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HR 5690 109th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Arkansas Boundaries Land transfers National forests Oklahoma

Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006

Introduced: June 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-391.
Dec 12, 2006
Signed by President.
Dec 4, 2006
Presented to President.
Nov 17, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)
Nov 16, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)
Sep 28, 2006
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 27, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7661)
Sep 27, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7661)
Sep 27, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5690.
Sep 27, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7661-7662)
Sep 27, 2006
Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 14, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jul 3, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 27, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 - Modifies the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Directs that: (1) any federally-owned lands that have been or hereafter may be acquired for National Forest System (NFS) purposes within the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as modified by this Act be managed as lands acquired under the Weeks Act and in accordance with the other laws and regulations pertaining to the NFS; and (2) for purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as modified by this Act be considered to be boundaries of such forest as of January 1, 1965.

Prohibits anything in this Act from limiting the authority of the Secretary to adjust the boundaries of Ouachita National Forest pursuant to section 11 (concerning the division of national forest land for administrative purposes) of the Weeks Act.

What's happening now December 12, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-391.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1