To provide for a land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 31, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Pine Springs Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Lubbock Christian University by quitclaim deed all right of the United States to specified federal land in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico in exchange for the conveyance of certain University land (the non-federal land).
Requires that: (1) title to the non-federal land conform with the title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to federal land acquisitions and be otherwise acceptable to the Secretary; and (2) the costs of implementing the exchange be shared equally by the Secretary and the University.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the correction of minor errors in the map; (2) revocation and withdrawal of federal land; and (3) administration of land acquired by the United States.
Instructs the Secretary, in exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, to ensure that the public interest is well served.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-347.
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. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-312.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-312.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11537-11543; text as passed Senate: CR S11541)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543; text as passed Senate: CR S11541)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9251)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/8/2006 H9251)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/8/2006 H9251)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-474.
Became Public Law No: 109-474.
Enacted as Public Law 109-474
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