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Yucca House National Monument Expansion Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, the approximately 160 acres of land and any interests in such land that is identified as the Yucca House National Monument Proposed Boundary Addition.
Upon acquisition of the additional land, Interior shall adjust the boundaries of the monument to include the acquired land.
Such land and any interests in such land shall be administered as part of the monument.
People & committees
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 116-329.
Became Public Law No: 116-329.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7929)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432.
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: CR H1210)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1492.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1210-1211)
Mr. Neguse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-374.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-374.
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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