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S 363 112th Congress Senate

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2011 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Department of CommerceGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfersMississippi
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 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-134.
Jun 15, 2012
Signed by President.
Jun 7, 2012
Presented to President.
Jun 6, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/5/2012 H3440)
Jun 6, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3575)
Jun 6, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 6, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/5/2012 H3440)
Jun 5, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hastings (WA) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jun 5, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 363.
Jun 5, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 3440-3441)
Jun 5, 2012
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 30, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
May 30, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-502.
Apr 25, 2012
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Apr 25, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 25, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 26, 2012
By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-133.
Dec 15, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Nov 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 14, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 14, 2011
Received in the House.
Nov 10, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7390)
Nov 10, 2011
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7390)
Nov 10, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7390)
Nov 8, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Nov 8, 2011
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. Without written report.
May 5, 2011
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 16, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 16, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 942 Wicker, Roger F. To improve the bill. Agreed to Nov 10, 2011
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 Latest action June 15, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-134.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 10, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to convey specified property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the city of Pascagoula, Mississippi, provided that the United States receives consideration of at least the fair market value of the property or rights conveyed. Specifies acceptable forms of property, cash, and in-kind consideration.

Directs the Secretary to determine fair market value based on a highest- and best-use appraisal conforming with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice.

Requires that the proceeds from any such conveyance be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriation, for activities related to the operations of, or capital improvements to, NOAA property.

Allows the Secretary to grant or convey a right of way or easement to the city.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 363: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-363/
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"S. 363: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-363/.
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S. 363, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-363/.
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