A bill to provide for the release of any reversionary interest of the United States in and to certain lands in Reno, Nevada.

Bill: 110-hr-2246
Sponsor: Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Nevada
Railroad land grants
Railroads
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: 
Validates the conveyance made by: (1) the Union Pacific Railroad Company pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding for Reno Rail Corridor, entered into on December 1, 1998, to the City of Reno, Nevada, of land (as depicted on the map entitled &quot;Release of Land to City of Reno, Nevada&quot; prepared by the Bureau of Land Management and dated May 2, 2007) originally granted by the United States to the predecessor of the Union Pacific Railroad Company to facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads; and (2) CTB Inc., a Nevada Corporation, to the City of Reno, Nevada, of certain land deeded dated October 22, 2002. Releases all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such lands to the City of Reno, Nevada, without consideration.

action_date: 2007-12-04
text: 
Releases any reversionary interests of the United States (including interests under the Union Pacific Railroad Act) in and to specified railroad lands in the City of Reno, Nevada, that were originally granted to the Union Pacific Railroad under the provisions of such Act. 

action_date: 2008-09-16
text: 

 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 4, 2007). The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Releases any reversionary interests of the United States (including interests under the Union Pacific Railroad Act) in and to specified railroad lands in the City of Reno, Nevada, that were originally granted to the Union Pacific Railroad under the provisions of such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1018.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-07-09
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H14095)
action_date: 2007-12-04
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 H14095)
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2246.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14095)
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-461.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-461.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Introduced in House