Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-1548
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Land transfers
National forests
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, a specified parcel of Forest Service land within the city.

action_date: 2006-07-31
text: 
Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, a specified parcel of Forest Service land within the city. 
 
Excludes a certain part of such land from the conveyance. 
 
Allows the United States to reserve a right-of-way to provide access to the excluded land. 
 
Provides that if any part of the land conveyed to the city (other than a part of land sold pursuant to this Act) ceases to be used for public purposes, the land may revert to the United States. 
 
Requires, if the city sells any part of such conveyed land: (1) the amount of consideration for the sale to reflect fair market value, as determined by an appraisal; and (2) the city to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale which shall be available for the Tongass National Forest. 

action_date: 2006-12-07
text: 

 
Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, a specified parcel of Forest Service land within the city. 
 
Excludes a certain part of such land from the conveyance. 
 
Allows the United States to reserve a right-of-way to provide access to the excluded land. 
 
Provides that if any part of the land conveyed to the city (other than a part of land sold pursuant to this Act) ceases to be used for public purposes, the land may revert to the United States. 
 
Requires, if the city sells any part of such conveyed land: (1) the amount of consideration for the sale to reflect fair market value, as determined by an appraisal; and (2) the city to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale which shall be available for the Tongass National Forest.
 
Amends the George Washington Birthplace National Monument Expansion and the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site to provide for offsets.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11539)
action_date: 2006-07-31
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 544.
action_date: 2006-07-31
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-301.
action_date: 2006-07-31
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-301.
action_date: 2006-05-24
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-347.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9307)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9306-9307)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in Senate