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H.R. 1219 114th Congress House

Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2016

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma, to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2015 Introduced by: Tom Cole Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Dec 7, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7301)
Dec 7, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 611). (text: CR 12/7/2016 H7208-7209)
Dec 6, 2016
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.
Dec 6, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1219.
Dec 6, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7208-7209)
Dec 6, 2016
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 29, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 655.
Nov 29, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-834.
Nov 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 16, 2016
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Nov 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 28, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Mar 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 7, 2016 House · vote #611 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 412–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 8, 2016

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District in Murray County, Oklahoma, all U.S. interest in the Maintenance Complex and District Office, Arbuckle Project, Oklahoma, consistent with the Agreement between the United States and the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District for Transferring Title to the Federally Owned Maintenance Complex and District Office to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District.

After such conveyance: (1) the Complex and Office shall not be considered to be a part of a federal reclamation project; and (2) such District shall not be eligible to receive any benefits with respect to any facility comprising that Complex and Office, except benefits that would be available to a similarly situated person with respect to such a facility that is not part of a federal reclamation project.

If the conveyance has not been completed within 12 months of this bill's enactment, Interior shall submit to Congress a letter explaining why and stating the date by which it will be completed.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1219: Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1219/
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