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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 4, 2007
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Central Advent Christian Church of Alleghany County, Virginia, all interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property in George Washington National Forest consisting of not more than eight acres, including a cemetery encompassing approximately six acres designated as an area of special use for the Church, as depicted on certain Forest Service maps.
Subjects such conveyance to the condition that the Church accept the real property in its condition at the time of conveyance, commonly known as conveyance "as is."
People & committees
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D–VA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15474)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15474)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3454.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15474-15475)
Mr. Peterson (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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