Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
Latest action · Aug 10, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-165.
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 3, 2011
- Passed SenateNov 2, 2011
- Passed HouseAug 1, 2012
- To the PresidentAug 3, 2012
- Became lawAug 10, 2012Public Law 112-165
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, by quitclaim deed and for no consideration, the Wallowa Forest Service Compound to the city of Wallowa, Oregon, upon the request of the city that is submitted to the Secretary within one year of enactment of this Act.
Requires the city of Wallowa to: (1) use the Compound as a historical and cultural interpretation and education center, (2) ensure that the Compound is managed by a nonprofit entity, (3) agree to manage the Compound with due consideration and protection for its historic values, and (4) pay the administrative costs associated with such conveyance.
Requires the Compound to revert to the Secretary if any of the conditions set forth in this Act are violated.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 3, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 3, 2011 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 3, 2011Markup Jul 14, 2011Reported Aug 30, 2011 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings May 18, 2011 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Nov 3, 2011Markup Feb 29, 2012Reported Apr 16, 2012 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Nov 4, 2011Hearings Feb 3, 2012Discharged Feb 29, 2012 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2012Signed by President.
- Aug 10, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-165.
- Aug 3, 2012Presented to President.
- Aug 1, 2012Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5618)
- Aug 1, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5438)
- Aug 1, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 31, 2012Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 31, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5438-5439)
- Jul 31, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 271.
- Jul 31, 2012At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Apr 16, 2012Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-432.
- Apr 16, 2012Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
- Feb 29, 2012Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- Feb 29, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 29, 2012Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Feb 3, 2012Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Nov 4, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Nov 3, 2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 3, 2011Received in the House.
- Nov 3, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Nov 2, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7089; text as passed Senate: CR S7089)
- Aug 30, 2011Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2011 with amendments. With written report No. 112-50.
- Aug 30, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 130.
- Jul 14, 2011Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- May 18, 2011Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-39.
- Feb 3, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Feb 3, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S546)
- Feb 3, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 H5618 | — | Aug 1, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5438, H5439Text printed H5438 | Doug Lamborn R-CO, Greg Walden R-OR, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7089Text printed S7089 | — | Nov 2, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S546 | Ron Wyden D-OR | Feb 3, 2011 |
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 reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 28, 2011S. 271, Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 14, 2011
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 112-39 | CURRENT PUBLIC LANDS AND FOREST BILLS80 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 18, 2011 |
| S. Hrg. 112-124 | VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS BILLS90 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 11, 2011 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Apr 16, 2012Reported in House
- Nov 3, 2011Referred in House
- Nov 2, 2011Engrossed in Senate
- Aug 30, 2011Reported to Senate
- Feb 3, 2011Introduced in Senate
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.
