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H.R.706 / 107th Congress

Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-335.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2001

Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Elephant Butte/Caballo Leaseholders Association, Inc., real property comprising 403 cabin sites under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation that are located along the western portion of the reservoirs in Elephant Butte State Park and Caballo State Park, New Mexico.Requires the Association to grant leaseholders of such properties the option of purchasing or continuing to lease their properties.Requires the Secretary to establish specified use restrictions with respect to each property.Requires conveyance proceeds to be deposited in the reclamation fund on behalf of the Rio Grande Project.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R–NM

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
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    1. Became Public Law No: 107-335.

    2. Became Public Law No: 107-335.

    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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)

    9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)

    10. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.

    11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-287.

    12. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-287.

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

    14. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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

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

    17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H946-948; text: CR H947)

    18. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H946-948; text: CR H947)

    19. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.

    20. Considered under suspension of the rules.

    21. Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    22. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.

    23. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-368.

    24. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-368.

    25. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    26. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    27. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    28. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    29. Subcommittee on Water and Power held a field hearing in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    30. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    31. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

    32. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    33. Introduced in House

    34. Introduced in House

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