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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 16, 2009
Provides for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Nevada to the Nevada Speedway, LLC.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete an appraisal of the land and all costs associated with such appraisal to be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.
Requires: (1) Nevada Speedway, LLC, to pay to the Secretary of the Interior the appraised value of the land; and (2) any costs of the conveyance to be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.
Reverts the conveyed land to the United States if Nevada Speedway, LLC, or any subsequent owner of such land uses it for purposes other than a parking lot for the Nevada Motor Speedway.
Withdraws the federal land from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Provides for such withdrawal to have no force or effect if the conveyance authorized by this Act has not been executed two years after enactment of this Act.
Terminates the authority provided to the Secretary by this Act five years after enactment of this Act.
People & committees
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] · R–NV
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 551). (text: CR 7/14/2009 H8058-8059)
House roll call 551 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 551).(text: CR 7/14/2009 H8058-8059)
House roll call 551 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8202-8203)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 409.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8058-8059)
Mr. Baca moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-199.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-199.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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