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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Dec 10, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 - Modifies the boundary of the Park to include approximately 137 acres of additional identified land. Bars the use of condemnation authority by the Secretary for the acquisition of lands and interests under this Act.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and interests within the boundary of the Park only by donation or exchange. Prohibits any payment from being made to a landowner in the case of an exchange.
Prohibits the inclusion of any private property or non-federal public property within the Park's boundaries without the owner's written consent.
Prohibits anything in this Act, the establishment of the Park, or its management from being construed as creating buffer zones outside of the Park.
Bars an activity or use that can be seen or heard from within the Park from precluding the conduct of that activity or use outside the Park.
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · D–TX
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu without amendment. With written report No. 113-302.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu without amendment. With written report No. 113-302.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2996)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2996)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 885.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2996-2998)
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-70.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-70.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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