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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 20, 2012
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Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to remove all deed restrictions, including easements and covenants, described in a specified quitclaim deed from the United States to Accomack County, Virginia, relating to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 31.6 acres situated in the Atlantic District of the county.
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Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R–VA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 164 (Roll no. 117).
House roll call 117 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 164 (Roll no. 117).
House roll call 117 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 226 (Roll no. 116). (consideration: CR H1418-1419)
House roll call 116 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1418)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanchez, Loretta motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the sale or use of land for adult entertainment or by foreign governments.
Ms. Sanchez, Loretta moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H1418; text: CR H1418)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1415)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1417)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2087.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished question was on the adoption of amendments which had previously been debated and on which further proceedings were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 587, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings (FL) No. 2 amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 587, the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 1 under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2087.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Cory Gardner to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 587 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2087 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill as original text for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record dated March 19, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 587. (consideration: CR H1411-1420)
Rule H. Res. 587 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 587 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2087 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill as original text for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record dated March 19, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-369.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-369.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 11.
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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