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HR 4226 106th Congress House

Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct administrative improvements in connection with the Black Hills National Forest.

Introduced: April 10, 2000 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-329.
Oct 19, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 12, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 6, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 5, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9984; text: CR S9984)
Oct 5, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9984; text: CR S9984)
Sep 19, 2000
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 811.
Sep 18, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7659-7660)
Sep 18, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7659-7660)
Sep 18, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4226.
Sep 18, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7659-7661)
Sep 18, 2000
Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 6, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
Sep 6, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-816.
Jul 26, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 16, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 19, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 19, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Apr 10, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 10, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-329.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land and administrative sites in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, and to use the resulting proceeds for: (1) acquisition of land and interests in South Dakota; and (2) acquisition or construction of administrative improvements within the Forest. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes appropriations for construction of a replacement laboratory for the Rocky Mountain Research Station at Rapid City, South Dakota, to be colocated with at least one of the Forest administrative improvements.

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