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H.R.699 / 115th Congress

Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act

Became Public Law No: 115-110.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Jan 10, 2018

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon.

After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm, or other events.

The bill revises conveyance conditions regarding reservation of a conservation easement to protect identified wetland, reservation of a nonexclusive trail easement, and equalization of values of the exchange properties.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R–OR

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 115-110.

  2. Became Public Law No: 115-110.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)

  10. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.

  11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-59.

  12. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-59.

  13. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  14. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  15. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 100). (text: CR H1331)

    House roll call 100 · Individual votes
  17. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 100).(text: CR H1331)

    House roll call 100 · Individual votes
  18. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1337)

  19. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  20. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 699.

  21. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1331-1332)

  22. Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  23. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  24. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  25. Introduced in House

  26. Introduced in House

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