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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Oct 5, 2000
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central Intelligence to exchange: (1) specified land within the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway; for (2) specified land under the jurisdiction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) adjacent to the boundary of the Parkway.Requires the Director to allow public access to such land within the boundary of the Parkway for a motor vehicle turn-around on the Parkway by employees of: (1) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and (2) other Federal employees and visitors whose admission to the Turner-Fairbanks Highway Research Center of the FHWA is authorized.Allows the Director to close access to such land to all persons (other than the U.S. Park Police, other necessary employees of the National Park Service (NPS), and FHWA employees) if the Director determines that physical security conditions require the closure to protect CIA employees or property. Disallows the Director from closing access to such land for more than 12 hours during any 24-hour period unless the Director consults with the NPS, the Center, and the U.S. Park Police. Prohibits any action from being taken to diminish access to such land by FHWA employees except when taken for security reasons.Requires the Director to ensure compliance by the CIA with the deed restrictions that apply to such land.Requires compliance by the Secretary and the Director with the terms and conditions of the Interagency Agreement between the NPS and the CIA regarding the exchange and management of the land subject to such Agreement.Requires the Secretary and the Director to complete the exchange not later than 120 days after this Act 's enactment.Requires: (1) any land conveyed to the Secretary to be included within the boundary of the Parkway and to be administered by the NPS as part of the Parkway and (2) any land conveyed to the Director to be administered as part of the CIA's Headquarters Building Compound.
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Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D–VA
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9984-9985; text: CR S9984-9985)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9984-9985; text: CR S9984-9985)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 854.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-432.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-432.
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, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-901.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7920-7921)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7920)
Introduced in Senate
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