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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 24, 2002
Title I: Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange - (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified State lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park by donation, purchase, or exchange for specified Federal lands of equal value in Wyoming.(Sec. 104) Requires the acquired lands to become and to be managed as part of the Park.(Sec. 105) Authorizes appropriations.Title II: James V. Hansen Shoshone National Trail - (Sec. 201) Designates trails (currently called the Shoshone National Trail) that are open to motorized use pursuant to applicable Federal and State law in Utah as the James V. Hansen Shoshone National Trail.Requires the Secretary of the Interior (or the Secretary of Agriculture when referring to land under that Secretary's jurisdiction) to: (1) manage the Trail as a national recreation trail under the National Trails System Act; and (2) cooperate with the State of Utah Department of Natural Resources and appropriate county governments in managing the Trail to provide recreational opportunities for motorized vehicle use.Allows the appropriate Secretary to: (1) add trails to the Trail in accordance with the National Trails System Act, including trails located on non-Federal land if the land owner has consented and entered into an agreement for management of the land in accordance with this Act; and (2) acquire land and interests in land for the Trail only from willing sellers.Requires the Secretaries to ensure that the public is adequately informed regarding open routes for the Trail, including by appropriate signage.(Sec. 202) Authorizes appropriations.Title III: McLoughlin House Preservation - (Sec. 303) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in order to preserve McLoughlin House National Historic Site, to acquire the McLoughlin House from willing sellers by donation, purchase, or exchange (except that lands or interests owned by Oregon City, Oregon, may be acquired by donation only) as an addition to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.Title IV: Presidential Historic Site Study - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to specified congressional committees on the suitability and feasibility of designating the William Jefferson Clinton birthplace home in Hope, Arkansas, as a national historic site.
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Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R–WY
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate disagreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11649-11650; text as Senate disagreed to House amendment: CR 11/19/2002 S11649-11650)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11649-11650; text as Senate disagreed to House amendment: CR 11/19/2002 S11649-11650)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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 H6520-6521)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6520-6521)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1105.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6520-6523)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-639.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-639.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S10801)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S10801)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10799, S10801)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-73.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-73.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-204.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6928-6929)
Introduced in Senate
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