To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the State of Louisiana.
Latest action · Sep 16, 2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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 10, 2009
- Passed HouseSep 15, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Provides for the sale of specified federal land in Winn Parish, Louisiana, with a right of first refusal to Collins Camp Properties for the Collins Campsites and a specified parcel.
Requires such land sales to be for cash consideration equal to the market value of the land, to be determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. Permits the market value to be determined by competitive sale if sold by means other than that provided for above.
Requires the Secretary, in any disposal of lands authorized by this Act, to meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, but shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those substances.
Requires sale proceeds to be used for the acquisition of lands and interests in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana.
Requires Collins Camp Properties to pay at closing the costs of appraisal and any administrative and environmental analyses required by law or regulation.
Requires an offer by Collins Camp Properties to be accompanied by statements from holders of Forest Service special use authorizations who agree to relinquish their authorizations upon a sale to Collins Camp Properties.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 28, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Jul 28, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Feb 10, 2009Markup Jul 29, 2009Reported Sep 10, 2009 |
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee | Referred Apr 23, 2009Discharged Jul 29, 2009 | |
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2009 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sep 15, 2009Mr. Holden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 15, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9516-9517)
- Sep 15, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 940.
- Sep 15, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9516)
- Sep 15, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 10, 2009Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 111-250.
- Sep 10, 2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.
- Jul 29, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 29, 2009Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jul 29, 2009Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
- Apr 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- Feb 10, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 H9516, H9517Text printed H9516 | Frank D. Lucas R-OK, Rodney Alexander R-LA, Tim Holden D-PA | Sep 15, 2009 |
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
- Aug 6, 2009H.R. 940, A bill to provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the state of Louisiana<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on July 29, 2009</p>
- Aug 6, 2009H.R. 940, A bill to provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the state of LouisianaCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on July 29, 2009
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the State of Louisiana.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2009Referred in Senate
- Sep 15, 2009Engrossed in House
- Sep 10, 2009Reported in House
- Feb 10, 2009Introduced in House
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.
