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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 14, 2000
Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with Lincoln County, Nevada, and the city of Mesquite, Nevada, to dispose of specified County lands identified for disposal in a competitive bidding process, at a minimum, for fair market value. Requires the disposal of such lands not later than one year and not later than five years, respectively, after the enactment of this Act. Segregates such land from all forms of entry and appropriation (except for competitive sale) under the public land laws, including the mining laws, and from operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Requires the Secretary to ensure that qualified bidders intend to comply with County and city zoning ordinances and any master plan for the area developed and approved by the County and the city.Provides for the disposition of the proceeds of such land sales.Authorizes the Secretary: (1) before initiating efforts to acquire land under this Act, to consult with Nevada and with local government within whose jurisdiction the land is located, including planning and regulatory agencies, and with other interested persons, concerning the necessity of making the acquisition, the potential impacts on State and local government, and other aspects of the acquisition; and (2) after such process has been completed, to acquire with the proceeds of the special account environmentally sensitive land and interests in such land. Prohibits land from being acquired without the landowner's consent.
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Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R–NV
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-298.
Became Public Law No: 106-298.
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 S9773-9774)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9773-9774)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 836.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H8141-8142)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8141-8142)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2752.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8141-8143)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-847.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-847.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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