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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 12, 2000
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central Intelligence to exchange specified land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway for specified land under the jurisdiction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) adjacent to the boundary of the Parkway.Requires the Director to allow access to the property transferred from the National Park Service (NPS) and conveyed by the Secretary to the CIA to the public, to personnel of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center as provided for in the FHWA's report of excess, dated May 20, 1971, and to other Federal employees and visitors whose admission to the Research Center is authorized by such Center.Allows the CIA to have the right to close off such transferred property to all persons except the U.S. Park Police, other necessary NPS personnel, and personnel of the Research Center to protect CIA personnel, facilities, or property.Requires the Director to ensure compliance by the CIA with the deed restrictions for the transferred land.Requires compliance by the NPS and the CIA with the terms and conditions of the Interagency Agreement between the NPS and the CIA regarding the exchange and management of the lands discussed in that Agreement.Requires that the land conveyed: (1) to the Secretary be included within the boundary of the Parkway and be administered by the NPS as part of the Parkway; and (2) to the CIA be administered as part of its headquarters building compound.
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Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D–VA
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Became Public Law No: 106-412.
Became Public Law No: 106-412.
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.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10838)
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10838)
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8153)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8153)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4835.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8153-8154)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-895, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-895, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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