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HR 4559 - 109

To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 109-387.

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Summary

49 Public Law Jan 9, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 26, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey two specified parcels of National Forest System (NFS) land in Forest County, Wisconsin, to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, at their request, for use as industrial park sites in exchange for the appraised fair market value of the parcels. Requires, if necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of such lands to be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. Requires the costs of a survey to be borne by the recipient of the land. Provides for the deposit and use of proceeds from the conveyance of land under this Act, including making such proceeds available to the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Withdraws the land to be conveyed from location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing laws, including geothermal leasing laws.

36 Passed House amended Dec 4, 2006

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey two specified parcels of National Forest System (NFS) land in Forest County, Wisconsin, to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, at their request, for use as industrial park sites in exchange for the appraised fair market value of the parcels. Requires, if necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of such lands to be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. Requires the costs of a survey to be borne by the recipient of the land. Provides for the deposit and use of proceeds from the conveyance of land under this Act, including making such proceeds available to the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Withdraws the land to be conveyed from location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing laws, including geothermal leasing laws.

00 Introduced in House Jan 26, 2006

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey two specified parcels of National Forest System (NFS) land in Forest County, Wisconsin, to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, at their request, for use as industrial park sites in exchange for the appraised fair market value of the parcels. Authorizes the Secretary to sell specified parcels of NFS land located in Florence and Langlade counties, Wisconsin, for fair market value. Makes the proceeds available to the Secretary to acquire land for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

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Dec 12, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 12, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 12, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-387.

Dec 12, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-387.

Dec 4, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 4, 2006

Presented to President.

Nov 17, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 16, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)

Nov 16, 2006

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)

Sep 27, 2006

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 26, 2006

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 26, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7374-7375)

Sep 26, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4559.

Sep 26, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7374-7375)

Sep 26, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7374-7375)

Sep 26, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 26, 2006

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 21, 2006

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 21, 2006

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.

Sep 21, 2006

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 21, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Jan 9, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Dec 15, 2005

Introduced in House

Dec 15, 2005

Introduced in House

Dec 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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