S 2061 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012

Latest action · Jul 18, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-146.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2012
  2. Passed SenateJun 5, 2012
  3. Passed HouseJul 9, 2012
  4. To the PresidentJul 12, 2012
  5. Became lawJul 18, 2012Public Law 112-146

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 5, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to exchange specified parcels of land owned by the United States located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North Charleston, South Carolina, (federal land) for specified parcels owned by the South Carolina State Ports Authority (non-federal land).

Requires that, upon acceptance of title to the non-federal land by the Secretary: (1) the non-federal land be added to and administered as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and (2) the boundaries of the Center be adjusted to exclude the exchanged federal land.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 1, 2012Markup Apr 25, 2012Reported May 24, 2012
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jun 6, 2012

Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 18, 2012Signed by President.
  2. Jul 18, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-146.
  3. Jul 12, 2012Presented to President.
  4. Jul 9, 2012Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Jul 9, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4672-4673)
  6. Jul 9, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2061.
  7. Jul 9, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4672)
  8. Jul 9, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Jun 6, 2012Received in the House.
  10. Jun 6, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  11. Jun 6, 2012Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  12. Jun 5, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3735-3736; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3735; text as passed Senate: CR S3735-3736)
  13. May 24, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 112-171.
  14. May 24, 2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.
  15. Apr 25, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  16. Feb 1, 2012Introduced in Senate
  17. Feb 1, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 3

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1216Tim Scott R-SCJul 10, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H4672, H4673Text printed H4672Judy Chu D-CA, Lamar Smith R-TXJul 9, 2012
SenateDebate and remarks S3735Text printed S3735Amendments S3735Richard J. Durbin D-ILJun 5, 2012

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 estimate

  1. May 4, 2012S. 2061, Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 25, 2012

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 112-54ENSURING REGULATIONS PROTECT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY COMPANION CARE133 pagesEducation and Workforce CommitteeMar 20, 2012

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.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R45104Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and ContentsReportJun 2, 2025

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 869Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2011Related billJul 12, 2011
HR 5739Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012Related billJun 4, 2012

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority.
Short Titles as Introduced
Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012
Short Titles as Reported to Senate
Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012
Short Titles as Passed House
Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012
Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill
Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 6, 2012Referred in House
  3. Jun 5, 2012Engrossed in Senate
  4. May 24, 2012Reported to Senate
  5. Feb 1, 2012Introduced in Senate

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