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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Mar 2, 2010
La Pine Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to the city of La Pine, Oregon, or county of Deschutes, Oregon, without consideration, all interest of the United States in specified parcels of BLM-managed land in the Prineville District for use: (1) by the county for outdoor recreation, open space, or public parks, including a rodeo ground, and a public sewer system; and (2) by the city for a public library, public park, or open space.
Requires the County to pay all associated survey and administrative costs.
Requires the conveyed lands to revert to the United States if such lands cease being used for the public purposes for which such lands were conveyed.
People & committees
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-139.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-139.
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 Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-65.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5846)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5845-5846)
Introduced in Senate
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