H.R. 4226 — Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act | PoliFocus

H.R. 4226106th Congress

Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct administrative improvements in connection with the Black Hills National Forest.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land and administrative sites in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, and to use the resulting proceeds for: (1) acquisition of land and interests in South Dakota; and (2) acquisition or construction of administrative improvements within the Forest. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes appropriations for construction of a replacement laboratory for the Rocky Mountain Research Station at Rapid City, South Dakota, to be colocated with at least one of the Forest administrative improvements. Requires any acquired property to be: (1) in South Dakota; and (2) from a willing seller.

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Related Legislation

S. 1599A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct administrative improvements in connection with Black Hills National Forest.
2000-02-02Referred to Department of Agriculture for comments.
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Legislative Actions

2000-07-26
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2000-09-06
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-816.
2000-09-06
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-816.
2000-09-06
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
2000-09-18
Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2000-09-18
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7659-7661)
2000-09-18
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4226.
2000-09-18
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7659-7660)
2000-09-18
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7659-7660)
2000-09-18
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2000-09-19
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 811.
2000-10-05

Enacted as Public Law 106-329

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