To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 110-427.
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Official summary
Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 15, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to release certain restrictions in the deed for a parcel of land conveyed to the city of Eastlake, Ohio, (i.e., use of land only for recreational purposes) in exchange for $30,000.
Directs the Administrator to convey, through a quit claim deed, to Koochiching County, Minnesota, certain land located in International Falls, Minnesota, (formerly the site of the Koochiching Army Reserve Training Center) in exchange for $30,000.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10185-10186)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10185-10186)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
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 H8532)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8532)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6524.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8532-8533)
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-866, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-866, Part I.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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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