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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jun 16, 2008
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Montana Cemetery Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the National Forest Service (NFS), to convey to Jefferson County, Montana, the parcel of National Forest System land known as the Elkhorn Cemetery to be used as a county cemetery.
Requires the county to agree to manage the cemetery with due consideration and protection for the historic and cultural values of the cemetery.
Grants to the county an easement across certain National Forest System land to provide access to the conveyed land.
Provides for reversion of the land conveyed to the county, at the election of the Secretary, if such land is used for a purpose other than as a county cemetery or managed by the county in a manner that is inconsistent with the management of the cemetery as described above.
People & committees
Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D–MT
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 793.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-361.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-361.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-485.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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