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H.R.4023 / 105th Congress

To provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest.

House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 21, 1998.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 9, 1998

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Kern County, California, three parcels of land under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service in Kern County known as Camp Owen, Wofford Heights Park, and the French Gulch maintenance yard in exchange for Greenhorn Mountain Park in Kern County for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R–CA

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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    Actions

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    1. House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 21, 1998.

    2. Committee on Commerce discharged.

    3. Committee on Commerce discharged.

    4. House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 20, 1998.

    5. House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 20, 1998.

    6. House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 16, 1998.

    7. House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 16, 1998.

    8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-815, Part I.

    9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-815, Part I.

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

    11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    12. Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.

    13. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    15. Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    16. Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

    17. Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    18. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

    19. Referred to House Commerce

    20. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    21. Referred to House Resources

    22. Introduced in House

    23. Introduced in House

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