Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act

Bill: 109-s-310
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Government liability
Hazardous wastes
Irrigation districts
Land transfers
Law
Maintenance and repair
Nevada
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
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) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and applicable cultural resources requirements have been complied with; and (2) any required environmental site assessment, remediation, or removal has been completed.
 
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 consideration for the conveyed property.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within one year 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. 

action_date: 2005-12-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and applicable cultural resources requirements have been complied with; and (2) any required environmental site assessment, remediation, or removal has been completed.
 
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 consideration for the conveyed property.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within one year 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. 

action_date: 2005-12-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and applicable cultural resources requirements have been complied with; and (2) any required environmental site assessment, remediation, or removal has been completed.
 
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 consideration for the conveyed property.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within one year 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. 

action_date: 2006-07-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and applicable cultural resources requirements have been complied with; and (2) any required environmental site assessment, remediation, or removal has been completed.
 
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 consideration for the conveyed property.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within one year 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. 

action_date: 2006-08-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and applicable cultural resources requirements have been complied with; and (2) any required environmental site assessment, remediation, or removal has been completed.
 
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 consideration for the conveyed property.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress if the conveyance has not been completed within one year 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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Became Public Law No: 109-265.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Became Public Law No: 109-265.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5586)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5586)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 310.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5586-5587)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Mr. Walden (OR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-12-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13934; text as passed Senate: CR S13934)
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13934; text as passed Senate: CR S13934)
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-188.
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-188.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-96.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-265