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HR 3997 108th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association a small parcel of National Forest System land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery.

Introduced: March 18, 2004 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources ArkansasCemeteries and funeralsLand transfersNational forests
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Mar 23, 2004
Rereferred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 23, 2004
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Mar 23, 2004
RE-REFERRAL OF H.R. 3997 - Mr. Nunes asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3997 and that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Resources. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 19, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 18, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land in Pope County, Arkansas, to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3997: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association a small parcel of National Forest System land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3997/
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"H.R. 3997: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association a small parcel of National Forest System land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3997/.
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H.R. 3997, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3997/.
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