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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the City of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center.

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 1999

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to Carson City, Nevada, specified Bureau lands in Carson City for use as a senior assisted living center or a related public purpose.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D–NV

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  4. Received in the House.

  5. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2797; text: CR S2797)

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2797; text: CR S2797)

  8. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462.

  9. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 244.

  10. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 244.

  11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  12. Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-384.

  13. Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

  14. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  15. Introduced in Senate

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