To revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not more than 110 acres of certain land, water, or interests in land and water to be added to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.
Permits the Secretary, in order to preserve the historic character and landscape of the Site, to also acquire up to five acres of land for the development of a visitor center and visitor parking area adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Site.
Instructs the Secretary, upon the acquisition of any land or interest in land under this Act, to revise the boundary of the Site to reflect the acquisition. Requires any land added to the Site by this Act to be administered as part of the Site in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Became Public Law No: 110-229.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-158.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1100 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5664-5668)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1100.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5666)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H5651)
Mr. Pearce moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H5666-5667; text: CR H5666-5667)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from using eminent domain to acquire land, water, or interests in land or water under section 3 of the bill.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 228 (Roll no. 408).
Roll Call #408 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 409).
Roll Call #409 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 409).
Roll Call #409 (House)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 Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-158.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-180.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-180.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 378.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)