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HR 4027 108th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Colleges Easements Education Educational facilities Environmental Protection Environmental education Environmental research Fisheries Fishery management Florida Government Operations and Politics Higher education Islands Land transfers Law Leases Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine biology

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center.

Introduced: March 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-485.
Dec 23, 2004
Signed by President.
Dec 16, 2004
Presented to President.
Dec 9, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 8, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 8, 2004
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12029)
Dec 8, 2004
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12029)
Sep 14, 2004
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 13, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7021)
Sep 13, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7021)
Sep 13, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4027.
Sep 13, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7021-7022)
Sep 13, 2004
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 8, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
Sep 8, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-665.
Jul 14, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 14, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 3, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 26, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Mar 26, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Mar 24, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 13, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for development by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. Allows the Secretary to make that property available by easement, lease, license, or long-term agreement with the University.

Authorizes the use of the property to develop and operate facilities for multidisciplinary environmental and fisheries research, assessment, management, and educational activities. Prohibits the property from being used by the University (including any affiliate of the University) except in accordance with an agreement with the Secretary as described in this Act. Terminates the availability of such property immediately upon use of it by the University for any other purpose or in violation of the agreement.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement to occupy facilities constructed by the University on such property, and to participate with the University in collaborative research at, or administered through, such facilities.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to convey or authorize conveyance of any interest of the United States in title to property made available under this Act.

What's happening now December 23, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-485.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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