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. | PoliFocus

H.R. 2246110th Congress

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

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.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 4, 2007). The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Releases any reversionary interests of the United States (including interests under the Union Pacific Railroad Act) in and to specified railroad lands in the City of Reno, Nevada, that were originally granted to the Union Pacific Railroad under the provisions of such Act.

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Legislative Actions

2007-10-23
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2007-11-07
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2007-11-07
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
2007-11-07
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2007-12-04
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-461.
2007-12-04
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-461.
2007-12-04
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
2007-12-04
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2007-12-04
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14095)
2007-12-04
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2246.
2007-12-04
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H14095)
2007-12-04
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H14095)
2007-12-04
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2007-12-04
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2007-12-05
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2008-07-09
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
2008-09-11
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2008-09-16
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.
2008-09-16
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.
2008-09-16
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1018.

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