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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 12, 2006
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 26, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey two specified parcels of National Forest System (NFS) land in Forest County, Wisconsin, to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, at their request, for use as industrial park sites in exchange for the appraised fair market value of the parcels. Requires, if necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of such lands to be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. Requires the costs of a survey to be borne by the recipient of the land.
Provides for the deposit and use of proceeds from the conveyance of land under this Act, including making such proceeds available to the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Withdraws the land to be conveyed from location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing laws, including geothermal leasing laws.
People & committees
Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R–WI
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 109-387.
Became Public Law No: 109-387.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H7374-7375)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7374-7375)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4559.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7374-7375)
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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