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H.R. 1121 111th Congress House

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

Official title: To authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 23, 2009 Introduced by: Virginia Foxx Republican · North Carolina 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 24, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-167.
May 24, 2010
Signed by President.
May 13, 2010
Presented to President.
May 7, 2010
Cleared for White House.
May 7, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 7, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3429-3431)
May 7, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3429-3431)
Mar 2, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
Mar 2, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-147.
Dec 16, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 4, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Jul 28, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 27, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 377 - 0 (Roll no. 649). (text: CR H8829)
Jul 27, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8847-8848)
Jul 27, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Bordallo objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 27, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1121.
Jul 27, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8829-8830)
Jul 27, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 125.
Jul 24, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-227.
Jul 9, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 9, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 9, 2009
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Apr 23, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 25, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 23, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 27, 2009 House · vote #649 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 377–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action May 24, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-167.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 27, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina.

Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their acreage if they are found to be not equal in value.

Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to be administered as part of the Parkway.

Grants the Secretary, if the town wants to dispose of the reservoir property, the right of first refusal to acquire that property for the Parkway.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1767 Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
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