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H.R.4141 / 107th Congress

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002

Received in the Senate.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2002

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Howard Hughes Corporation offers to convey to the United States certain high-ground lands at the eastern edge of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, to accept such offer and convey: (1) specified Federal lands to the Corporation; and (2) specified other Federal lands to Clark County, Nevada.Directs the Secretary to require, as a condition of any such conveyance, that the lands transferred to the County must be used only as a public park or as part of a public regional trail system.Requires the Secretary to administer acquired lands as part of the Conservation Area.Withdraws such acquired lands from operation of the public land and mining laws.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R–NV

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate.

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

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6872-6873)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6872-6873)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4141.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6872-6874)

  7. Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-705.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-705.

  11. Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.

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

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. Executive Comment Received from Interior.

  15. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  16. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

  17. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

  18. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  19. Introduced in House

  20. Introduced in House

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