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HR 2951 98th Congress House Water Resources Development Leases Public Lands and Natural Resources Public Lands and Real Property Real property Rivers Water and Water Resources Development

A bill to restrict the authority of the Chief of Engineers to terminate certain leases on the Upper Mississippi River.

Introduced: May 9, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 1983
Similar Provisions Included in H.R.3678.
Jul 13, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.
May 23, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
May 9, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
May 9, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of the Army to continue in effect any cottage site lease of property located along the Mississippi River between Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the mouth of the Missouri River.

Prohibits the Secretary from terminating such a lease unless: (1) the property covered by the lease is needed for immediate use for public park purposes or other higher public use or for a navigation or flood control project; or (2) the lessee violates a provision of such lease.

What's happening now July 27, 1983

Similar Provisions Included in H.R.3678.

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