Rancho El Cajon Boundary Reconciliation Act

Bill: 108-hr-3954
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2004-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Boundaries
California
Compensation (Law)
Governmental investigations
Land transfers
Landowners
Law
Surveying

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: 
Rancho El Cajon Boundary Reconciliation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide compensation to a landowner whose title to land in San Diego County, California, is based on an erroneous survey conducted by a Government contractor in 1881 and is rendered void because that title is inferior to the title to the same land established by a survey of the Rancho El Cajon conducted in 1872 and approved by the Commissioner of the General Land Office in 1876.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the forms and amount of compensation, and the source of funds for payments, under this Act.
 
Directs the Secretary to complete a study to identify those landowners whose title to land is void or otherwise clouded as a result of the erroneous survey who would be eligible for compensation under this Act.

action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 
Rancho El Cajon Boundary Reconciliation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide compensation to a landowner whose title to specified land in San Diego County, California, is based on an erroneous survey conducted by a Government contractor in 1881 and is rendered void because that title is inferior to the title to the same land established by a survey of the Rancho El Cajon conducted in 1872 and approved by the Commissioner of the General Land Office in 1876.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the forms and amount of compensation, and the source of funds for payments, under this Act.

action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Rancho El Cajon Boundary Reconciliation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide compensation to a landowner whose title to specified land in San Diego County, California, is based on an erroneous survey conducted by a Government contractor in 1881 and is rendered void because that title is inferior to the title to the same land established by a survey of the Rancho El Cajon conducted in 1872 and approved by the Commissioner of the General Land Office in 1876.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the forms and amount of compensation, and the source of funds for payments, under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7661)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7661)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3954.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7661)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-647.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-647.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-03-15
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2004-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Introduced in House