Benton MacKaye Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-4658
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2010-02-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2010-02-23
text: 
Benton MacKaye Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) convey to the Towee Falls Baptist Church a parcel of National Forest System land in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, which surrounds the Church; and (2) acquire from the Monroe County Tennessee Board of Education a parcel of land in Monroe County, Tennessee, known as the Doc Rogers tract. 
 
Requires Towee Fall Baptist Church to pay an amount that is equal to the fair market value of such parcel, as determined by an appraisal satisfactory to the parties. 

action_date: 2010-07-28
text: 
Benton MacKaye Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey and quitclaim to the Towee Falls Baptist Church a parcel of National Forest System land in Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, which surrounds the Church.
 
Requires Towee Falls Baptist Church to pay to the Secretary an amount of cash that is equal to the fair market value of such parcel, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary. 
 
Requires deposit of the consideration received by the Secretary into a specified account in the Treasury and makes the monies so deposited available for the acquisition of lands and interests in the Cherokee National Forest. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to use such monies to acquire from the Monroe County Tennessee Board of Education a tract of land known as the Doc Rogers tract if the Secretary and the Board reach an agreement on the terms of a federal acquisition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6259-6260)
action_date: 2010-07-28
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 H6259-6260)
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4658.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6259-6260)
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Mr. Cardoza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2010-02-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2010-02-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-02-23
text: Introduced in House