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HR 2240 - 112

Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-182.

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Summary

49 Public Law Oct 23, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 19, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange any land or interest within the boundaries of Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts for any land or interest owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Subjects, except as provided below, an exchange under this Act to the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to land exchanges administered by the National Park Service (NPS) and any other terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary to protect U.S. interests. Requires, where facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Park exists on the federal land to be exchanged and the non-federal land or interest to be exchanged is not of equal value, the values to be equalized by a cash payment to the Secretary. Bars the Secretary from being required to equalize the values of any exchange conducted under this Act if the land or interest received by the federal government exceeds the value of the federal land or interest exchanged.

82 Passed Senate without amendment Oct 5, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 19, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange any land or interest within the boundaries of Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts for any land or interest owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Subjects, except as provided below, an exchange under this Act to the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to land exchanges administered by the National Park Service (NPS) and any other terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary to protect U.S. interests. Requires, where facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Park exists on the federal land to be exchanged and the non-federal land or interest to be exchanged is not of equal value, the values to be equalized by a cash payment to the Secretary. Bars the Secretary from being required to equalize the values of any exchange conducted under this Act if the land or interest received by the federal government exceeds the value of the federal land or interest exchanged.

36 Passed House amended May 21, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 19, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange any land or interest within the boundaries of Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts for any land or interest owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Subjects, except as provided below, an exchange under this Act to the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to land exchanges administered by the National Park Service (NPS) and any other terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary to protect U.S. interests. Requires, where facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Park exists on the federal land to be exchanged and the non-federal land or interest to be exchanged is not of equal value, the values to be equalized by a cash payment to the Secretary. Bars the Secretary from being required to equalize the values of any exchange conducted under this Act if the land or interest received by the federal government exceeds the value of the federal land or interest exchanged.

17 Reported to House with amendment(s) May 2, 2012

Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange any land or interest within the boundaries of Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts for any land or interest owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Subjects, except as provided below, an exchange under this Act to the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to land exchanges administered by the National Park Service (NPS) and any other terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary to protect U.S. interests. Requires, where facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Park exists on the federal land to be exchanged and the non-federal land or interest to be exchanged is not of equal value, the values to be equalized by a cash payment to the Secretary. Bars the Secretary from being required to equalize the values of any exchange conducted under this Act if the land or interest received by the federal government exceeds the value of the federal land or interest exchanged.

00 Introduced in House May 1, 2012

Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange any land or interest within the boundaries of Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts for any land or interest owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Requires, where facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Park exists on the federal land to be exchanged and the non-federal land or interest to be exchanged is not of equal value, the values to be equalized by a cash payment to the Secretary, which shall be credited to a special Treasury account and retained for the replacement of such facilities and infrastructure. Bars the Secretary from being required to equalize the values of any exchange conducted under this Act if the land or interest received by the federal government exceeds the value of the federal land or interest exchanged. Requires loans made by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission to the Lowell Development and Financial Corporation to enable the Corporation to provide low interest loans for the preservation, restoration, or development of certain property in the Park or Lowell Historic Preservation District because of its national historic or cultural significance to have a maturity of 60 years (under current law, 35 years).

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Oct 5, 2012

Signed by President.

Oct 5, 2012

Signed by President.

Oct 5, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-182.

Oct 5, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-182.

Sep 25, 2012

Presented to President.

Sep 25, 2012

Presented to President.

Sep 24, 2012

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 22, 2012

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)

Sep 22, 2012

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)

May 8, 2012

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392.

May 7, 2012

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Apr 26, 2012

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2156)

Apr 26, 2012

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 4/24/2012 H2050)

Apr 26, 2012

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 4/24/2012 H2050)

Apr 26, 2012

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

Apr 24, 2012

Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 24, 2012

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2050)

Apr 24, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2240.

Apr 24, 2012

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bishop (UT) 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.

Apr 19, 2012

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-450.

Apr 19, 2012

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-450.

Apr 19, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.

Feb 29, 2012

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.

Feb 29, 2012

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 29, 2012

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jan 24, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 22, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Jun 16, 2011

Introduced in House

Jun 16, 2011

Introduced in House

Jun 16, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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