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HR 2732 110th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Agricultural colleges Agriculture and Food Building construction Construction costs Education Government Operations and Politics Higher education Idaho Land transfers Land use

To amend the Act of July 3, 1890, to provide for the granting to a State of a parcel of land for use as an agricultural college and to proscribe the use of earnings and proceeds thereof.

Introduced: June 14, 2007 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Jun 21, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 14, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 14, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allows the state of Idaho, notwithstanding provisions of the First Morrill Act, to: (1) invest and manage earnings and proceeds derived from land granted for use as an agricultural college in accordance with the standards applicable to a trustee under Idaho law; (2) deduct from earnings and proceeds generated from granted land any expenses that a trustee is authorized to deduct pursuant to Idaho law; and (3) use earnings and proceeds generated by the granted land for any uses and purposes described in that Act without regard to limitations prohibiting the state from exceeding 10% on the purchase of land and from purchasing, erecting, preserving, or repairing buildings.

What's happening now June 21, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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