Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
Latest action · Nov 4, 2009 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-282.
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.
- IntroducedOct 8, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their acreage if they are found to be not equal in value.
Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to be administered as part of the Parkway.
Grants the Secretary, if the town wants to dispose of the reservoir property, the right of first refusal to acquire that property for the Parkway.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 8, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Oct 8, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2009Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-282.
- Oct 8, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Oct 8, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1121 | Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 | Related bill | May 24, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2009Introduced in Senate
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