Long Bridge Act of 2020

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for the construction of rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

Long Bridge Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey to Virginia or the District of Columbia any federal land or interest in federal land under the jurisdiction of the NPS that is identified by Virginia or the District as necessary for the Long Bridge Project, a project to expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River.

The NPS may allow the temporary use of any federal land under the jurisdiction of the NPS that is identified by Virginia or the District as necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project.

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Legislative Actions

2020-07-02
Introduced in House
2020-07-02
Introduced in House
2020-07-02
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-07-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2020-07-13
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2020-07-29
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
2020-07-29
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-07-29
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2020-12-02
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-613.
2020-12-02
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-613.
2020-12-02
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505.
2020-12-10
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-12-10
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7125-7126)
2020-12-10
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7489.
2020-12-10
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7125)
2020-12-10
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7125)
2020-12-10
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-11
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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