HR 5923 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act

Introduced May 22, 2018 Originated House Became Public Law 115-361 Sponsor Bruce Westerman R-AR

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Latest action · Dec 21, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-361.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2018
  2. Passed HouseSep 12, 2018
  3. Passed SenateDec 19, 2018
  4. To the PresidentDec 21, 2018
  5. Became lawDec 21, 2018Public Law 115-361

Summary

Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the the Department of Agriculture, if the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas, offers to convey to the United States approximately 6.3 acres of nonfederal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 in Ouachita National Forest, to

  • convey to the church approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 in the forest; and
  • accept in exchange, from the church, the conveyance of the Offered Tract.

The federal and nonfederal lands under the exchange shall be of equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment, unless the value of the offered tract exceeds that of the selected tract.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 394On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedPassed379–3Sep 12, 2018

Yea 379

Nay 3

Not voting 46

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
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred May 22, 2018Markup Jul 18, 2018Reported Sep 7, 2018
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Referred Jun 5, 2018Hearings Jul 17, 2018Discharged Jul 18, 2018
SenateAgriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Referred Sep 17, 2018Discharged Dec 20, 2018

Actions 24

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 21, 2018Presented to President.
  2. Dec 21, 2018Signed by President.
  3. Dec 21, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-361.
  4. Dec 20, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 19, 2018Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7897)
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In the Congressional Record 2

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
SenateDebate and remarks S7897John Cornyn R-TXDec 19, 2018
HouseDebate and remarks H8129, H8130Text printed H8129Recorded votes H8157enactBruce Westerman R-AR, Greg Gianforte R-MTSep 12, 2018

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. Aug 31, 2018H.R. 5923, Walnut Grove Land Exchange ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 18, 2018

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ____________________

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 84, May 22, 2018, page H4584.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3224Walnut Grove Land Exchange ActRelated billJul 17, 2018

Titles 8

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

Official Title
An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes
Short Title
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act
Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act
Short Titles as Enacted
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act

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. Sep 17, 2018Referred in Senate
  3. Sep 12, 2018Engrossed in House
  4. Sep 7, 2018Reported in House
  5. May 22, 2018Introduced in House

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