Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act

Bill: 115-hr-5923
Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Introduced: 2018-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arkansas
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: 

Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the the Department of Agriculture, if the Walnut Grove Church in Garland County, Arkansas, offers to convey to the United States approximately 6.3 acres of nonfederal land identified as Offered Tract 5742 in Ouachita National Forest, to
 
 
 convey to the church approximately 4 acres identified as Selected Tract 5743 in the forest; and 
 
 accept in exchange, from the church, the conveyance of the Offered Tract. 
 
 
The federal and nonfederal lands under the exchange shall be of equal value or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment, unless the value of the offered tract exceeds that of the selected tract. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-361.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-361.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7897)
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7897)
action_date: 2018-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 3 (Roll no. 394). (text: CR H8129)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 3 (Roll no. 394).(text: CR H8129)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8157)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5923.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8129-8130)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 715.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-922.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-922.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2018-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-361