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H.R.2135 / 104th Congress

To provide for the correction of boundaries of certain lands in Clark County, Nevada, acquired by persons who purchased such lands in good faith reliance on existing private land surveys.

Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 1995

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer without consideration all U.S. right, title, and interest to certain Federal real property in Clark County, Nevada, to claimants deprived by the United States of such title as a result of previous erroneous private surveys. Allows claimants to submit claims directly to the Secretary or through the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, acting on behalf of one or more of them.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R–NV

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
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    1. Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

    2. Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    3. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    5. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9961-9962)

    9. Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

    11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-755.

    12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-755.

    13. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    15. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    16. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    17. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    18. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    19. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.

    20. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    21. Introduced in House

    22. Introduced in House

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