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Version 49 · Public Law · Aug 10, 2012
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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 right, title, and interest of the United States in specified parcels of BLM-managed land in the Prineville District for which the city or county has submitted to the Secretary a request for conveyance within one year of enactment of this Act.
Requires the conveyed lands to be used: (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
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 112-164.
Became Public Law No: 112-164.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5437)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5437)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5618)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 270.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5437-5438)
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-581.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-581.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6690-6691; text as passed Senate: CR S6690-6691)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6690-6691; text as passed Senate: CR S6690-6691)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2011 with an amendment. With written report No. 112-49.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2011 with an amendment. With written report No. 112-49.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-39.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S546)
Introduced in Senate
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