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Version 49 · Public Law · Aug 5, 2009
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 8, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, to the state of Utah in exchange for specified non-federal land in such counties. Requires the conveyance to be in three phases.
Requires all costs of the land exchanges under this Act, including but not limited to, appraisals, surveys, and related costs, to be paid equally by the Secretary and the state.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) land valuation, appraisal, and equalization; and (2) land administration, including water rights, hazardous materials, oil shale resources, mineral leasing, and revenues.
Requires the conveyance of certain federal land to be subject to a 1,000-foot wide scenic easement and a 200-foot wide road of right-of-way previously granted to the National Park Service (NPS) for the Dinosaur National Monument.
Terminates this Act's provisions five years after their enactment.
Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-53.
Became Public Law No: 111-53.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8889)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8889)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-67.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-67.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 481). (text: CR 7/7/2009 H7710-7712)
House roll call 481 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 481).(text: CR 7/7/2009 H7710-7712)
House roll call 481 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7756)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Foxx 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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1275.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7710-7712)
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-179.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-179.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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