Pennsylvania National Forest Improvement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3514
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2003-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal installations
Federal office buildings
Fire departments
Government trust funds
Housing and Community Development
Land transfers
National forests
Pennsylvania

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Pennsylvania National Forest Improvement Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) convey specified National Forest System lands and administrative sites in Pennsylvania; (2) convey the Sheffield Ranger District Headquarters to the Warren County Development Association, Warren County, Pennsylvania; and (3) convey, without consideration, the Marienville ranger residence to the Marienville Volunteer Fire Department, Forest County, Pennsylvania.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: 
Pennsylvania National Forest Improvement Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain National Forest System lands and administrative sites in the Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania, and to accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of the land exchanged. 
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to convey to the Warren County, Pennsylvania Development Association, U.S. Tract 770, Sheffield Ranger District Headquarters for a lump sum payment of $100,000.
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to convey to Ridgeway Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. Tract 904, Ridgeway Ranger District Headquarters, as depicted on specified Allegheny Unit maps. 
 
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to convey, without consideration, to the Marienville Volunteer Fire Department of Forest County, Pennsylvania, U.S. Tract 844, Marienville Ranger Residence. 
 
(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to deposit in a Sisk Fund amounts received from the sale or exchange of land under this Act and to use such funds for administrative facilities and sites for the Allegheny National Forest or the acquisition of land in the Allegheny National Forest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8113-8114)
action_date: 2004-10-05
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 H8113-8114)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3514.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8113-8115)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry discharged..
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Introduced in House