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Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange specified National Forest System land and improvements in Oregon.States that consideration may include land or improvements, and permits a cash equalization payment exceeding 25 percent of the exchanged land.Grants right of first refusal to purchase the Bend Pine Nursery to the Bend Metro Parks and Recreation District in Deschutes County, Oregon.(Sec. 4) Requires proceeds to be deposited in the fund established under the Sisk Act. Makes the proceeds from any such sale available to the Secretary without further appropriations Act for: (1) acquisition, construction, or improvement of visitor and administrative facilities and land in connection with the Deschutes National Forest; (2) construction of a bunkhouse facility in the Umatilla National Forest; and (3) acquisition of land in Oregon.(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to use such proceeds or other funds subsequently made available to acquire, construct, or improve administrative facilities and related land in connection with the Deschutes National Forest System.Authorizes appropriations.
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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR
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Became Public Law No: 106-526.
Became Public Law No: 106-526.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11276-11278; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11276-11278)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11276-11278; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11276-11278)
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 H9980)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9980)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1936.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9980-9981)
Mr. Calvert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-938.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-938.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7794-7795; text as passed Senate: CR S7794-7795)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7794-7795; text as passed Senate: CR S7794-7795)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-256.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-256.
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. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-421.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14642-14643)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14642)
Introduced in Senate
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