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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 30, 2004
Releases, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface portion of property located at 615 North Burnett Road in Tipton, California, which encroaches upon land originally conveyed by the United States to the Union Pacific Railroad Company as part of a right-of-way for the construction of transcontinental railroads. Declares that the United States retains any subsurface mineral rights held by it with respect to such property.
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Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] · R–CA
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Received in the Senate.
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 H7952)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7952)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4817.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7952)
Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-714.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-714.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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