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HR 4073 - 112

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado, originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1875.

Became Public Law No: 112-250.

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Agency 2
Statutory Reference 2

Top agencies

Secretary of Agriculture may accept the quitclaim 1
Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim 1

Statutory references

43 U.S.C. 912 1
Public Law 112-250 1

House Votes

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Timeline

Jan 10, 2013

Signed by President.

Jan 10, 2013

Signed by President.

Jan 10, 2013

Became Public Law No: 112-250.

Jan 10, 2013

Became Public Law No: 112-250.

Jan 1, 2013

Presented to President.

Jan 1, 2013

Presented to President.

Dec 31, 2012

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 30, 2012

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8552-8556)

Dec 30, 2012

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552-8556)

Aug 2, 2012

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Aug 1, 2012

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5599)

Aug 1, 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 7/31/2012 H5432)

Aug 1, 2012

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5432)

Aug 1, 2012

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

Jul 31, 2012

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

Jul 31, 2012

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5432-5433)

Jul 31, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4073.

Jul 31, 2012

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Sablan 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Jul 17, 2012

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-599.

Jul 17, 2012

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-599.

Jul 17, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.

Jun 7, 2012

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.

Jun 7, 2012

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 7, 2012

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Apr 17, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 28, 2012

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

Feb 17, 2012

Introduced in House

Feb 17, 2012

Introduced in House

Feb 17, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Agriculture
73 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 84%

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture may accept secretary of agriculture may accept

Secretary of Agriculture may accept the quitclaim secretary of agriculture may accept the quitclaim

Labor and employment
1 evidence matches
Impact 83% Confidence 78%

Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim Union Calendar No. 434 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4073 [Report No. 112-599] To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroa

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Where the local sample is concentrated

$82.7B
Department of Agriculture $82.7B
500 sampled awards

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Largest sampled awards

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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $3.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.8B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.5B
grants · Department of Agriculture

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Agency spending context

Department of Agriculture

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Agriculture may accept the quitclaim
Sampled awards500
Award amount in local sample$82,689,702,291
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Summary

49 Public Law Apr 23, 2013

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company for the construction of a railroad and station in El Paso County, Colorado.

82 Passed Senate without amendment Jan 4, 2013

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company for the construction of a railroad and station in El Paso County, Colorado.

36 Passed House amended Sep 11, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company for the construction of a railroad and station in El Paso County, Colorado.

17 Reported to House with amendment(s) Sep 11, 2012

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company for the construction of a railroad and station in El Paso County, Colorado.

00 Introduced in House Apr 24, 2012

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company for the construction of a railroad and station in El Paso County, Colorado.

Sponsors

Lamborn, Doug
Sponsor

Lamborn, Doug

Republican · CO-5 · L000564

Joined Feb 17, 2012
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