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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Aug 30, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill declares that the approximately one-acre portion of specified land transferred by the United States to Rockingham County, Virginia, that is used for purposes of a child care center, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed for the transferred land.
Eliminated is the requirement for the county to include information concerning the use of the transferred land for a child care center in biennial reports to the Department of the Interior.
People & committees
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R–VA
Legislative record
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-313.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-313.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 644). (text: CR H8427)
House roll call 644 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/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): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 644).(text: CR H8427)
House roll call 644 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8432-8433)
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. 2288.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8427-8428)
Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-286.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-286.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E691)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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