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Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified federal land to the owner of specified nonfederal land if the owner of the nonfederal land offers to exchange the land.
The values of the federal and nonfederal land to be exchanged shall be considered to be of equal value.
The nonfederal land that is acquired by Interior shall be administered as part of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
People & committees
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 116-302.
Became Public Law No: 116-302.
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 Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7853)
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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. (consideration: CR H7123)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H7123)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5459.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7123-7124)
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-611.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-611.
Ordered to be Reported 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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