Mesa Verde National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-783
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Archaeology
Arts, Culture, Religion
Boundaries
Colorado
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Habitat conservation
History
Land transfers
National parks
Plants

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Mesa Verde National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified land adjacent to the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado or an interest in such land for addition to the Park. Revises the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition of such land. Requires the Secretary to administer any land or interest in land acquired under this Act as part of the Park. 

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 
Mesa Verde National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified land adjacent to the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado or an interest in such land for addition to the Park.
 
Permits such an acquisition of land to be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 
 
Revises the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition of such land. 
 
Requires the Secretary to administer any land or interest in land acquired under this Act as part of the Park. 
 
Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11786-11787)
action_date: 2007-10-22
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 H11786-11787)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 783.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11786-11787)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-396.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-396.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House