Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act

Bill: 108-hr-2831
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Hazardous wastes
Irrigation districts
Land transfers
Nevada

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: 
Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in Nevada real property within the Newlands Project, Nevada, known as 2666 Harrigan Road, Fallon, Nevada, but only after completion of: (1) compliance with requirements relating to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and cultural resources; and (2) necessary environmental site assessments, remediation, or removal.

action_date: 2004-06-25
text: 
Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in Nevada real property within the Newlands Project, Nevada, known as 2666 Harrigan Road, Fallon, Nevada, after: (1) compliance with requirements relating to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and cultural resources; and (2) completion of necessary environmental site assessments, remediation, or removal.
 
Directs that amounts received by the United States for the lease and sale of Newlands Project lands comprising the Fallon Freight Yard be treated as payment in full consideration for the property conveyed under this Act.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within 12 months after this Act's enactment. Shields the United States from liability for damages arising out of any act or omission by the District or its employees, agents, or contractors relating to the property conveyed and occurring prior to, on, or after the date of conveyance. 

action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 25, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in Nevada real property within the Newlands Project, Nevada, known as 2666 Harrigan Road, Fallon, Nevada, after: (1) compliance with requirements relating to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and cultural resources; and (2) completion of necessary environmental site assessments, remediation, or removal.
 
Directs that amounts received by the United States for the lease and sale of Newlands Project lands comprising the Fallon Freight Yard be treated as payment in full consideration for the property conveyed under this Act.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within 12 months after this Act's enactment. Shields the United States from liability for damages arising out of any act or omission by the District or its employees, agents, or contractors relating to the property conveyed and occurring prior to, on, or after the date of conveyance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text:  CR H5930)
action_date: 2004-07-19
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 H5930)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2831.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H5930)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-571.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-571.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-07-27
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Introduced in House