska Railroad in the Park in a specified deed. States that the easement relinquished by the Corporation, respecting the portion being exchanged, shall be the full title and interest received by the Alaska Railroad in such deed.
Requires the Alaska Railroad to pay all costs associated with such land exchange, including the costs of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the costs of any surveys, and other reasonable costs.
Designates the lands underlying any easement relinquished to the United States under this Act that are adjacent to designated wilderness as wilderness and added to the Denali Wilderness, the boundaries of which are modified accordingly. Requires the designated lands to be managed according to the applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980.
Instructs the Secretary to require any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary determines are appropriate to protect the interests of the United States and of the Park.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
- Apr 10, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-316.
- Apr 10, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.
- Jan 30, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 23, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Oct 22, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11785)
- Oct 22, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 830.
- Oct 22, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 22, 2007Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 22, 2007On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11785)
- Oct 22, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11785)
- Oct 22, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
- Oct 22, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-395.
- Oct 22, 2007The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 10, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 10, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 10, 2007Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
- Sep 27, 2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 9, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Feb 5, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1808 | Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 27, 2007 |
| S 2739 | Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 | Related bill | May 8, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2007Referred in Senate
- Oct 22, 2007Reported in House
- Oct 22, 2007Engrossed in House
- Feb 5, 2007Introduced in House
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