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H.R.1121

H.R.1121: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
Introduced Feb. 23, 2009
Latest Major Action May 24, 2010
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Bill Sponsor

Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

Bill Cosponsors

13 (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina. Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Considered as unfinished business.
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 377 - 0 (Roll no. 649).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-147.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 111-167.
	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-227.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 125.
	Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
	Considered under suspension of the rules.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1121.
	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Bordallo 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.
Feb. 23, 2009	Introduced in the House by Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

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