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S 584 109th Congress Senate Private Legislation Real property

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act

Introduced: March 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2006
Became Private Law No: 109-1.
May 12, 2006
Signed by President.
May 4, 2006
Presented to President.
May 2, 2006
Cleared for White House.
May 2, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 2, 2006
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1925)
May 2, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H1925)
May 2, 2006
Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: CR H1924-1925)
May 2, 2006
Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
Apr 25, 2006
Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Apr 25, 2006
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-426.
Mar 29, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 29, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2006
Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
Dec 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Dec 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 17, 2005
Held at the desk.
Nov 17, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 17, 2005
Received in the House.
Nov 16, 2005
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13044-13045; text as passed Senate: CR S13044-13045)
Nov 16, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13044-13045; text as passed Senate: CR S13044-13045)
Oct 19, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238.
Oct 19, 2005
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-146.
Sep 28, 2005
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 28, 2005
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-201.
Mar 9, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2399-2400)
Mar 9, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2398-2399)
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 19, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allow Betty Dick to continue to occupy and use specified land within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park for the remainder of her natural life, subject to the payment of a specified annual amount to the Secretary. Prohibits: (1) the extension of the right of occupancy to any individual other than Betty Dick; and (2) any construction not in existence on November 30, 2004.

Requires public access to both banks of the main channel of the Colorado River.

What's happening now May 12, 2006

Became Private Law No: 109-1.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 432 Related bill Betty Dick Residence Protection Act
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 584: Betty Dick Residence Protection Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-584/
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