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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 6, 2018
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
(Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.
The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site.
People & committees
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] · D–CA
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Became Public Law No: 115-191.
Became Public Law No: 115-191.
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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3263-3264)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3263-3264)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
Mr. McClintock asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1719, to include addition of an enacting clause. Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 15 (Roll no. 346). (text: CR H5408)
House roll call 346 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 15 (Roll no. 346).(text: CR H5408)
House roll call 346 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5418-5419)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1719.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5408-5409)
Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-208.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-208.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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