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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jun 16, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on August 23, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Snoqualmie Pass Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a specified parcel of National Forest System land to the King and Kittitas Counties Fire District #51 of King and Kittitas Counties, Washington, and to permit the District to use such parcel as a site for a new Snoqualmie Pass fire and rescue station.
Provides for reversion to the United States of the conveyed property if it is not being used in accordance with the purposes specified above.
Provides that, if necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the lands to be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
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Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R–WA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 811.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-379.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-379.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
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 voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8194)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8194)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1285.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8194-8195)
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-249.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-249.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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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