To provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an arterial road in St. Louis County, Missouri.

Bill: 110-hr-1129
Sponsor: Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]
Introduced: 2007-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Conservation easements
Disaster relief
Easements
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Flood control
Floods
Government liability
Highway maintenance
Infrastructure
Law
Missouri
Open space lands
Outdoor recreation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Road construction
Roads and highways
Sports and Recreation
Water Resources Development
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: 
Authorizes the construction, operation, and maintenance of St. Louis County arterial road 1151, known as the &quot;Lemay Connector Road&quot; in St. Louis City and County, Missouri, over certain deed-restricted property, notwithstanding specified federal law and any easement or other similar restriction pursuant to those laws that requires the property to be maintained for open space, recreation, or wetland management.
 
Requires St. Louis County to: (1) ensure that the project is constructed, operated, and maintained in a manner that would not cause any future additional flood damage that would not have occurred without the project; and (2) identify and agree to restrict a nearby parcel of land of equal or greater size to such deed restricted land so that such parcel is maintained for open space, recreation, or wetland management.
 
Declares that the federal government shall not be liable for future flood damage caused by the project. Makes St. Louis County, Missouri, or its assignee liable for any such damage.
 
Declares that the deed-restricted property specified by this Act is not eligible for any future disaster assistance from any other federal source.
 

action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the construction, operation, and maintenance of St. Louis County arterial road 1151, known as the &quot;Lemay Connector Road&quot; in St. Louis City and County, Missouri, over certain deed-restricted property, notwithstanding specified federal law and any easement or other similar restriction pursuant to those laws that requires the property to be maintained for open space, recreation, or wetland management.
 
Requires St. Louis County to: (1) ensure that the project is constructed, operated, and maintained in a manner that would not cause any future additional flood damage that would not have occurred without the project; and (2) identify and agree to restrict a nearby parcel of land of equal or greater size to such deed restricted land so that such parcel is maintained for open space, recreation, or wetland management.
 
Declares that the federal government shall not be liable for future flood damage caused by the project. Makes St. Louis County, Missouri, or its assignee liable for any such damage.
 
Declares that the deed-restricted property specified by this Act is not eligible for any future disaster assistance from any other federal source.
 

action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the construction, operation, and maintenance of St. Louis County arterial road 1151, known as the &quot;Lemay Connector Road&quot; in St. Louis City and County, Missouri, over certain deed-restricted property, notwithstanding specified federal law and any easement or other similar restriction pursuant to those laws that requires the property to be maintained for open space, recreation, or wetland management.
 
Requires St. Louis County to: (1) ensure that the project is constructed, operated, and maintained in a manner that would not cause any future additional flood damage that would not have occurred without the project; and (2) identify and agree to restrict a nearby parcel of land of equal or greater size to such deed restricted land so that such parcel is maintained for open space, recreation, or wetland management.
 
Declares that the federal government shall not be liable for future flood damage caused by the project. Makes St. Louis County, Missouri, or its assignee liable for any such damage.
 
Declares that the deed-restricted property specified by this Act is not eligible for any future disaster assistance from any other federal source.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Became Public Law No: 110-16.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Became Public Law No: 110-16.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-03-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-03-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3076)
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3076)
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1924-1925)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1924-1925)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1129.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1924-1926)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-16