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H.R.4060 / 106th Congress

Lake Sidney Lanier Home Preservation Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 22, 2000

Lake Sidney Lanier Home Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to establish and provide public notice of a program to: (1) convey to eligible property owners the right to maintain existing structures for human habitation (constructed before January 1, 2000) on lands acquired by the United States for the Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, project; or (2) release eligible property owners from the rights acquired by the United States to prohibit structures for human habitation on lands surrounding the Lake to a specified elevation, with respect to existing structures. Sets forth requirements for regulations governing actions by the Army Corps of Engineers and property owners seeking to establish eligibility under such program.

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Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R–GA

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  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    2. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    3. Introduced in House

    4. Introduced in House

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