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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 7, 2003
Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003 - Amends the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act to legalize, validate, and confirm, as far as any interest of the United States in the affected lands is concerned, two additional conveyances in San Joaquin County, California, that involve lands forming part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the Central Pacific Railway Company under previous law. Declares the conveyances to be: (1) that between the Central Pacific Railway Company and the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and the Bank of America, recorded September 27, 1945; and (2) that between the Central Pacific Railway Company and the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and the Tri-Valley Packing Association, recorded November 13, 1957.
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Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R–CA
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Became Private Law No: 108-2.
Became Private Law No: 108-2.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1658.
Mr. Pearce moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7263-7264)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9348; text as passed Senate: CR S9348)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9348; text as passed Senate: CR S9348)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 108-305.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment. With written report No. 108-305.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an 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 passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H11369-11370)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H11369-11370)
Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: CR H11369-11370)
Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-251.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-251.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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