Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1100
Sponsor: Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]
Introduced: 2007-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Authors and authorship
Commemorations
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
North Carolina
Parking facilities
Poetry
Tourism
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers not more than 115 acres of land (including any improvements to the land) or interest (including conservation easements) in land contiguous to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site for inclusion in the Site. 
 
Permits up to five acres of such acquired land to be used for: (1) a visitor and education center; and (2) a visitor parking area.
 
Instructs the Secretary, upon the acquisition of any land or interest in land under this Act, to revise the boundary of the Site to reflect the acquisition. Requires any land acquired under this Act to be administered by the Secretary as part of the Site.

action_date: 2007-05-17
text: 
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not more than 110 acres of certain land, water, or interests in land and water to be added to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. 
 
Permits the Secretary, in order to preserve the historic character and landscape of the Site, to also acquire up to five acres of land for the development of a visitor center and visitor parking area adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Site.
 
Instructs the Secretary, upon the acquisition of any land or interest in land under this Act, to revise the boundary of the Site to reflect the acquisition. Requires any land added to the Site by this Act to be administered as part of the Site in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

action_date: 2007-05-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not more than 110 acres of certain land, water, or interests in land and water to be added to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. 
 
Permits the Secretary, in order to preserve the historic character and landscape of the Site, to also acquire up to five acres of land for the development of a visitor center and visitor parking area adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Site.
 
Instructs the Secretary, upon the acquisition of any land or interest in land under this Act, to revise the boundary of the Site to reflect the acquisition. Requires any land added to the Site by this Act to be administered as part of the Site in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

action_date: 2007-09-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not more than 110 acres of certain land, water, or interests in land and water to be added to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. 
 
Permits the Secretary, in order to preserve the historic character and landscape of the Site, to also acquire up to five acres of land for the development of a visitor center and visitor parking area adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Site.
 
Instructs the Secretary, upon the acquisition of any land or interest in land under this Act, to revise the boundary of the Site to reflect the acquisition. Requires any land added to the Site by this Act to be administered as part of the Site in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 378.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-180.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-180.
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-07-12
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-158.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 409).
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 409).
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 228 (Roll no. 408).
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from using eminent domain to acquire land, water, or interests in land or water under section 3 of the bill.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Mr. Pearce moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H5666-5667; text: CR H5666-5667)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H5651)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5666)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1100.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5664-5668)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1100 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Mr. Grijalva moved that the Committee rise.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Heller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Heller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heller amendment.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment numbered 2.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment numbered 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (UT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment numbered 1.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1100.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 429 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1100 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 429. (consideration: CR H5648-5654)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Rule H. Res. 429 passed House.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 429 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1100 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-157.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-157.
action_date: 2007-05-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-05-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Introduced in House