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H.R.3567 / 115th Congress

To authorize the purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Oct 31, 2017

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell a parcel of real property, including improvements, located at 4500 Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, consisting of approximately 8.75 acres and administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District for such property's appraised value.

USDA and the district may survey such property to facilitate its purchase.

USDA shall: (1) not reserve any future interest in such property except as may be acceptable to the district; and (2) be required to meet the disclosure requirements for, but shall not be required to remediate or abate any such releases of, hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants on such property.

In conjunction with or in addition to the purchase of such property, USDA may enter into leases, contracts, and cooperative agreements with the district.

USDA may lease real property from the district on a noncompetitive basis.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · R–CA

Committees

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  • Agriculture Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8283)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8283)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3567.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8283-8284)

  7. Mr. Crawford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-372.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-372.

  11. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

  14. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Introduced in House

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