H.R. 2246 - A Bill to Provide for the Release of Any Reversionary Interest of the United States in and to Certain Lands in Reno, Nevada.

A Bill to Provide for the Release of Any Reversionary Interest of the United States in and to Certain Lands in Reno, Nevada.

H.R. 2246 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to provide for the release of any reversionary interest of the United States in and to certain lands in Reno, Nevada. (by CRS)

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Title

To validate certain conveyances made by the Union Pacific Railroad Company of lands located in Reno, Nevada, that were originally conveyed by the United States to facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• A bill to provide for the release of any reversionary interest of the United States in and to certain lands in Reno, Nevada.

Sponsor

Dean Heller

Co-Sponsors

• Shelley Berkley
• Jon Porter

Subjects

• Public lands
• Land transfers
• Natural resources
• Nevada
• Railroad land grants
• Railroads
• Transportation

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	5/09/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	12/04/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	12/04/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/09/2007
		5/09/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		5/14/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
		10/23/2007	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		11/07/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		11/07/2007	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/07/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
		12/04/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-461.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/04/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
		12/04/2007	Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		12/04/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		12/04/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2246.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	12/04/2007	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		12/04/2007	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
		12/05/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
		7/09/2008	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/11/2008	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		9/16/2008	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/16/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1018.

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