Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act
USA115th CongressHR-5923| House
| Updated: 12/21/2018
Bruce Westerman
Republican Representative
Arkansas
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the the Department of Agriculture, if the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas, offers to convey to the United States approximately 6.3 acres of nonfederal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 in Ouachita National Forest, to convey to the church approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 in the forest; and accept in exchange, from the church, the conveyance of the Offered Tract. The federal and nonfederal lands under the exchange shall be of equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment, unless the value of the offered tract exceeds that of the selected tract.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 715.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-922.
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8129-8130)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5923.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8157)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 3 (Roll no. 394). (text: CR H8129)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7897)
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7897)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-361.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
ArkansasForests, forestry, treesLand transfers
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act
USA115th CongressHR-5923| House
| Updated: 12/21/2018
Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the the Department of Agriculture, if the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas, offers to convey to the United States approximately 6.3 acres of nonfederal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 in Ouachita National Forest, to convey to the church approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 in the forest; and accept in exchange, from the church, the conveyance of the Offered Tract. The federal and nonfederal lands under the exchange shall be of equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment, unless the value of the offered tract exceeds that of the selected tract.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 715.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-922.
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8129-8130)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5923.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8157)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 3 (Roll no. 394). (text: CR H8129)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7897)
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7897)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-361.
Bruce Westerman
Republican Representative
Arkansas
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
ArkansasForests, forestry, treesLand transfers