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HR 6278 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Lakes and rivers Land transfers Land use and conservation

Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010

Introduced: September 29, 2010 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-328.
Dec 22, 2010
Signed by President.
Dec 17, 2010
Presented to President.
Dec 14, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 13, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Dec 13, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8960-8961)
Dec 13, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8960-8961)
Nov 17, 2010
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Nov 16, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7464)
Nov 16, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7464)
Nov 16, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6278.
Nov 16, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7464-7465)
Nov 16, 2010
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010 - Amends the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to allow the District of Columbia to use the lands conveyed (Kingman and Heritage Islands) and the related easements granted under such Act for recreational, environmental, or educational purposes in accordance with a specified Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan and a Comprehensive Plan. (Thus expands allowable uses for them by the District.)

Revises the terms of the reversionary interest of the United States in such properties and easements. Repeals the conditions for reversion with respect to: (1) failure to commence improvements in or operation of the recreational park; or (2) abandonment or nonuse of the park after completion of construction and commencement of operation. States that title in the Islands and the related easements shall revert back to the United States 60 days after the Secretary of Interior notifies the District in writing that the District is not using any part of the conveyed property for recreational, environmental, or educational purposes in accordance with the National Children's Island, the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan, or the Comprehensive Plan.

What's happening now December 22, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-328.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2092 Related bill Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6278: Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6278/
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"H.R. 6278: Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6278/.
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H.R. 6278, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6278/.
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