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HR 762 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Land transfers Nevada Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Aug 5, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-272.
Jun 21, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 17, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
Jul 16, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 15, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 542). (text: CR 7/15/2009 H8050-8051)
Jul 15, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8116-8117)
Jul 14, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 14, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 762.
Jul 14, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8050-8051)
Jul 14, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 23, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
Jun 23, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-178.
Jun 10, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 10, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2009
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
May 14, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 15, 2009 House · vote #542 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 413–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Affirms and validates a specified patent and its associated land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as having been issued in compliance with the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 for the benefit and recovery of the desert tortoise and other species and their habitat. Ratifies: (1) the process used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the BLM for the reconfiguration of those lands as shown in a specified environmental impact statement; and (2) the reconfiguration provided for in a specified Army Corps of Engineers permit.

What's happening now August 5, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 28, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 762: To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-762/
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"H.R. 762: To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-762/.
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H.R. 762, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-762/.
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