To provide for the conveyance of eight cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Black Hills Cemetery Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the local communities in South Dakota that are currently managing certain community cemeteries all interest of the United States in: (1) the parcels of National Forest System land that contain the cemeteries, and (2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each cemetery to ensure that such conveyances include unmarked gravesites and allow for the expansion of those cemeteries.
Requires: (1) each such conveyance to be subject to the condition that the recipient accept the conveyed real property in the condition it is in at the time of conveyance, (2) the conveyed lands to continue to be used in the same manner and for the same purposes as they were used immediately before their conveyance, and (3) the recipients of the parcels of the real property conveyed under this Act to bear the cost of the survey for their particular parcel.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-475.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-475.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2681-2682)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3874.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2694-2695)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 1 (Roll no. 251).(text: CR H2681)
Roll Call #251 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 1 (Roll no. 251). (text: CR H2681)
Roll Call #251 (House)The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.